5 metrics to prove your AI strategy’s business value

Many organizations have licensed language models, tested AI agents, and asked DevOps teams to develop code-generation standards . But production deployments are still a work in progress for CIOs, with only 50% of organizations moving more than half of their AI projects from pilot to production, according to Outsystems’ State of AI Development 2026 report . Increasing production deployments is a key step for many CIOs, followed by fostering more widespread employee adoption.