AI-driven innovation accelerates product development at Sandvik
From over 500 ideas to a prioritized portfolio and an operating model that scales AI into product development - a clear roadmap for AI-driven growth.
The challenge
Sandvik knew AI was important but struggled to use it widely across the business - picking the best projects from many possibilities was hard.
Scaling AI was difficult
Sandvik knew AI was important but struggled to use it widely across the business. Isolated experiments weren't making it into production.
Picking the best projects from many possibilities
There were hundreds of possible AI ideas. The challenge was picking the ones that would actually create value and match business goals.
Existing ways of working didn't support scale
Their existing ways of working were not ready for large-scale AI innovation. A clear strategy to build AI capabilities and transform the organization was needed.
What we built
A two-step process: first prioritize AI opportunities, then optimize the operating model to scale innovation sustainably.
- 01Ideation
Systematic AI idea discovery
Helped Sandvik systematically find and prioritize AI opportunities that matched their business goals. Over 500 ideas were generated.
- 02Prioritization
Innovation portfolio building
From over 500 ideas we shortlisted 60 high-impact use cases into a future-focused AI innovation portfolio - balancing short-term and long-term goals.
- 03Scale
Operating model optimization
Second, we helped optimize their operating model by analyzing their current state and designing new structures and processes needed to support and scale AI-driven innovation sustainably.
- 04Adoption
Building capabilities
Sandvik received defined models for corporate entrepreneurship and a game plan to build the necessary capabilities.
Results
A strong AI pipeline and prioritized projects ready for development, backed by a plan for building capabilities and scaling sustainably.
Sandvik now has a strong pipeline of over 500 AI ideas and 60 prioritized projects ready for development - a clear innovation plan balancing short-term and long-term AI goals.
Prioritized projects form the future-focused innovation portfolio.
The implementation plan connects strategy to organizational model and processes.
New structures and processes support AI innovation - the strategic position for long-term growth is now stronger than ever.
Beyond the numbers
- Defined models for corporate entrepreneurship
- Clear path to building the necessary capabilities
