The Innovating Edge has announced a new approach to assembling top-performing artificial intelligence and generative AI teams that promises to enhance success rates while lowering failure rates for AI projects. This methodology addresses a critical industry challenge where, according to Gartner research, only 15% of AI and GAI projects have been successful over the past two years. The company aims to significantly boost these success rates, helping organizations achieve better return on investment from their AI initiatives.
At the core of this approach is the integration of the patented Innovation Strengths Preference Indicator® (ISPI™ EXE) into team selection processes. This instrument moves beyond traditional hiring metrics like job titles and resumes to focus on Human Intelligence, which The Innovating Edge believes can drastically reduce the current 85% failure rate for AI and GAI projects. The ISPI™ EXE has been utilized for over 15 years by major organizations including NASA, Exxon, Raytheon, and McDonnell Douglas for assembling innovation teams across various sectors.
The implementation of this methodology addresses multiple workplace challenges beyond project success. Research indicates it can reduce employee burnout, a growing concern identified by the Upwork Research Institute, while simultaneously increasing team morale. This dual benefit could potentially lower the percentage of employees considering leaving their positions, creating more stable and productive work environments for AI initiatives.
The Innovating Edge's approach employs reverse engineering of successful team dynamics by analyzing the Human Intelligence, Innovation Strengths, and Preferences of top-performing teams using what the company describes as the world's most scientifically validated innovation instrument. This allows organizations to replicate successful team structures in new and existing teams, creating what The Innovating Edge terms a "game-changer" in team dynamics that results in increased cost savings, revenue, earnings, and competitive advantage from AI and GAI investments.
In the rapidly evolving AI landscape, The Innovating Edge emphasizes the importance of eliminating hesitation in adopting these technologies. Their approach helps organizations secure and maintain competitive positions at the forefront of what they describe as a transformational revolution by implementing more effective AI and GAI teams. The use of the ISPI™, with its established scientific validation and track record with major organizations, provides what the company considers a solid foundation for this team-building methodology.
The potential industry impact extends beyond individual organizations. By significantly improving AI project success rates, The Innovating Edge's approach could lead to accelerated advancements in AI technologies, potentially transforming multiple industries and driving innovation across sectors. For HR vendors and talent management professionals, this represents both a challenge and opportunity to reconsider how AI teams are assembled and managed.
Additional insights into this methodology are available through an interview with Jerry Fisher, COO and Co-Founder of The Innovating Edge, conducted by Andy Jacobs, CEO of Dot Com Magazine, at https://www.dotcommagazine.com/2024/07/the-innovating-edge-announces-revolutionary-approach-to-assembling-top-performing-ai-and-gai-teams/. In this discussion, Fisher explains how organizations can use The Innovation Strengths Preference Indicator® to achieve increasing results while decreasing costs and boosting earnings from AI and GAI projects.
As organizations continue substantial investments in AI technologies, The Innovating Edge's human intelligence-focused approach offers a potential solution to persistent project failure rates. For HR vendors serving the talent management industry, this development highlights the growing importance of specialized assessment tools and methodologies in building effective AI teams, suggesting new market opportunities for vendors who can provide similar scientifically-validated approaches to team assembly and development.

