[Ailist] AI - an established business strategy

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Mukal,

I would agree with Cheri and the others who have commented on your question. My MBA dissertation involved a discovery AI intervention with the Supply Chain Management department that I was leading at the time. I had to overcome several obstacles to get the project started, getting support from the plant manager, human resources and getting the associates to show up on a weekend. But once they started to get involved the momentum was unbelievable. In fact on the first day we were scheduled to work from 8:30 to 12:00, I had to call a halt around 1:00 due to my time schedule. 

As others have stated AI requires a cultural change for the organization and the individual that most companies and people find hard to make. Dr. Jackie Stavros related to me to be a positive deviant in the organization. I have found that when I practice this on a consistent basis, in my communication and actions with others in the organization I get more accomplished and the organizational performance has improved. This is especially true when I am dealing with customers, both internal and external.

Jeff Rightmer

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From: "Cheri Torres" <cheri at mobileteamchallenge.com> 

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> Mukul, 
> 
> My suspicion is that to truly embrace AI requires an individual and an 
> organization culture to change their way of being and doing. This is no easy 
> task...and it is brand new ground. It requires a whole new paradigm for 
> understanding the world: social constructionism. This is a big deal for the 
> collective membership of an organization--I think it calls for continuous 
> awareness, openness to learning, willingness to accept agency and 
> responsibility, and then collaboration to co-create. 
> 
> What do others think? 
> 
> Cheri 
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> -----Original Message----- 
> From: ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu 
> [mailto:ailist-bounces at lists.business.utah.edu] On Behalf Of Mukul Kumar 
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2007 9:20 PM 
> To: ailist at lists.business.utah.edu 
> Subject: [Ailist] AI - an established business strategy 
> 
> Hi everyone: 
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> Looking at the past e-mail postings in the AIlistserve and my experiences 
> for pursuing AI in my organization, I am just wondering why AI has not been 
> established as an acceptable business strategy or tool so far. Though it 
> has been developed in early 80's, it is based on positive environment and 
> consensus of all the participants (which is a perfect approach (win-win 
> approach in my opinion) in the current dynamic environment, even then the 
> people doubt its effectiveness and capability. That's why it is not 
> popular. Most of the people are not aware of AI and do not wish to invest 
> the resources for its trial. Then we look around for the various ways if we 
> could get their acceptance. 
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> There are many other tools such as Kaplan's Balance Score Card, Porter's 
> Value Chain model, which are so popular and people accept them so easily 
> with no arguments or doubts. 
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> Would any one like to elaborate why AI is not gaining the acceptance? Even 
> I too, foresee huge potential in AI approach and look forward to 
> study/involve more actively around this approach. I am curious to know 
> whether am I missing any perspective in demonstrating its effectiveness. 
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> Would appreciate your insights? 
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> 
> Mukul 
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