{"id":587,"date":"2025-12-31T06:59:52","date_gmt":"2025-12-31T06:59:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.contata.com\/blog\/?post_type=news&p=587"},"modified":"2026-02-24T12:13:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T12:13:58","slug":"building-ai-capabilities-strategies-for-companies-without-extensive-ai-teams","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.contata.com\/blog\/building-ai-capabilities-strategies-for-companies-without-extensive-ai-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"Building AI Capabilities: Strategies for Companies Without Extensive AI Teams"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

The Challenge of the AI Talent Gap<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n

Before jumping into solutions,\u00a0<\/span>it\u2019s<\/span>\u00a0worth acknowledging the challenge. There is a\u00a0<\/span>well-documented<\/span> AI skills shortage in the market. In a recent survey, 68% of CEOs said there is a lack of skilled talent to manage AI technology in their organization<\/span><\/span>. Many companies are in the same\u00a0<\/span>boat they<\/span>\u00a0recognize AI\u2019s importance, but they simply\u00a0<\/span>don\u2019t<\/span>\u00a0have people with AI\u00a0<\/span>expertise<\/span>\u00a0(and\u00a0<\/span>can\u2019t<\/span>\u00a0easily afford to hire\u00a0<\/span>PhD-level<\/span> experts given competition and salaries). This gap can make AI projects feel intimidating or out of reach.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n

However, you\u00a0likely have\u00a0<\/span>business experts, domain experts, and IT\/generalist staff<\/span><\/b> who understand your processes and data. The key is to combine their knowledge with external resources and efficient technologies to get started. Also, remember that AI capability\u00a0isn\u2019t\u00a0built\u00a0overnight think\u00a0of it as a gradual journey of\u00a0capacity building.\u202f<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Let\u2019s\u00a0look at several strategies in detail:<\/span><\/p>\r\n

1. Partner with External Experts and Vendors<\/span><\/span><\/h3>\r\n

One of the fastest ways to inject AI\u00a0<\/span>know-how<\/span>\u00a0into your company is to\u00a0<\/span><\/span>borrow it from<\/strong> outside<\/span><\/span>. This can take a few forms:<\/span>\u202f<\/span><\/span><\/p>\r\n