The Hidden Cost of AI: Why You Need Workforce Intelligence with Tempo Workforce Intelligence

Enterprise organizations are pouring millions into AI co-pilots and digital agents, yet 67% have already overshot their annual AI budget before the final quarter. In this episode, Alex sits down with Kevin Nanney, Chief Product Officer at Tempo, to explore how "Workforce Intelligence" bridges the gap between raw AI usage fees and actual business outcomes. Learn how tracking AI spend down to individual Jira tickets helps technology leaders protect margins, validate ROI, and streamline product delivery. Chapters (Estimated) 00:00 Introduction & Kevin Annie’s Tech Background 01:05 Lessons from 27 Years in Silicon Valley & Dot-Com Days 02:48 The Shift Beyond Time Tracking: Tempo’s Evolution 03:42 Defining Workforce Intelligence & The AI Spend Problem 06:44 The AI Budget Crisis: 67% Overshoot and Untracked Costs 11:27 Attributing AI Costs Down to the Jira Ticket Level 15:57 Managing AI Scope Creep and Discovery Phase Spend 18:48 Governance, Trust, and Introducing Tempo Loop 28:00 Impact of AI Tools on Product Management Workflows 35:54 Redefining Productivity Beyond Vanity Metrics 40:08 The Future of Strategic Portfolio Management download your trial of Workforce Intelligence here: https://marketplace.atlassian.com/app... Tempo has another big announcement around the corner - be sure to join the waitlist here: https://get.tempo.io/align-strategy-a... Resources 📘 Get The Unofficial Big Book of Atlassian https://apetech.kit.com/theunofficial... 🎉 Join us at Build It Together (BIT Dallas) October 27–28 FREE Atlassian Community Conference https://ace.atlassian.com/events/deta... Connect With Me LinkedIn   / alexortiz89   Instagram   / apetechtechtutorials   Call To Action If you found this video helpful: 👍 Like the video 💬 Leave a comment 🔔 Subscribe and turn on notifications Discussion Question: Is your organization currently measuring whether AI usage is driving specific Jira project outcomes, or are you only seeing the raw monthly vendor invoice? Let us know in the comments below! #Atlassian #Jira #Tempo #WorkforceIntelligence #AIGovernance