Gartner Says Organizations with Successful AI Initiatives Invest Up to Four Times More in Data and Analytics Foundations

Organizations that report successful AI initiatives invest up to four times more (as a percentage of revenue) in foundational areas, such as data quality, governance, AI-ready people and change management, compared to those that experience poor outcomes from AI, according to Gartner, Inc., a business and technology insights company. 

However, a global survey of 353 data and analytics (D&A) and AI leaders from November through December 2025 also found that only 39% of technology leaders are confident that their enterprise’s current AI investments will have a positive impact on financial performance.

“D&A leaders play a central role in achieving their organization’s AI value ambition,” said Rita Sallam, Distinguished VP Analyst, Gartner Fellow and Chief of Research at Gartner. “Through 2030, the D&A leader’s mandate is to deliver foundational areas, including new trusted data, context foundations and perceptive intelligence. Responding to this mandate will require shifts in how ...