From Buzzword to Business Strategy: The Real Value of AI
The AI conversation has shifted from buzzword to capability and from promise to performance.
Over the past few years, artificial intelligence (AI) has gone from a buzzword to a business imperative. What was once a niche topic among IT professionals has become key to conversations about business strategy and future-readiness. As the CEO of two technology organizations, I see the current moment as both exciting and urgent.
The reality is, AI isn’t new. Many of us recall when IBM’s Watson famously won Jeopardy! in 2011. What is different now is the acceleration of real-world AI applications and the measurable impact AI is having on business outcomes.
We are past the experimentation phase. AI has moved beyond theoretical promise and is now a strategic lever for growth, efficiency, and innovation. At Evolving Solutions and Keyva, we’re seeing organizations make more deliberate decisions about where and how to apply AI. The emphasis is on outcomes and how it will drive business value.
We recently partnered with a global outdoor equipment manufacturer to support an innovative new line of business. Our Keyva team provided integration services that enable business users to query financial data using natural language. We significantly improved their ability to manage and grow this emerging operation. The result was faster insights, better decisions, and more empowered teams. That’s the kind of value we work to deliver. Our goal is to help our clients become more efficient today so they can innovate for tomorrow.
But here’s what I want every business leader to understand: implementing AI is not a technology decision alone; it is a business decision.
Success starts with asking the right questions:
- How does this align with our long-term business strategy?
- What outcomes are we driving toward?
- Do we build a custom solution or leverage an out-of-the-box solution?
- How do we protect our IP and data while ensuring responsible use?
Whether you’re pursuing a custom-built AI engine or adopting a more turnkey SaaS solution, your organization must be ready to address issues of infrastructure, governance, training, and data protection. Even if you’re not actively investing in AI today, your employees are likely already exploring AI-powered tools on their own. That means you need to put clear policies in place, ensure compliance, and start developing a framework for responsible AI adoption.
At Evolving Solutions and Keyva, we believe that AI, done right, can be a true differentiator. Success takes thoughtfulness and work. It requires a strategy aligned to business outcomes. It requires a partner who understands and can bring together both the technology and the business needs.
That’s where we can help. We’ve purposely built our teams and our expertise to help organizations adopt modern IT operations environments that are future-ready. We’re here to help you navigate AI implementations with confidence.
The AI revolution is here. My question is whether your organization is ready to take advantage.
