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Presentation: Leadership in AI-Assisted Engineering

95% of AI pilots fail. Here's how leaders actually measure ROI.

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The KeyNews take

Why it matters

A framework-driven analysis of why most enterprise AI engineering initiatives stall, and how to move past anecdotes to measurable outcomes using DORA metrics and the SPACE/Core 4 frameworks.

The key facts

9 to know
  1. 95% of GenAI pilots fail to move into production

  2. DORA and DX research used to measure impact

  3. SPACE and Core 4 frameworks for ROI measurement

  4. Focus on balancing speed vs. quality in agentic SDLC solutions

  5. Developer adoption and fear reduction as key metrics

  6. 95% of GenAI pilots fail (GenAI Divide statistic)

  7. DORA and DX research cited as data foundation

  8. Focus on developer productivity and SDLC integration

  9. Speed vs. quality trade-off guidance

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Publisher excerpt: Justin Reock discusses the reality of AI’s impact on engineering, moving past anecdotes to hard data from DORA and DX research. He explains the "GenAI Divide" - where 95% of pilots fail - and shares how leaders can use the SPACE and Core 4 frameworks to measure true ROI. He explains how to balance…
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