智能体时代：当下企业团队对AI+的真实诉求洞察+The+Agentic+Age：What+teams+really+want+from+AI+now

valtech米TheAgenticAge00FromAIadoptiontoagenticexecution3502Theauthorityboundary703Themissinglayer:Connectedexecution04Theendofthepilotera05Whyteamsareready06Thedemandforlessfriction07Fromdoingtoshaping08WhatthismeansfororganizationsTheAgenticAge300FromAIadoptiontoagenticexecutionTheAgenticAge4Acrossproduct,engineeringanddigitalteams,AIisalreadyembeddedindailyworhelpingprofessionalsmovefasterandimproveoutcomes.Tounderstandhowthisshiftisreshapinghowworkisplanned,coordinatedanddelivered,wesurveyedover1,000productmanagers,engineers,designers,strategists,dataspecialistsandtransformationleadersTheAgenticAgebeginswhenAImovesfromindividualassistancetoconnectedexecution,reshapinghowteams,systemsanddecisionscreatevaluetogether.TeamsarenotwaitingfortheenterpriseAIstrategytomature.Theyarealreadyusiseeingvaluefromitanddefiningwhattheyneednext.Yetwhileadoptionismostorganizationshavenotredesignedtheirworkflows,governancemodelsoroperatingstructurestosupportthisnewreality.Valtech’sTheAgenticAgereportexploreswhathappenswhenteamreadinessbeginstooutpaceorganizationalreadiness.TheAgenticAge5米TheAgenticAge6AIisalreadycreatingmeasurablevalue.Theopportunitynowliesinturningisolatedsuccessesintoascalablewayofworking.ThestrongestdemandisnotformoreAItools,butforlessfriction.EmployeeswantAItoremoverepetitivework,improvequality,accelerateexecutionandbetterconnectworkacrossteamsandsystems.ThetimecreatedbyAIisviewedasanopportunitytofocusmoreonproblem-solvingandhigher-valuework.Atthesametime,employeesaredrawingclearboundariesaroundwherehumaninvolvementremainsessential.WcomfortablewithAItakingonmoreexecutionandcoordination,theycontinuetoplaceahighvalueonhumanaccountability,particularlyinstrategicdecisions.ThebarrieristheoperatingmodelaroundAI.MostrespondentsreportthatAIremainsdisconnectedacrossworkflows,toolsandteams,despiteclearevidencethatmoreintegratedapproachesalreadyexistwithinpartsoftheorganization.ofworking.Thechallengefororganizationsnowiscreatingtheconditionstosupportit.TheAgenticAge702Theauthorityboundary米TheAgenticAge874%arecomfortablewithAItakingonboundedexecutionifhumansremainaccountable.ThisreflectsapragmaticviewofAI’sexecution.Thegoalisnottoremovepeoplefromtheprocess,buttoreducetheburdenofworkthatdoesnotrequireuniquelyhumanjudgment.Theboundariesbecomeclearerwhendecisionscarrygreaterconsequences.RatherthanrepresentingresistancetoAI,thesefindingspointtoagrowingunderstandingofnotlookingforAItoreplacejudgment.TheyarelookingforAItocreatemorecapacityforit.Thesefindingspointtoakeychallenge.AsAIbecomesmoredeeplyembeddedinworkflows,organizationsneedclearerdefinitionsofwhereautomationendsandhumanjudgmentbegins.TheAgenticAge9WhereemployeeswanthumanstoremainincontrolEmployeesaremostcomfortablewithAIhandlingexecutionwhenhumansretainaccountability.Finalapproval,peopledecisions,strategicdecisionsandethicaldecisionsremaintheareaswherehumancontrolismostvalued.Finalapproval/accountabilityStrategicdecisions38.0%Ethical/risk-sensitivedecisionsCreativedirectionSpecialist/ICDirectorSeniorspecialistFounder/OwnerSeniorspecialistFounder/Owner 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DirectorTheAgenticAge1003Themissinglayer:ConnectedexecutionTheAgenticAge11Teamswantmoreconnectedwaysofworking米TheAgenticAge1275%havenotreachedintegratedorend-to-endAI-supportedwork.OnlyoneinfourrespondentssayAIisintegratedacrossworkflows,toolsandteams,orishelpingcoordinateworkend-to-end.Forthemajority,AIcontinuestoexistasacollectionofdisconnectedcapabilitiesratherthanaconnectedsystemofwork.Thedemandformoreconnectedwaysofworkingisalreadyclear.integration.Thebarriersarenottechnologicalalone.Respondentspointtoacombinationoftrust,manualoversight,traininggaps,poorintegrationbetweentoolsanddataanduncleargovernanceasobstaclestorealizinggreatervaluefromAI.Thenextphaseofadoptionaboutintroducingnewcapabilities.It’saboutconnectingexistingones.米TheAgenticAge13TheleadershipvisibilitygapTheperceptionofAImaturityalsovariessignificantlydependingonwherepeoplesitwithintheorganization,withdirectorsandC-levelleadersreportingsubstantiallyhigherlevelsofintegration.ThissuggestsleadersmayhavegreatervisibilityintopocketsofAImaturitythanthebroaderorganization.Whileconnectedwaysofworkingclearlyexistwithinenterprises,theyhavenotyetbecometheexperienceofteamsacrosstheorganization.workflows,toolsandtDirectorsandC-levelleadersreportmuchhigherlevelsofAIintegrationthanthebroaderorganization,suggestingthatconnectedwaysofworkingarenotyetexperiencedconsistentlyacrossenterprises.OverallworkforceDirectorsTheAgenticAge1404TheendofthepiloteraTheAgenticAge15Only4.3%believemorepilotswouldunlockthemostvalue.nextphaseofAIadoption.callingformoreexperimentation,moreproofsofconceptormoredisconnectedinitiatives.TheyarelookingfororganizationstoaddresstheconditionsthatpreventAIfromdeliveringsustainedimpact.WhenaskedwhatwouldunlockthemostvaluefromAI,respondentsprioritizedthefoundationsthatsupportconnectedwaysofworking.Integrationoftoolsanddatarankedsignificantlyhigherthanadditionalpilots.Theprioritiesarestrikinglypractical.Teamsareaskingforbetterintegration,clearergovernanceandmoredeliberatewaysofworkingthatallowAItooperateconsistentlyacrosstheorganization.ThenextphaseofAItransformationwillbedefinedbyenterprisesthatcanturnisolatedworking.TheAgenticAge1605Whyteamsareready米TheAgenticAge1788%ofprofessionalsuseAIseveraltimesperweekormore.intotheroutinesofeverydaywork,supportingactivitiesrangingfromresearchandplanningtocontentcreation,softwaredevelopmentandanalysis.AIhascrossedtheadoptionthreshold.Ratherthanbeingreservedforspecificprojectsorteams,itisincreasinglypartofhowworkgetsdoneacrossorganizations.Andit’salreadydeliveringmeasurablevalue.TheproductivitygainsreportedbyrespondentsarenotisolatedexamplesorearlyexperimentTheyreflectteamsthatarealreadyseeingmeasurablevaluefromAIintheirwork.Thisimpactalsoextendsbeyondindividualproductivity,withmoderateimpactontheirThequestionforleadersishowtoturnitseverydayvalueintorepeatablebusinessperformance.TheAgenticTheAgenticAge18SoftwareandAI-relatedrolesreportthehighestproductivitygainsfromAI,withdirectorsandseniorleadersalsoreportingsignificantimprovements.69.3%68.8%DirectorsproductivitygainsRespondentsreporting21%+productivityimprovementSoftware/SaaSrespondentsSoftware/AIengineersTheAgenticAge1906Thedemandforlessfriction米TheAgenticAge20sayatleastone-fifthworkthatcouldbeautomated.ThevalueAIiscreatingtodayhasnoteliminatedmanyofthefrustrationsthatcontinuetoslowteamsdown.Respondentsconsistentlypointtorepetitivetasks,manualprocessesandcoordinationoverheadassignificantbarrierstoproductivity.TeamsarenotaskingforAIeverywhere.TheyareaskingforAIwhereworkgetsstuck.EmployeesoverwhelminglyfavorAIthatremovesrepetitivesteps,with85%sayingtheywantAItotakeonmoreofthiswork.ThosesurveyedprioritizeAIthatacceleratesexecutionandfreesupvaluabletime.WhatteamswantAItotakeTeamswantAItoremoverepetitivework,speedexecution,improvequalityandbetterconnectworkacrosstoolsandteams.85.3%RemoverepetitivestepsSpeedexecutionImprovequality/reduceerrorsConnecttasks/tools/teamsTheAgenticAge2107FromdoingtoshapingTheAgenticAge2279%wantmoretimeforjudgmentandhigher-valuework.simplydoingthesameworkfaster.Itiscreatingmorecapacityfortheworkthatmattersmost.WhenaskedhowtheywouldusethetimefreedupbyAI,respondentsconsistentlypointedtowardhigher-valueactivities.Strategyanddirectionsetting,qualityimprovement,decision-making,experimentationandcustomerunderstandingallrankedamongthemostdesirableusesofadditionaltime.Theopportunityismorethangreaterefficiency.Itisaredistributionofeffort.AsAItakesonmoreexecutionandcoordination,peoplecanspendmoretimeapplyingjudgment,creativityandexpertisewheretheyhavethegreatestimpact.Forleaders,thischangestheconversaroundvalue.AsAItakesonmoreroutinework,thefocusshiftstogivingteamsmorespacetodriveinnovation,differentiationandgrowth.respondentswantmoretimeforEmployeeswanttousetimefreedupbyAIforhigher-valueactivities,particularlystrategy,qualityimprovementanddecision-making.Strategy/directionsettingQualityimprovementBetterdecision-makingExperimentation/innovationCustomerunderstandingTheAgenticAge23Theconversationaroundvaluehaschanged米TheAgenticAge24Beyondproductivity89%believebetterAI-enabworkflowswouldexpandwhattheirTheimpactofAIisoftenmeasuredthroughproductivitygains,timesavingsandoperationalefficiency.Yetemployeesincreasmuchlargeropportunity.WhenaskedaboutthepotentialofbetterAI-enabledworkflows,respondentsoverwhelminglypointedbeyondefficiency.TheybelieveAIcanexpandwhaachieveandsustainovertThisshiftisreflectedintheoutcomesemployeesassociatewithmoreconnectedwaysofworking.Betterdecision-makingfromlivecontinuousoptimization(36%),acceleratedexperimentationandtesting(32%)allemergeasimportantbenefitsofAIoperatingacrossworkflowsratherthanwithinisolatedtasks.Thelong-termvalueofAIextendsbeyonddoingexistingworkmoreefficiently.Thegreateropportunityliesinhelpingorganizationsbecomemoreadaptive,morerespomorecapableofturninginsightintoaction.RealizingthatpotentialdependsonmorethanAIitself.Itrequirestheconditionsthatallowinformation,decisionsandactiontomoveseamlesslyacrossteamsandfunctions.TheAgenticAge2508Whatthismeansfororganizations米TheAgenticAge26Valtech’sTheAgenticAgereportpointstoaclearshiftinhowteamsexpectAItocreatearesetuptocaptureit.AIadoptionisalreadyhappening.Thechallengeisturningeverydayuseintoscalable,governableandconnectedadvantage.Fiveleadershipimperativesstandout.toolsThestrongestdemandisnotformoreAItools.Itisforlessfriction.TeamswantAItoremoverepetitivework,improvequality,speedexecutionandconnecttasksacrosstools,systemsandfunctions.Forleaders,thismeansstartingwithwhereworkgetsstuck:manualhandoffs,repeatedchecks,disconnectedsystems,slowapprovals,duplicatedeffortandinformationtrappedcomefromredesigningtheflowofworkaroundthemomentswhereAIcanremovedragandimprovemomentum.Definetheauthorityboundaryinexecutionandcoordination,buttheyarenotaskingforaccountabilitytodisappear.ThefutureofagenticAIdependsonclearact,whereitmustescalateandwretaindecisionauthority.constraint.AgenticAIonlyscaleswhenpeopleunderstandtherulesofengagement.Leadersneedtodefinedecisionrightsclearlyacrossworkflows,especiallywhereAItouchesstrategy,risk,ethics,peopledecisions,customerimpactorfinalapproval.02TurnsavedtimeintostrcapacityAIisalreadysavingtimeandimprovingproductivity.Butthebiggerquestioniswhatorganizationsdowiththecapacityitcreates.Teamssaytheywantmoretimeforjudgment,qualityimprovement,betterdecision-making,experimentation,innovationandcustomerunderstanding.Thatiswheretheproductivitydividendbecomesstrategicallyvaluable.Ifsavedtimeissimplyabsorbedbymoremeetings,moretasksormorelow-valuecoordination,theorganizationlosesthelargeropportunity.Leadersneedtodeliberatelyredirectfreed-upcapacitytowardtheactivitiesthatimprovedifferentiation,adaptabilityandunlockgrowth.03米TheAgenticAge27TheTheorganizationsthatleadwillbethosethatbringtogetherpeople,AIandworkflowstocreatevaluefaster,withcleareraccountabilityandgreaterambition.ByturningscatteredAIuseintoconnectedexecution,theywillunlockbetterdecisions,greaterinnovationandmoresustainablegrowth.0405BuildtheoperatingmodelforconnectedexecutionMostorganizationsarenotstartingfromzero.AIchallengeisthatvalueoftenremainsscatteredacrossindividualtasks,teamsandtools.ToscaleagenticAI,organizatiooperatingmodelaroundit:integratedtoolsanddata,cleargovernance,defineddecisionrights,workflowredesign,enablement,metricsandownership.Thisiswhereorchestrationbecomespractical.ThegoalisnotAIgoalisAIworkingconsistentlyacrosstheplaceswhereexecution,informationandaccountabilityneedtoconnect.ThenextphaseofAImaturitycannotbemeasuredbypilotslaunched,licensesactivatedorpromptssubmitted.Usagematters,butitisLeadersneedtomeasurewhetherAIimprovestheoutcomesthatmatter:quality,speed,decision-making,deliverycapacity,adaptability,customerrelevance,cost-to-serveandbusiness-goalachievement.Thisshiftinmeasurementiscritical.ItmovesAIfromexperimentationtoperformancemanagement,andfromscatteredproductivitygainstoamoredurablesourceofcompetitiveadvantage.TheAgenticAge28Growthtodayrequiresmorethanstrategyortechnologyalone.Itrequiresanoperatingmodelthatconnectspeople,technologyandexperienceinnovationtocreatevalueatscale.ExploreTheExploreTheIntelligentEnterprise→米MethodologyandsampleValtech’sTheAgenticAgereportisbasedonastructuredonlinesurveyconductedviaPollfishinMay2026with1,00inwork-relatedcontexts.TheAgenticAge29Role/functionOperations/service/supplychain:23%Softwareengineering/AIengineering/architecture:22%Strategy/marketing/digitaltransformation:11%Finance/