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Three Waves of AI Framework

Use this tool to set a roadmap for AI adoption — balancing short-term wins with long-term transformation.
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What is this for?

The Three Waves Framework provides a roadmap for your AI strategy, ensuring organizations capitalize on immediate opportunities while building toward transformative, long-term change. Its principles are universal, applying to technology, business models, and industry evolution.

Dive deeper into the three waves framework here.

Use together with the AI Strategy Playbook for more insights.

Step-by-step guide

Step 1: Generating

Generate ideas for AI solutions and org transformations across 3 Waves

Step 2: Prioritizing

Prioritize AI solution and org transformation initiatives across 3 Waves

Step 3: Stacking

Identify synergies, building blocks and dependencies between initiatives

Step 4: Roadmapping

Develop a sequenced solution and org transformation roadmap based on staged investment

Step 5: Piloting

Building new solutions and testing them in the real world

Step 6: Enabling

Identify the org enablers and governance approach to deliver the roadmap

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