# Start with the workflow, not the tool

Of 25 organizational attributes McKinsey tested, workflow redesign has the single biggest effect on whether AI produces profit. Map the process end-to-end, delete steps, THEN insert AI. Only 21% of companies do this. Be the 21%.

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_Advanced AI Architecture: Strategy, Stack & Daily Practice — lesson 2 of 20 (PLAYBOOK)_

Of 25 organizational attributes McKinsey tested, workflow redesign has the single biggest effect on whether AI produces profit. Map the process end-to-end, delete steps, THEN insert AI. Only 21% of companies do this. Be the 21%.

Source: [McKinsey — The State of AI (2025)](https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/quantumblack/our-insights/the-state-of-ai?utm_source=robauto)

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