Business Strategy

Running an AI Pilot That Survives Go/No-Go

Name: Solve8 IT Services
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2026-05-28 · By Solve8 Team · 16 min read

Most midsize AU AI programs die in pilot, not production. The 90-day playbook between board approval and go/no-go review, with pre-committed kill criteria.

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