Ten questions before an AI pilot

The ten questions.

1. What event starts the process?
2. What input arrives, and in what volume?
3. Are we authorised to process this data?
4. What exactly should a correct output contain?
5. How does the team perform the task today?
6. Which errors or omissions would matter most?
7. Which actions require human approval?
8. Which connections are required, and can we test them safely?
9. What access, usage and cost limits apply?
10. Who accepts the result and owns ongoing operation?

Use the answers.

Choose one workflow whose inputs, result and approval boundary can be stated clearly. Where answers are missing, make discovery the first deliverable rather than promising a production launch.

Define your first step.

Send a brief description of your process and the result you need. Please leave out confidential records. We will agree the data, permissions, scope, acceptance criteria and commercial terms before work begins.