Agentic AI Implementation Runs Through Change Control | Focused Labs

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The article discusses the challenges of implementing Agentic AI in enterprise settings. It highlights the misconception that Agentic AI is similar to traditional software enablement, emphasizing the need for a change control framework. The author argues that as AI agents become integrated into workflows, organizations must address ownership and accountability for changes driven by these agents.

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▪Agentic AI implementation is often misrepresented as software enablement, which fails when agents alter workflows.
▪A change record is essential for managing the impact of AI agents on business processes and accountability.
▪Organizations must rethink their approach to AI adoption, focusing on the changes agents will drive rather than just usage metrics.

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try { if(localStorage) { let currentUser = localStorage.getItem('current_user'); if (currentUser) { currentUser = JSON.parse(currentUser); if (currentUser.id === 305023) { document.getElementById('article-show-container').classList.add('current-user-is-article-author'); } } } } catch (e) { console.error(e); } Austin Vance for Focused Posted on May 17 • Originally published at focused.io Agentic AI Implementation Runs Through Change Control | Focused Labs #ai #programming There’s been a big mis-selling in Agentic AI implementation. People compare its implementation to software enablement. But this breaks when the agent can change a workflow. The agent approves a refund, opens an incident, updates a customer record, begins onboarding for a new customer, or escalates a support ticket.

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