# The POC graveyard

IDC found ~88% of AI proofs-of-concept never reach wide deployment — roughly 4 of every 33 make it. The killers: no owner, no baseline metric, no integration plan. Decide the production path before you build the pilot.

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_Advanced AI Architecture: Strategy, Stack & Daily Practice — lesson 7 of 20 (STAT)_

**88%**

IDC found ~88% of AI proofs-of-concept never reach wide deployment — roughly 4 of every 33 make it. The killers: no owner, no baseline metric, no integration plan. Decide the production path before you build the pilot.

Source: [IDC (2025)](https://www.idc.com?utm_source=robauto)

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