Gartner Survey Finds 45% of Organisations With High AI Maturity Keep AI Projects Operational for at Least Three Years

Forty-five percent of leaders in organisations with high AI maturity said their AI initiatives remain in production for three years or more to ensure sustained impact and value, according to a survey by Gartner, Inc. This compares to only 20% in low-maturity organisations.

The survey revealed that choosing AI projects based on business value and technical feasibility, along with establishing robust governance structures and engineering practices, ensures the longevity of AI projects in high-maturity organisations.

The survey was conducted in the fourth quarter of 2024 to understand how organisations adopt AI and GenAI. A total of 432 respondents from organisations in the U.S., the U.K., France, Germany, India, and Japan participated in the survey. Gartner assessed an organisation’s AI maturity with a seven-question survey based on Gartner AI Maturity Model, a structured framework to evaluate and enhance an organisation’s capabilities in leveraging AI. Each area was ...