5 Metrics to Prove Your AI Strategy's Business Value
CIO, Tuesday, October 6th, 2026
CIOs should measure AI by the business KPIs executives already track, not by adoption, to prove the value of their AI strategy.
CIO.com notes that only half of organizations move more than half of their AI projects from pilot to production, per OutSystems' State of AI Development 2026 report, and usage often fails to translate into business outcomes.
Executives including Verint CTO Rob Scudiere argue that too many firms treat adoption itself as the metric.
The article lays out five metrics tied to the KPIs leaders already track and urges CIOs to align upfront with CMOs, CHROs, CFOs and business practitioners on the 'so what' of each AI initiative, so value discussions rest on shared data.