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Measuring AI Success

Key metrics and KPIs to measure the success of your AI compliance initiatives.

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Measuring AI Success: KPIs and Metrics That Matter

Last Updated: January 23, 2026

The 4 Categories of AI Metrics

1. Technical Metrics (How well does AI work?)

  • Accuracy, precision, recall
  • Latency, throughput
  • Error rates
  • Model performance

2. Business Metrics (What's the business impact?)

  • Cost savings
  • Revenue increase
  • Efficiency gains
  • Customer satisfaction

3. Adoption Metrics (Are people using it?)

  • Active users
  • Usage frequency
  • Feature adoption
  • User satisfaction

4. Compliance Metrics (Are we following rules?)

  • Bias metrics
  • Audit pass rate
  • Incident count
  • Policy adherence

Technical Metrics

Accuracy Metrics

Accuracy: % of correct predictions
Target: 90-98% (depends on use case)
Formula: (True Positives + True Negatives) / Total

Precision: % of positive predictions that are correct
Target: 85-95%
Formula: True Positives / (True Positives + False Positives)

Recall: % of actual positives correctly identified
Target: 85-95%
Formula: True Positives / (True Positives + False Negatives)

F1 Score: Harmonic mean of precision and recall
Target: 85-95%
Formula: 2 × (Precision × Recall) / (Precision + Recall)

Performance Metrics

Latency: Time to generate prediction
Target: < 100ms for real-time, < 1s for batch
Measurement: p50, p95, p99 percentiles

Throughput: Predictions per second
Target: Depends on volume (100-10,000 req/sec)
Measurement: Requests handled per second

Uptime: % of time system is available
Target: 99.9% (8.76 hours downtime/year)
Measurement: (Total time - Downtime) / Total time

Business Metrics

Cost Metrics

Cost Savings: Money saved vs. previous process
Example: $45/claim → $12/claim = $33 saved × 50K claims = $1.65M/year

Cost Avoidance: Losses prevented
Example: Fraud detection prevents $2M in losses

Efficiency Gain: Time saved
Example: 7 days → 2 days = 5 days saved × 50K claims = 250K days = $12.5M value

Revenue Metrics

Revenue Increase: Additional revenue from AI
Example: +30% conversion = $6M additional revenue

Customer Lifetime Value: Increased retention
Example: +5% retention × $10K LTV × 1,000 customers = $500K

Market Share: Competitive advantage
Example: AI-powered features attract 20% more customers

Adoption Metrics

Usage Metrics

Active Users: % of intended users actually using AI
Target: 80%+ within 6 months
Formula: Active users / Total intended users

Usage Frequency: How often users engage
Target: Daily for critical systems
Measurement: Sessions per user per week

Feature Adoption: % using advanced features
Target: 60%+ using key features
Formula: Users using feature / Total active users

Satisfaction Metrics

User Satisfaction: Rating from users
Target: 4/5 stars or 80%+
Measurement: Survey after usage

Net Promoter Score: Likelihood to recommend
Target: 40+ (good), 70+ (excellent)
Formula: % Promoters - % Detractors

Support Tickets: Issues reported
Target: < 5% of users per month
Measurement: Tickets / Active users

Compliance Metrics

Bias Metrics

Disparate Impact: Selection rate ratio by group
Target: ≥ 0.80 (EEOC four-fifths rule)
Formula: (Selection rate for group) / (Highest selection rate)

Equal Opportunity Difference: True positive rate difference
Target: < 0.10
Formula: |TPR group A - TPR group B|

Demographic Parity: Prediction rate equality
Target: < 0.10 difference
Formula: |Positive rate group A - Positive rate group B|

Audit Metrics

Audit Pass Rate: % of audits passed
Target: 100%
Measurement: Passed audits / Total audits

Findings Resolved: % of audit findings fixed
Target: 100% within 90 days
Measurement: Resolved findings / Total findings

Incident Count: Compliance incidents
Target: 0 per year
Measurement: Count of violations

ROI Tracking

ROI Formula

ROI = (Total Benefits - Total Costs) / Total Costs × 100%

Year 1 ROI = (Year 1 Benefits - Year 1 Costs) / Year 1 Costs × 100%
3-Year ROI = (3-Year Benefits - 3-Year Costs) / 3-Year Costs × 100%

Example: Fraud Detection

Costs:

  • Year 1: $350K (development + deployment)
  • Year 2+: $100K/year (maintenance)

Benefits:

  • Year 1: $1.6M (fraud prevented)
  • Year 2+: $2M/year

ROI:

  • Year 1: ($1.6M - $350K) / $350K = 357%
  • Year 2: ($2M - $100K) / $100K = 1,900%
  • 3-Year: ($5.6M - $550K) / $550K = 918%

Measurement Dashboard

Executive Dashboard (Monthly)

  • ROI: 357% Year 1
  • Cost Savings: $1.65M/year
  • Revenue Impact: +$800K/year
  • User Adoption: 85%

Technical Dashboard (Daily)

  • Accuracy: 95.2%
  • Latency p95: 87ms
  • Uptime: 99.94%
  • Error Rate: 0.08%

Compliance Dashboard (Weekly)

  • Bias Metrics: All groups ≥ 0.82
  • Audit Status: Passed
  • Incidents: 0
  • Policy Adherence: 100%

Benchmarking

Industry Benchmarks

Fraud Detection:

  • Accuracy: 90-95%
  • False Positive Rate: 1-3%
  • ROI: 300-500% Year 1

Product Recommendations:

  • Click-Through Rate: +20-40%
  • Conversion Rate: +15-30%
  • ROI: 500-3,000% Year 1

Predictive Maintenance:

  • Downtime Reduction: 70-90%
  • Maintenance Cost Reduction: 20-40%
  • ROI: 200-500% Year 1

Continuous Improvement

Monthly Reviews

  • Review all metrics
  • Identify trends
  • Address issues
  • Optimize performance

Quarterly Business Reviews

  • ROI analysis
  • Strategic alignment
  • Roadmap updates
  • Stakeholder feedback

Annual Assessments

  • Comprehensive audit
  • Competitive analysis
  • Technology refresh
  • Strategic planning

Next Steps

  1. Calculate expected ROI
  2. Define success criteria
  3. Plan implementation
  4. Book consultation for metrics strategy

Last Updated: January 23, 2026
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