Checklist: 7 steps to your AI strategy (2025)

1. lay the foundations

• Define corporate goals: Establish clear goals that are to be supported by AI (e.g. cost reduction, increased efficiency, new business models).
• Budget planning: Provide funds for AI initiatives, infrastructure and training.
• Involve stakeholders: Involve internal and external stakeholders at an early stage.

2. employees and expertise

• Promote further training: Prepare employees for working with AI solutions.
• Promote internal collaboration: Intensify cross-departmental collaboration.
• Get experts on board: Build up internal AI experts or bring in external specialists -> This is where we come in!

3. organisation and structures

• Analyse existing processes: Identify which processes can be optimised using AI.
• Develop a data strategy: Evaluate data sources, quality and storage.
• Define responsibilities: Set up AI managers and teams.
• Plan change management: develop strategies to promote the acceptance of AI in the company.

4. technology and infrastructure

• Check IT infrastructure: Ensure that the existing infrastructure is suitable for AI applications (e.g. cloud, hardware).
• Establish data platform: Set up databases, data warehouses or data lakes.
• Ensure integration: Connect existing systems and new AI solutions.

5. select AI solutions

• Define areas of application: Identify potential areas of application such as automation, customer analysis or predictive modelling.
• Evaluate tools and providers: Decide between ready-made AI solutions and customised development.
• Develop prototypes: Launch pilot projects to test the benefits and feasibility.

6. Legal and ethical aspects

• Ensure compliance: Comply with data protection and security requirements.
• Define ethical principles: Formulate guidelines for the responsible use of AI.
• Assess risks: analyse and minimise potential dangers (e.g. discrimination, wrong decisions).

7. Measurement and optimisation

• Determine success criteria: Define KPIs (e.g. productivity increase, sales growth).
• Monitor results: Regularly review the progress of AI implementation.
• Iterative approach: Continuously adapt and optimise projects.

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