Overcoming PoC Level: Defining an AI strategy and actionable roadmap to realize AI value creation in automotive operations
Automotive
AI Strategy & Roadmap

Client Context And Challenges
Supplier within the automotive industry
The client has invested significantly in the application of AI in its organization over the last years, however struggled with the operationalization and value generation
Most use cases are stuck at PoC level - some several years - and do not generate any return on investment (yet)
Jointly defined priorities:
Identify decelerators and blockers of AI initiatives and adoption
Prioritize strategic AI focus areas
Define an actionable roadmap to overcome PoC plateau
Our Approach
Analyzed industry AI applications (market analysis) and internal perspective (internal stakeholder interviews)
Derived AI focus fields, to allocate resources on most relevant initiatives
Showcased AI relevancy and potential to secure C-level visibility and buy-in
Internal status quo analysis to identify pain points and blockers across organizational and technical dimensions
Developed actionable roadmap over upcoming 12 months “path to AI value creation” on organisational and technical dimensions
Deep dive in AI operating model, use case portfolio and tech enablers (infrastructure & data)
Impact We Achieved
Formulated AI vision and focus fields
12 months actionable roadmap, outlining required measures and responsibilities to get operationalize AI in production
Secured C-level visibility and SteerCo signoff
Kicked off implementation of defined measures