Worried about an AI skills gap in your organization? Focus here first.

Enterprises everywhere are feeling the pressure to adopt generative and agentic AI, but many are discovering that the real barrier isn’t technology—it’s readiness. From a growing shortage of AI skills to uncertainty about where to begin, organizations often struggle to move from experimentation to meaningful impact. This article breaks down the three essential steps leaders should take before scaling AI: building a strong foundational understanding of AI across the organization, defining a clear and outcome‑driven strategy, and ensuring infrastructure is equipped to handle the demands of modern AI workloads.

Featuring insights from HPE experts, it highlights why external guidance and proven platforms can dramatically accelerate time to value. With solutions like HPE Private Cloud AI—part of the NVIDIA AI Computing by HPE initiative—enterprises can simplify deployment, reduce complexity, and launch AI initiatives in days instead of months. For organizations looking to close the skills gap and unlock AI’s full potential, this guide offers a practical and accelerated starting point.