Step 1
Step 1
Envision
AI can solve many problems. What’s yours? If you don’t know – Don’t worry, you’re not the only one.
Deliverables
Brain storming sessions
Discussions with company execs & leadership
Extensive interviews with all stakeholders
Step 2
Step 2
Conceptualize
Bringing the solution to life will affect the entire organization. This can be both exciting and challenging – Accept the challenge, you have help.
Deliverables
White board sessions
Benefits & detractors
Design a development roadmap
Creation cycle
Main models, AI, & UX approach
Assign a core team
Agree on strategic model
Write up vision diagram
MVPs 1,2, & 3 release charts & details
Release roadmap
Feature roadmap
Strategy roadmap
Feature details
Feature workflow
Create persona
Goal
Initiatives
Competitive understanding
Step 4
Step 4
MVP 1
The stakeholders ruled to move ahead. Time to prove it. But wait, it is not just the AI solution proof of concept, it is everything, and everyone that the solution will touch that will determine if it succeeds or fails in practice – Judges get ready, you’re up again.
Deliverables
Working demonstration
Proformas
AI product business plan
Data strategy
Data governance
Product roadmap notebook
Vision boards
UI/UX approach
Step 5
Step 5
MVP 2
The proof is in the pudding. Beta Time. A working beta and feedback will be necessary for success. It is critical to understand how employee time will be rehumanized, the new skills that will now be required, and the crucial principles that will need to be adopted.
Deliverables
Beta site selection
Installation
Training
Training manuals
Security protocols
KPI tracking
Feedback loop
Step 6
Step 6
MVP 3
Refine the solution features, broaden the scope, incorporate beta feedback, create a rollout and work plan – get ready to re-train employees – they are about to become much more productive, and it will not work without them.
Deliverables
Product delivery to beta sites
Training new features
Pre-production rollout plan
Production launch plan
Postproduction engineering & feature roadmap
Step 7
Step 7
Production
A year has passed and it is go time! You are now a data driven organization, you have solved your business problem(s), you are garnering unique insights that are ready to drive new sources of income, and create growth – You’re not done. The journey has just begun – AI development keeps going. Get ready to solve all your business problems.
Deliverables
Updated product roadmap master notebook
Training plan
Support & service plan
On-going AI product development
Plan or plan to fail.
The right AI solution will change how business is done. Change can be difficult. But change that comes in responsible, well thought out stages is not so hard after all. How do we know? We do it everyday!
