AI Operations
· 6/15/2026
The AI Operations Framework — Five Areas That Must Work Together
Why do well-meant AI rollouts fail? Because they address one of five areas and ignore four. The AI Operations Framework shows what must work together.
Topic
AI Operations
22 articles with this tag
AI Operations
· 6/15/2026
Building the Business Case — ROI of AI Operations
'It saves 40% of the time' is not a business case. A real AI operations ROI has three pillars, a payback period, and an uncomfortable answer to: what does doing nothing cost?
AI Operations
· 6/15/2026
Getting Started Without Risk — From Self-Check to AI Operations Partnership
Most agencies hide their process behind a contact form. We don't. Here is what AI operations onboarding looks like — step by step, with clear costs and an exit at every point.
Strategy
· 6/15/2026
The Trillion-Dollar Paradox: Why AI Explodes on the Stock Market — and Never Reaches the P&L
A $965B valuation for Anthropic, a trillion-dollar IPO for OpenAI — and 90% of companies without a measurable productivity effect (NBER, 2026). Why both numbers are right and the Implementation Gap sits in between.
AI Operations
· 6/15/2026
The Pilot Graveyard: Why AI Pilots Fail
61% of companies have not moved beyond pilot projects (McKinsey, 2025). Why the Pilot Graveyard is not a technology problem — and how to avoid it.
AI Operations
· 6/15/2026
Production from Day One: Getting AI into Real Operations
Production from Day One is not a promise — it is an architecture decision. Starting AI as an experiment yields an experiment. Here is how AI ships into real operations.
Pillar Article
· 6/15/2026
What is AI Operations? Definition, Concept and Strategic Importance
AI Operations describes the efficient and durable operation of structures and processes that run through the use of AI in a hybrid organization of humans and machines.
Platform
Admin Layer
The Admin Layer is the foundation of AI Operations: Identity & Tenancy, Commerce, token telemetry, Security & Compliance — GDPR + AI Act ready.
Core Concepts
AI Operations
What is AI Operations? The permanent business function that keeps AI productive – instead of letting it stall as another pilot project.
Basics
Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence refers to the ability of machines to perform tasks that normally require human intelligence — learning, reasoning, decisions.
Engagement
Customer Journey (7-Step)
The netzstrategen customer journey: 7 steps from outreach to advocate. Steps 0–2 are free, Kickstart at a fixed price, an exit at every point.
Engagement
Engagement Steps (12-Step Retainer)
The 12 Engagement Steps structure the AI Operations retainer: from kickoff through training and go live to continuous expansion.
Core Concepts
Implementation Gap
63% of AI projects never reach production. Learn why the implementation gap happens – and how netzstrategen closes it from day one.
Basics
Machine Learning
Machine Learning is a subfield of Artificial Intelligence where systems learn from data and improve without being explicitly programmed.
Platform
Operating Systems
Operating Systems bundle Skills, Workflows, Agents, and Cockpits into one productive whole — turning AI in a business function into a real system.
Platform
Operations Layer
The Operations Layer is where daily AI work happens: Operating Systems, Agents, Skills, Flows, and Cockpits — configured, monitored, and stabilized.
Platform
Output Layer
The Output Layer brings AI results to where they take effect: website, newsletter, documents, dashboards, and API — checked by quality gates.
Engagement
Platform License
The Platform License is contract B in the AI Operations model: an annual license for platform and updates — with client-owned AI accounts and no lock-in.
Engagement
Project Fees
Project Fees are contract C in the AI Operations model: modular fixed prices for Kickstart, workshops, and expansion sprints — the entry before the retainer.
Engagement
Service Retainer
The Service Retainer is contract A in the AI Operations model: monthly consulting and operations support — priced flat by value, not by the hour.
Platform
Strategy Layer
The Strategy Layer holds strategic context for AI: Positioning, Personas, Journeys, Brand, Competition, Markets — EU-hosted and anonymized.
Platform
Workflows
Workflows decide whether an AI rollout succeeds. Learn what AI workflows are, the core types, and how to design them the right way.