Interactive Tool
What is doing nothing already costing you?
Shadow AI risk, forgone productivity, compliance exposure, and competitive slippage all keep accruing whether or not leadership acts. Plug in your numbers to see the annual and 3-year total.
Shadow AI risk
Productivity left on the table
Compliance / regulatory exposure
Competitive slippage
Annual cost of inaction, by category
Probability-weighted cost of an ungoverned-AI incident (data leak, biased decision, IP loss) this year.
Value of hours not yet saved for employees who could be using AI tools today but aren't.
Probability-weighted cost of a regulatory finding, audit failure, or fine tied to ungoverned AI use.
Revenue erosion from competitors who are further along their AI adoption curve.
Annual cost of inaction
$6,807,240
3-year cumulative cost of inaction
$20,421,720
Compare against the engagement investment
Illustrative price bands (editable): replace with your actual pricing. See the Packaging & Pricing Cheat Sheet for full scope definitions.
| Tier | Illustrative Investment | 3-yr Cost of Inaction ÷ Investment |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze: AI Strategy Sprint | 45,381.6% | |
| Silver: CoE Launch | 11,345.4% | |
| Gold: Full Transformation Partnership | 4,538.2% |
This calculator is directional and for internal planning/discussion only, not financial, actuarial, or legal advice. Every input above is an editable assumption; replace defaults with your organization’s real figures.
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