{"id":833313,"date":"2026-02-02T15:39:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-02T14:39:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devoteam.com\/expert-view\/ai-scenario-modeling-in-banking\/"},"modified":"2026-02-02T15:39:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T14:39:22","slug":"ai-scenario-modeling-in-banking","status":"publish","type":"expert-view","link":"https:\/\/devoteam.info\/en-nl\/expert-view\/ai-scenario-modeling-in-banking\/","title":{"rendered":"The Bank&#8217;s Cost Maze: How AI Scenario Modeling Links True Costs to Business Value"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-2026-banking-efficiency-gap\"><strong>The 2026 Banking Efficiency Gap<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As we start 2026, the global banking industry is facing what is called a <strong>&#8220;Great Transition.&#8221;<\/strong> The era of easy margins is over. Banks are now operating in a &#8220;toxic revenue-cost squeeze&#8221;: while revenue growth has slowed to 2-4% annually, operating costs are ballooning due to a surge in non-discretionary spending.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The primary driver of this cost spike is <strong>&#8220;Regulatory Tech Debt.&#8221;<\/strong> New mandates like the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/devoteam.info\/en-nl\/expert-view\/achieve-dora-compliance-now-strengthen-your-cybersecurity\/\">Digital Operational Resilience Act (DORA)<\/a><\/strong> and tightened AML\/KYC standards are no longer just compliance checkboxes; they are major operational burdens consuming up to 15-20% of total IT spend. In this climate, &#8220;optimisation&#8221; is not a choice, but the only way to fund innovation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this article, I explore how to convert regulatory burdens into innovation opportunities. You will learn to use the &#8220;Value Navigator&#8221; framework to map unit costs and simulate ROI, ensuring every euro spent moves the needle from legacy maintenance to profitable modernisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-new-threat-digital-innovators-and-the-ai-first-advantage\"><strong>The New Threat: Digital Innovators and the &#8220;AI-First&#8221; Advantage<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Traditional banks are no longer just competing with each other; they are being outpaced by <strong>&#8220;Fast Players&#8221;<\/strong>, digital-only neobanks like Nubank, Revolut, and Chime. These players don&#8217;t just have better apps; they have a fundamental cost advantage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>The CI Ratio Gap:<\/strong> While traditional banks struggle with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.processmaker.com\/blog\/how-to-improve-cost-to-income-ratio-in-banks\/#:~:text=The%20ideal%20cost%2Dto%2Dincome,risk%20management%2C%20and%20regulatory%20compliance.\">Cost-to-Income (CI) ratios of 50-60%, digital innovators are operating at <strong>20-30%<\/strong>.<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>AI-First Unit Economics:<\/strong> These challengers leverage &#8220;AI-First&#8221; architectures. Instead of mapping costs once a year, they use AI to monitor unit economics in real-time. If a specific customer segment or product becomes unprofitable due to rising cloud costs or fraud rates, their AI models flag it, allowing for strategic adjustments.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For traditional banks, the <strong>&#8220;Cost Maze&#8221;<\/strong>, a legacy web where true costs are hidden, is the single biggest barrier to matching this agility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-solution-ai-scenario-modelling-as-a-value-navigator\"><strong>The Solution: AI Scenario Modelling as a &#8220;Value Navigator&#8221;<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To close this gap, banks must move from static spreadsheets to <strong>AI Scenario Modelling<\/strong>. This technology creates a <strong>&#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/devoteam.info\/en-nl\/expert-view\/building-digital-twins-with-nvidia\/\">Digital Twin<\/a>&#8220;<\/strong> of the bank&#8217;s operational cost structure. Unlike traditional tools that merely report spend, a &#8220;Value Navigator&#8221; builds a dynamic relationship between raw IT expenses and business outcomes through a sophisticated four-stage process:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large has-custom-border\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Value-Navigator-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"The image outlines the &quot;Value Navigator&quot; framework, a four-layer process for leveraging data and AI to optimize business processes and financial returns.\nMapping Layer: Uses process intelligence to assign micro-costs to customer journey actions to determine true unit cost.\nModeling Layer: Employs predictive simulations to stress-test P&amp;L and identify high-return automation points.\nOrchestration Layer: Utilizes agentic AI to automate bottlenecks and bypass legacy infrastructure costs.\nCompany: Devoteam is mentioned at the bottom left and top right of the image.\" class=\"has-border-color has-gray-light-border-color wp-image-831165\" style=\"border-width:1px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Value-Navigator-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Value-Navigator-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Value-Navigator-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Value-Navigator-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Value-Navigator.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let&#8217;s dive deeper into each layer!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-1-the-ingestion-layer-semantic-data-mapping\"><strong>1. The Ingestion Layer: Semantic Data Mapping<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The system uses <strong>Semantic Data Layers<\/strong> to ingest data from siloed environments without requiring a massive data migration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It pulls <strong>Financial Data<\/strong> from ERP systems and Vendor Contracts, using NLP to interpret complex license terms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It correlates this with <strong>Operational Data<\/strong>\u2014real-time system logs and mainframe CPU cycles (MIPS)\u2014to understand exactly which applications are consuming the most resources and when.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-2-the-mapping-layer-process-intelligence\"><strong>2. The Mapping Layer: Process Intelligence<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The AI uses <strong>Process Mining<\/strong> to track the &#8220;Digital Footprint&#8221; of every customer journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>When a customer clicks &#8220;Apply for Loan,&#8221; the AI follows that request through the entire stack, from the mobile API to the middleware and the back-end ledger.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It creates a <strong>Digital Thread<\/strong>, assigning a precise &#8220;micro-cost&#8221; to every step. The result is a shift from asking &#8220;What is our IT budget?&#8221; to <strong>&#8220;What is the true unit cost of this specific business process?&#8221;<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-3-the-modelling-layer-predictive-simulations\"><strong>3. The Modelling Layer: Predictive Simulations<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With the data mapped, the AI acts as a <strong>Scenario Engine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It allows leaders to change variables (e.g., volume spikes or system changes) to see the ripple effect on the bank&#8217;s P&amp;L.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Banks using this approach have identified high-friction workflows that, once automated, have led to up to a <strong>40% decrease in onboarding costs<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-4-the-orchestration-layer-agentic-ai-action\"><strong>4. The Orchestration Layer: Agentic AI Action<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Finally, the system leverages <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/devoteam.info\/en-nl\/expert-view\/frequently-asked-questions-on-ai-agents\/\">Agentic AI<\/a><\/strong>, autonomous agents that can act on the insights. Instead of just highlighting an expensive manual step, these agents can be deployed to orchestrate the &#8220;Targeted Modernisation&#8221; identified in the scenarios, such as automating a specific document verification step to bypass legacy bottlenecks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-framework-the-modernisation-value-matrix\"><strong>The Framework: The Modernisation Value Matrix<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Once the AI reveals the true cost\/value mapping, leaders need a framework to act. We use the <strong>Modernisation Value Matrix<\/strong> to categorise initiatives based on their <strong>Business Value<\/strong> and <strong>Modernisation Complexity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Quick Wins (High Value \/ Low Complexity)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Strategy: Cut or Consolidate.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The AI identifies &#8220;zombie&#8221; SaaS licenses and redundant data storage. Simplifying these undifferentiated products can free up 50-80% of costs in specific areas to fund transformation elsewhere.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Strategic Bets (High Value \/ High Complexity)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Strategy: Transform.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>These are core systems (e.g., Core Banking) that block innovation. The AI provides the hard ROI data needed to justify a multi-year cloud-native migration.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The &#8220;Wrap &amp; Automate&#8221; Zone (Low Value \/ High Complexity)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Strategy: Contain.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Old back-office systems are stable but expensive. AI data proves that &#8220;ripping and replacing&#8221; has a negative ROI. Instead, banks use &#8220;Agentic AI&#8221; layers to automate around the legacy core.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The Utility Zone (Low Value \/ Low Complexity)<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Strategy: Commoditise.<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Standard IT functions like email or basic maintenance. These are standardised or outsourced to keep the &#8220;Run the Bank&#8221; budget lean.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Modernisation-Value-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-831557\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Modernisation-Value-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Modernisation-Value-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Modernisation-Value-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Modernisation-Value-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Modernisation-Value.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-process-running-the-what-if-scenarios\"><strong>The Process: Running the &#8220;What-If&#8221; Scenarios<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The ultimate value of this engine is the ability to simulate &#8220;What-If&#8221; scenarios before committing capital, a critical safeguard given that around <strong>48% of banking AI projects are abandoned before production due to lack of clear ROI<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-gray-light-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5d9a58c0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--natural)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\" id=\"h-example-case-the-loan-processing-crisis\"><strong>Example Case: The Loan Processing Crisis<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A bank\u2019s &#8220;Time to Cash&#8221; is 9 days, while digital innovators do it in 24 hours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Scenario A (The Band-Aid):<\/strong> Hire 50 more staff.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AI Prediction:<\/strong> Unit cost per loan rises 15%; speed improves only slightly.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\"><strong>Verdict:<\/strong> ROI Negative.<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scenario B (The Big Bang):<\/strong> Replace the entire legacy mainframe core.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AI Prediction:<\/strong> 3-year timeline; 70% probability of project failure due to 5,000+ undocumented dependencies.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\"><strong>Verdict:<\/strong> Too High Risk.<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Scenario C (Targeted Modernisation):<\/strong> The AI identifies that 80% of the friction is in &#8220;Income Verification.&#8221; The bank deploys a targeted <strong>AI Agent<\/strong> for just this step.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>AI Prediction:<\/strong> 40% reduction in unit cost; 6-month payback.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Verdict: <\/mark><\/strong><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-primary-color\">Optimal Strategy.<\/mark><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-conclusion\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 banking winner will not be the one with the biggest IT budget, but the one with the highest <strong>&#8220;AI-to-Value&#8221; ratio<\/strong>. By moving away from fragmented pilot projects and adopting a holistic, AI-driven cost strategy, banks can finally shift their spending from &#8220;Running the Bank&#8221; to &#8220;Reinventing the Bank.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The technology is no longer an IT project; it is the <strong>Value Navigator<\/strong> that determines which institutions will thrive in the AI age and which will be left behind in the maze.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Want to read more about AI in banking? Read our expert view on <a href=\"https:\/\/devoteam.info\/en-nl\/expert-view\/ai-in-banking-2025-trends\/\">AI banking trends<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-style-blur-image is-style-blur-image-less\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:0;padding-bottom:0;padding-left:0\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-70 has-background-dim\"><\/span><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1376\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/data.finance.article.jpg\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/data.finance.article.jpg 1376w, https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/data.finance.article-300x167.jpg 300w, https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/data.finance.article-1024x572.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/data.finance.article-768x429.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1376px) 100vw, 1376px\" \/><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-text-color has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-46b67d08 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxx-large);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--xxx-large);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-5f9de3d0 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left has-secondary-font-family has-large-font-size\" id=\"h-is-your-legacy-tech-draining-20-of-your-budget\">Is Your Legacy Tech Draining 20% of Your Budget?<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-main-accent-color has-text-color wp-block-paragraph\">Do not let &#8220;Regulatory Tech Debt&#8221; dictate your 2026 margins. 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