200 deployments. Here's what actually works: 1. Start with data governance (Most skip this) Your AI is only as good as your data. I've seen million-dollar projects fail because nobody cleaned the foundation first. 2. Get executive buy-in early (Or you'll fail) AI projects without C-suite champions die in committee. Find your sponsor before you write a single line of code. 3. Build human-in-the-loop systems (Non-negotiable) AI makes mistakes. Humans catch them. Remove the human and you're gamblin