vortrioBusiness decision
Name the decision the pilot will inform. Avoid starting with a tool or a broad ambition.
- What should become faster, safer, cheaper or more reliable?
- What decision will be made when the pilot ends?
A useful pilot answers one operational question and produces evidence for a decision. Complete the six blocks below with the people who own the workflow, data, risk and expected outcome.
Workflow and users
Describe the current process, the people involved and the point where AI may help.
- What enters the workflow and what output is expected?
- Where do delay, rework, inconsistency or risk occur today?
Evidence of value
Choose a small set of observable measures and establish the current baseline.
- Which quality, time, cost or experience measure matters?
- What result would justify a larger investment?
Data and guardrails
Identify data sources, permitted use, human review and actions the system must never take alone.
- What data is required, sensitive or unavailable?
- Where is approval, auditability or human judgement mandatory?
Ownership and operation
Assign accountable owners for the business result, technical environment, risk decision and daily use.
- Who can approve changes to the workflow?
- Who responds when the output is wrong or uncertain?
Exit criteria
Define success, revision and stop conditions before the test begins.
- What evidence supports scale, redesign or closure?
- What cost, risk or performance threshold ends the pilot?
Decision record
Finish with one recommendation: scale, revise, pause or stop. Record the evidence, assumptions, unresolved risks, accountable owner and next review date.
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