An AI pilot to production checklist of ten gates covering data, evaluation, guardrails, cost per query, adoption and ownership.
The AI Pilot to Production Checklist: 10 Gates Before You Scale
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AI Implementation
AI Project Selection Framework: The AI Opportunity Charter for Your First Automation Workflow
A one-page AI opportunity assessment template with a worked example: measurable problem, ROI target, integration map, feasibility.
An AI Readiness Score for Mid-Market Operations: Five Questions
A five-question AI readiness assessment for mid-market operations, scored, with what to do next at every band.
How to Build an AI Business Case Your CFO Will Approve
How to build an AI business case on a measurable baseline, with a worked ROI table and the objections finance actually raises.
Why AI Pilots Fail and What the 5 Percent That Ship Do Differently
Why AI pilots fail, ranked by real cause, and the sequencing the small share that reach production get right from the start.
What a $2,500 AI Pilot Actually Includes
An itemised look at AI pilot cost: what a fixed-price $2,500 pilot delivers, how long it runs, what sits outside the price and the signs you should fix the process before paying for any pilot.
An AI Consulting RFP Template for Mid-Market Buyers
A neutral, copy-ready RFP template for buying AI consulting work, with the sections, the questions to put to every bidder and a weighted evaluation table you can score proposals against.
The Big Miss: How Companies Waste Billions Deploying AI Into Broken Processes
Stop treating AI like just another software tool. True transformation requires building AI capability. Most companies are making “The Big Miss”—bolting AI onto broken processes and automating dysfunction.
Based on 19+ successful implementations, this article outlines a proven 7-part framework and a 3-prong deployment model. Learn how to fix your processes first, build human-AI collaboration, and systematically scale from low-risk analysis to full agentic AI in production.