Every organization seeks novel approaches to attain a competitive advantage. Generative artificial intelligence is a step in the correct direction when it comes to integrating cutting-edge technology into business processes.
If utilized properly, generative AI (gen AI) has the capacity to revolutionize business procedures, enhance customer contentment, and boost output.
We discuss six prevalent obstacles to integrating generation AI into business processes, as well as strategies for overcoming them, in this blog.
Integration Difficulties
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Generating Artificial Intelligence Is Still In Its Infancy. This means many people don't comprehend gen AI's potential – or its limitations. Although many business executives are eager to implement it, their objectives and expectations are frequently ambiguous or unattainable. This means many gen AI ventures are likely to fail before they even commence.
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Cost Management Consists Of: Many organizations, in their haste to investigate next-generation AI, fail to consider the necessity of allocating resources towards infrastructure, software, and continuous maintenance in order to support it effectively. This means costs rapidly rise as the return on investment declines.
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Subpar Input, Subpar Output: When training gen AI models, you must consider data quality, quantity, and diversity. Some businesses don't invest enough time on the data phase, meaning results can be unreliable, impractical, and erratic. Or worse, prejudiced.
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More Models, More Problems: With so many gen AI models to choose from, this can lead to confusion. Unfortunately, an incorrect model may have a negative impact on the outcome, have a higher cost than anticipated, and not meet your business requirements.
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Defining Success: Unlike testing traditional software, where the expected result is clearly defined, the output of gen AI is variable – there's no distinct definition of what is "right." Success is also somewhat subjective, so agreeing on key performance indicators can be difficult.
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A Short-term Mindset: If you've managed to incorporate gen AI into a business process, it can feel like a triumph. But the labor doesn't end there. Models must be monitored and maintained for long-term quality, performance, and alignment with organizational objectives. This is also essential to keep bias out of gen AI models.
Integration Suggestions
From our work with clients across industries, we've identified some methods to surmount these challenges.
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Align Gen Ai Goals To Business Objectives: You must create distinct and realistic goals for your gen AI project. But more importantly, these aims must support overarching business objectives. Technology and business strategy must be aligned for genuine transformation, so start by bringing your business and technology executives together to develop a united front.
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Assess Feasibility And Return On Investment: Once you have an idea of what gen AI can do for your business, a feasibility study will help separate aspirations from reality. This will also evaluate your potential return on investment by estimating the productivity gains, cost reduction, revenue increase, and other benefits that gen AI can bring.
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Understand Data Requirements: If you don't have a wide variety of data and analytics expertise in-house, then you must seek external support. Data is the most crucial ingredient for gen AI – any gen AI model will only be as effective as the data that goes into it. Experts will help you understand where your data resides, how to use it, and how to fill any voids.
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Identify The Appropriate Model: Selecting the most appropriate gen AI model upfront will prevent larger problems down the line. This should be done by a specialist, someone who understands not only the technology but also the nuances of your processes, industry, and overarching business objectives.
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Test And Validate: With gen AI, there must be meticulous and continuous governance to determine what excellent looks like. The output of gen AI models must be extensively evaluated and appropriately validated against predetermined outputs. Only through this test and validate approach can you be confident that your gen AI model is reaching its objectives.
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Continuously Monitor: To futureproof your investment, perpetually monitor gen AI models for quality and performance. Feedback should be collected from an array of consumers to determine if the model is effective. Based on this feedback, you'll likely discover that your gen AI models need intermittent fine-tuning.
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Taking The First Step
Much of the success of gen AI integration into business processes depends on having the correct combination of business and technology expertise. If this expertise doesn't entirely exist within your organization, now is the time to seek support. As we're already on the gen AI voyage with many of our clients, we would be delighted to assist you get started.
