78% of CFOs can't connect what they spend on AI to business outcomes. And you?‍

78% of CFOs can't connect what they spend on AI to business outcomes. And you?

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A study released this week with 260 financial leaders put it into numbers:

- Only 22% can link AI spending to results today

- But 87% need to do so in the next 12 months

- 2 out of 3 Boards already condition AI funding to return proof

- Overbudgets soar from 7% to 64% as AI spending grows

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And here's the fact that caught my attention the most: 75% of teams that can't measure results have already slowed down their investment in AI. They didn't cancel it - they stopped it. They're waiting for someone to give them a number.

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The problem is not technology. Most companies implemented AI without defining what they were going to measure. Without a baseline there is no ROI. And without ROI, your Board is going to ask you for a number you can't give.

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Before you spend another penny on AI, ask yourself three questions:

1. What do I measure BEFORE implementing - What is my baseline?
2. Who owns this initiative with P&L responsibility, not just IT?
3. Does this replace half a position, or does it only generate reports that no one reads?

Do you spend on AI without knowing if it works?

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Let's talk, ERA Group measures results, not expectations.