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From pilot project into operations

Most AI pilots do not fail on the model, they fail on what comes after: data maintenance, connection to business systems, cost control and a named owner. This guide describes the six steps that turn a working pilot into a system that still runs in two years.

For decision-makers, in three paragraphs

What it costs, how long it takes and what makes it fail. Anyone who reads only this section can answer, within their own company, whether a pilot should be carried forward.

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The six steps

Structured enterprise framework: 1. Why pilots stall, 2. Set up data maintenance, 3. Connect to business systems, 4. Access rights and logging, 5. Monitor costs, 6. Name an owner.

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