Deerfield Green

Books

Comprehensive guides on enterprise AI strategy, economics, and implementation.

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Leadership Guide
The Enterprise AI Playbook
A Practical Guide for Leaders Adopting AI Without Wasting Money or Compromising Data
21 chapters across six parts covering everything from where to start and how to measure ROI, through data strategy and model selection, to governance, ethics, and infrastructure scaling. Each chapter stands alone so leaders can jump to their most pressing question.
Contents
Part I: Foundation
  • Where to Start
  • Your Organization on AI
  • The Spectrum of AI Use
Part II: People and Process
  • Worker Skillsets
  • AI Center of Excellence
  • Change Management
Part III: Data and Models
  • Customized Datasets for AI
  • Fine-Tuned Models
  • Private Data
  • Graph Databases
  • Vector Infrastructure
  • Fine-Tuning Paths
Part IV: Economics and Evaluation
  • Monetizing AI
  • Token Budgets
  • Measuring ROI
  • Evaluating AI
Part V: Governance and Responsibility
  • AI Governance
  • AI Ethics in the Enterprise
Part VI: Infrastructure
  • LLMOps
  • The GPU Decision
  • Scaling AI Workloads
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Economics & Finance
Enterprise AI Economics
What AI Actually Costs, How to Budget for It, and How to Measure the Returns
18 chapters plus four appendices delivering a data-driven framework for AI spending decisions. Covers token economics, transformation costs, buy/build/rent trade-offs, ROI quantification, governance, energy costs, and a complete economics playbook with assessment tools, decision matrices, and budget templates.
Assessment Tools Decision Matrices Budget Templates Checklists Case Studies
Contents
Part I: The New Economics of AI
  • The $2.5 Trillion Question
  • The Adoption-Value Gap
Part II: What AI Actually Costs
  • Token Economics and Infrastructure
  • Fine-Tuning, RAG, and Optimization
  • The True Cost of Transformation
  • Organizing the AI Workforce
  • Realistic Budgeting Frameworks
Part III: Strategic Decisions
  • Buy, Build, or Rent
  • The Spectrum of Adoption
Part IV: Capturing and Measuring Value
  • Monetizing Products with AI
  • Quantifying ROI
  • Beyond Cost Savings
  • A/B Testing AI
Part V: The Costs You're Probably Missing
  • Governance and Compliance
  • Energy, Sustainability, and Sovereign AI
  • Technical Debt, Agents, and the Future
Part VI: The Playbook
  • AI Economics Playbook
  • The Next Five Years