The Operating Model Gap That’s Quietly Costing Millions

The operating models we have relied on for decades can’t absorb AI, data, analytics, automation, or whatever comes next. They were built for predictability, silos, and slow cycles, and today, they demand the opposite.

I help senior leaders build an operating model where business, data, AI and technology finally operate as one system, and right now, that matters more than ever.

Because if you’re a CEO, CIO, CDO or COO, you’re likely feeling the strain.

You are facing fragmented teams, legacy architecture, inconsistent data, and a queue of AI experiments that aren’t making it into production. You are under pressure to scale AI safely, deliver value fast, and modernise the organisation without breaking it, and you are expected to do it with an operating model that was never designed for this level of complexity.

That creates emotion most leaders won’t admit publicly.

👉A sense of being exposed because the decisions are high-risk.
👉A sense of falling behind, even if the strategy looks good on paper.
👉A sense of frustration because every team is working hard, yet nothing connects.
👉A sense of uncertainty because there’s no blueprint for the future.

But imagine a different state.

👉A business where strategy, value, data, AI and execution form a single chain.
👉Where AI doesn’t sit on the side as an experiment but flows through the operating backbone.
👉Where architecture is lighter, teams are confident, governance is simpler, and decisions move.
👉Where productionisation isn’t a guessing game, it’s a repeatable, governed path.
👉Where every leader feels informed, empowered and confident about what comes next.

This isn’t hypothetical.

We’re already helping organisations build this unified model one that blends business fundamentals with data, analytics, AI and emerging agentic capabilities.

A client in Mexico from the largest payment processor said this:

“After experiencing remarkable results on a Data Strategy consultancy project with datazuum, we were eager to partner with datazuum again this time to design a cutting-edge operating model for our Data & Analytics department. For this project, we had the opportunity to work directly with their CEO, Samir Sharma, whose extensive experience in business and data strategy, combined with his understanding of our team and company’s dynamics, proved invaluable. Through a series of high-quality, well-structured meetings, we achieved a clear, industry-best operating model that is set to elevate our Data & Analytics capabilities to new heights. The model is tailored to our unique needs yet grounded in proven best practices, positioning our team for sustainable growth and impact.”

If you’re wrestling with how to evolve your operating model to meet the moment, and you want clarity instead of complexity, reach out.