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ADOPT: From Strategy to Implementation — A Framework for AI Execution Planning
The value SCAN identifies is only realized through execution. ADOPT is the framework that turns a chosen AI initiative into a specific, feasible, and measurable execution plan. In the previous article, we used SCAN to weigh the potential value of AI initiatives along two axes: their capturable value and their strategic fit. What comes next…
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SCAN: Linking Captured Value to Strategy — A Framework for Analyzing AI Initiatives
To maximize the impact of AI adoption, you must evaluate AI initiatives properly. SCAN is an analysis framework focused on the “capture of AI value” and its “linkage to corporate strategy.” When crafting an AI strategy, there are at least two difficulties. The first one is that the relationship between AI and human labor is…
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How Does AI Improve Corporate Profitability?
AI either “substitutes” for human labor or “augments” it. This very distinction is the starting point for understanding how AI moves corporate profit. Before discussing how AI contributes to profitability, let us first break down a company’s profit structure. In its most common form, it can be expressed by the equation: Profit = Revenue −…
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Decoding the USA AI Boom
Massive AI Investment, Record High Corporate Earnings, and Strong Long-Term Earnings Expectations, These All Create a Self-Reinforcing Cycle — And It Delivers a Clear Message to Japan As of June 2026, the S&P 500 index has hit 25 all-time highs since the start of the year, surpassing 7,600 points for the first time in history…