AI may be the greatest opportunity of our time, with the potential to add nearly $16 trillion to the global economy over the next decade. But so far, adoption has been much slower than anticipated, or so headlines may lead you to believe. With this practical guide, business leaders will discover where they are in their AI journey and learn the steps necessary to successfully scale AI throughout their organization.Authors Rob Thomas and Paul Zikopoulos from IBM introduce C-suite executives and business professionals to the AI Laddera unified, prescriptive approach to help them understand and accelerate the AI journey. Complete with real-world examples and real-life experiences, this book explores AI drivers, value, and opportunity, as well as the adoption challenges organizations face. Understand why you cant have AI without an information architecture (IA)Appreciate how AI is as much a cultural change as it is a technological oneCollect data and make it simple and accessible, regardless of where it livesOrganize data to create a business-ready analytics foundationAnalyze data, and build and scale AI with trust and transparencyInfuse AI throughout your entire business and create intelligent workflows