AI Use Case Prioritization Worksheet
Use this worksheet to compare workflow opportunities and avoid funding AI work that sounds exciting but lacks a credible operational payoff.
Workflow friction
How much manual effort, waiting time, inconsistency, or search overhead exists in the current process?
Data readiness
Are the relevant documents, systems, and process inputs accessible enough to support a reliable pilot?
Implementation complexity
How much integration, oversight, security review, and change management will the pilot require?
Business event improved
What KPI should improve if the pilot works: response time, throughput, cost, accuracy, or support burden?
Production path
If the pilot succeeds, is there a clear path for monitoring, ownership, fallback behavior, and operational hardening?
The best early AI opportunity is usually the one with painful workflow friction, available data, and a measurable business event it can improve.