Over the last month, I’ve had (and blogged about) many conversations with enterprises on their AI transformation, covering goals, approaches, and project outcomes. One thread that’s kept coming up is the role of vendors in the AI project process, and in particular the concept I’ve called “strategic influence”. This is a measure of the extent to which a vendor can promote a project, set its goals, and guide its progress. Vendors with a high level of strategic influence are not only m...
