Agentic AI ROI Models Omit Governance Costs That Erase Projected Savings

The Common Question

Does an AI agent ROI model account for governance and control costs?

The Lesson in This Case

Enterprise agentic AI business cases routinely price the capability and leave the control infrastructure, identity management, purpose binding, audit, and escalation systems out of the budget. The specification work that path-finding agents appear to eliminate does not disappear; it converts into residual risk that the organization absorbs without billing. Senior leaders approving agentic AI investments should demand a second line item covering governance build-out before signing off on projected returns.

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