--- title: "Why individual AI speed isn’t delivering the ROI CIOs expected" url: https://daily.dev/posts/why-individual-ai-speed-isn-t-delivering-the-roi-cios-expected-ij1moyf3s source_url: https://www.atlassian.com/blog/ai-at-work/why-ai-speed-isnt-delivering-roi-for-cios type: article source: "Atlassian" published: 2026-07-07T16:55:09.646Z updated: 2026-07-07T16:56:55.505Z tags: ["ai", "leadership", "atlassian"] reading_time: 6 upvotes: 0 comments: 0 language: en --- > ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://daily.dev/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # Why individual AI speed isn’t delivering the ROI CIOs expected **[Atlassian](https://daily.dev/sources/atlassian)** · 6 min read · 0 upvotes · 0 comments ## Summary Despite 89% of executives reporting AI has increased individual speed, only 6% can point to clear org-wide ROI. IDC Research VP Wayne Kurtzman and Atlassian's Liz Fosslien identify the 'fragmentation tax' — the hidden cost of siloed AI adoption — as the core problem. Key barriers include lack of integrated tool stacks, poor data foundations (only 22% of workers fully trust AI accuracy), and insufficient time for experimentation. IDC data shows companies with 7–15 integrations in their collaboration stack save 30+ hours per person per week. The recommended path forward is AI orchestration: standardized, cross-functional AI deployment with proper governance, data context, and organizational culture change — including dedicated time for employees to 'play' with AI tools. ## Full article daily.dev links to this article rather than hosting it. Read it at the original source: ## Similar posts on daily.dev - [The AI efficiency paradox: What to do when AI boosts productivity but not results](https://daily.dev/posts/the-ai-efficiency-paradox-what-to-do-when-ai-boosts-productivity-but-not-results-brchf2t8u) · Atlassian · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [Forrester on Getting AI-Ready & Modernizing Workplaces](https://daily.dev/posts/forrester-on-getting-ai-ready-modernizing-workplaces-b4ay2fvk6) · Atlassian · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [AI complexity is crippling IT departments](https://daily.dev/posts/ai-complexity-is-crippling-it-departments-gk91abz9x) · TechCentral · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [The cure for the AI hype hangover](https://daily.dev/posts/the-cure-for-the-ai-hype-hangover-pryonubpq) · InfoWorld · 0 upvotes · 0 comments - [AI made your people faster. But it’s your office that’s slowing them down.](https://daily.dev/posts/ai-made-your-people-faster-but-it-s-your-office-that-s-slowing-them-down--x3lx5wbmc) · Atlassian · 0 upvotes · 0 comments --- Tags: [#ai](https://daily.dev/tags/ai), [#leadership](https://daily.dev/tags/leadership), [#atlassian](https://daily.dev/tags/atlassian) [View this post on daily.dev](https://daily.dev/posts/why-individual-ai-speed-isn-t-delivering-the-roi-cios-expected-ij1moyf3s)