Benchmarks

The Wave 3 benchmark reference

Every benchmark behind the report — strategy, R&D, go-to-market, security, and talent — with the survey question, base, and data for each measure.

  1. AI StrategyMaturity, priorities, models, infrastructure, and ROI — the strategic baseline benchmarks for the full sample.
  2. R&DUse-case penetration, agentic coding, spend, engineering metrics, the model stack, AI resourcing, and the cost picture for technical teams.
  3. GTMWorkflow dependence, tool enablement, use-case adoption, business impact, the GTM motion shift, and the commercial org’s AI operating model and talent mix.
  4. CybersecurityThe security side of the governance gap — adoption-versus-security balance, guardrails, incidents, threat rankings, the AI security toolchain, and how teams respond after something goes wrong.
  5. Talent & Operating ModelTalent shifts, hiring blockers, the AI operating model, workflow complexity, and agentic implementation status.
  6. Sample ProfileWho answered Wave 3 — geography, vertical, decision authority, seniority, company size, and growth rate.