Organizational overhaul required for agentic AI value
research by pwc and ema reveals 76% of organizations lack the infrastructure for ai agents, which could accelerate processes by up to 50%.
pwc and ema highlight a disconnect between ai ambition and execution, noting that simply adding agents to existing workflows is insufficient. they propose 'agentic business transformation' (abt), a framework requiring redesigns of tech stacks, workforces, and metrics to treat agents as connective tissue rather than add-ons. early data suggests agents can accelerate business processes by 30-50% and reduce low-value work by 25-40%. experts emphasize that without this structural change, organizations risk disillusionment and will fail to unlock the full capabilities of autonomous agents.