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Business Frame

1. Named AI & Job for Impact

Define the AI identity and core impact job.

1. Named AI & Job for Impact — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • AI name
  • Job for impact
  • What it handles
What to do

Name the AI and define its job in one business-readable sentence.

Why it matters

This anchors scope and impact from the start.

Example
  • AI Name: Claims Resolution Assistant
  • Job: Handles claim status questions and next-step guidance
Deep dive (Info box)

Describe responsibility, not implementation.

  • Good: Handles refund requests
  • Avoid: Uses NLP to classify intents

2. Business Purpose & Innovation Priority

Capture strategic intent and urgency.

2. Business Purpose & Innovation Priority — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Business purpose
  • Named strategy
  • Why now
What to do

Define why this AI exists and the priority it supports.

Why it matters

Keeps effort tied to business value.

Example
  • Business Purpose: Customer Relationship
  • Priority: Improve response time
Deep dive (Info box)

Link purpose to a real initiative.

  • Customer Relationship
  • Economic Offering
  • Operational Excellence

3. Target Impacts

Describe outcomes that define success.

3. Target Impacts — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Business impact
  • Human impact
  • Responsible AI impact
  • Time to impact
What to do

Set business, human, and responsible AI outcomes.

Why it matters

Impact is the success metric.

Example
  • Business: Reduce support cost by 20%
  • Human: Faster, clearer responses
  • Responsible AI: Transparent escalation
Deep dive (Info box)

Define all three dimensions.

  • Business value
  • Human experience
  • Trust and safety

4. Operating Areas

Identify where the AI starts and scales.

4. Operating Areas — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Pilot areas
  • Rollout areas
  • Local differences
What to do

List where the AI runs now and later.

Why it matters

Context changes behavior and risk.

Example
  • Website chatbot
  • Call center
  • Mobile app
Deep dive (Info box)

Start small, then scale.

  • Location
  • System
  • Team/role

5. Ownership & Team

Map accountable roles and support network.

5. Ownership & Team — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Sponsor
  • PM
  • Designer
  • Engineer
  • Expert
  • Operator
  • Advisors
What to do

Assign sponsor and accountable delivery roles.

Why it matters

Ownership prevents drift and gaps.

Example
  • Sponsor: VP CX
  • PM: Product Manager
  • Team: Designer, Engineer, Operator
Deep dive (Info box)

Make accountability explicit.

  • PM leads
  • Designer shapes behavior
  • Engineer builds
  • Operator verifies

Behavior Design

6. Named Ideal Behaviors

Define business-readable behavior expectations.

6. Named Ideal Behaviors — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Business-readable behaviors
  • What the AI must do well
What to do

List short action behaviors the AI must do well.

Why it matters

Behavior is testable and business-readable.

Example
  • Verifies identity
  • Provides accurate status
  • Gives clear next steps
Deep dive (Info box)

Behavior statements should be specific.

  • Short
  • Action-oriented
  • Readable by non-technical teams

7. Scenario Coverage

Document task, user, context, and scenarios.

7. Scenario Coverage — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Task
  • User
  • Thing
  • Location
  • Scenarios
What to do

Define task, user, thing, and location scenarios.

Why it matters

Coverage ensures real-world readiness.

Example
  • Task: Claim status
  • User: First-time customer
  • Thing: Policy
  • Location: Mobile app
Deep dive (Info box)

Use all four lenses.

  • Task
  • User
  • Thing
  • Location

8. Sensitive / High-Stakes Scenarios

Prioritize where failures matter most.

8. Sensitive / High-Stakes Scenarios — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Where failure matters most
  • Trust
  • Safety
  • Operational exposure
What to do

Identify scenarios where failure has high consequences.

Why it matters

High-stakes cases need stronger controls.

Example
  • Incorrect claim denial
  • Misleading advice
  • Privacy-sensitive requests
Deep dive (Info box)

Prioritize by downside impact.

  • Legal risk
  • Financial impact
  • Trust damage

9. Interface & Human Guidance

Specify user guidance and fallback paths.

9. Interface & Human Guidance — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Explanation
  • Confidence
  • Escalation
  • Recourse
What to do

Define user guidance and human handoff.

Why it matters

Guidance builds confidence and control.

Example
  • Show confidence
  • Explain answer
  • Enable human escalation
Deep dive (Info box)

Design for transparency and recourse.

  • Transparency
  • Control
  • Recourse

10. Validation Criteria

Define validation thresholds per scenario.

10. Validation Criteria — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • What must be true to count as validated
  • Success by scenario
What to do

Set pass/fail criteria by scenario.

Why it matters

Clear criteria enable validation and iteration.

Example
  • 90% correct responses
  • Clear next steps
  • Positive feedback
Deep dive (Info box)

Define before deployment.

  • Measurable thresholds
  • Scenario-specific checks

Operation & Evolution

11. Risk & Constraints

Capture risks and non-negotiable boundaries.

11. Risk & Constraints — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Business risk
  • Operational risk
  • Responsible AI risk
  • Constraints
What to do

Document risks and hard constraints.

Why it matters

Risk framing drives safeguards.

Example
  • Incorrect decisions
  • Data privacy issues
  • Bias
Deep dive (Info box)

Cover business, ops, and responsible AI risk.

  • Business risk
  • Operational risk
  • Responsible AI risk

12. Verification

Explain evidence and verification practices.

12. Verification — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Operator verification
  • Scenario verification
  • Live evidence
What to do

Confirm behavior in real operations.

Why it matters

Lab results are not enough.

Example
  • Operator runs live scenarios
  • Confirms expected behavior
Deep dive (Info box)

Verification is operational evidence.

  • Live checks
  • Evidence capture
  • Expectation match

13. Impact Measurement

Track outcomes observed in real operation.

13. Impact Measurement — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • How impact is measured in reality
  • Business outcomes
What to do

Track real business and user outcomes.

Why it matters

Outcomes prove value.

Example
  • Reduced call volume
  • Faster resolution
  • Improved satisfaction
Deep dive (Info box)

Measure outcomes, not just model metrics.

  • Business metrics
  • User outcomes

14. Guidance & Improvement Loop

Define feedback and iteration rhythm.

14. Guidance & Improvement Loop — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Operator feedback
  • Expert feedback
  • Iteration path
What to do

Capture feedback and define iteration cadence.

Why it matters

Continuous improvement sustains performance.

Example
  • Operator flags issue
  • Designer updates behavior
  • Engineer updates system
Deep dive (Info box)

Run a repeatable learning loop.

  • Observe
  • Learn
  • Improve

15. Evolution & Reuse

Plan expansion and reuse opportunities.

15. Evolution & Reuse — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • New directions
  • Reuse opportunities
  • Scale elsewhere
What to do

Plan expansion and reuse paths.

Why it matters

Reuse lowers cost and accelerates impact.

Example
  • Extend to regions
  • Reuse datasets
  • Apply to adjacent use cases
Deep dive (Info box)

Scale by reusing proven assets.

  • Improve current capability
  • Expand to new capability

Data, Datasets & Models

16. Key Data Hypothesis

Declare signals needed and rationale.

16. Key Data Hypothesis — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • What signals are needed
  • Why they matter
What to do

List required signals and why each matters.

Why it matters

Signal quality determines output quality.

Example
  • Customer ID -> identity verification
  • Policy data -> coverage logic
Deep dive (Info box)

Every signal needs a purpose.

  • What does it signal?
  • Why is it needed?

17. Data Sources

Identify source systems and practical constraints.

17. Data Sources — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Potential sources
  • Owners
  • Access
  • Feasibility
What to do

Name source systems and ownership.

Why it matters

Access and quality determine feasibility.

Example
  • CRM
  • Claims DB
  • Profile service
Deep dive (Info box)

Evaluate practical readiness.

  • Availability
  • Quality
  • Ownership

18. Named Datasets

Outline training, test, and monitoring datasets.

18. Named Datasets — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Training
  • Testing
  • Monitoring
  • Tailored vs existing
What to do

Define named training, testing, and monitoring datasets.

Why it matters

Named datasets become reusable assets.

Example
  • Claims History Dataset
  • Customer Interaction Dataset
Deep dive (Info box)

Separate datasets by lifecycle use.

  • Training
  • Testing
  • Monitoring

19. Models (Base + Tailored)

Document model stack and transparency layers.

19. Models (Base + Tailored) — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Base models
  • Task models
  • Explanation / transparency layers
What to do

Define base and tailored model stack.

Why it matters

Most systems are multi-model.

Example
  • Base: GPT
  • Tailored: Claims fine-tuned model
Deep dive (Info box)

Describe model roles.

  • Task model
  • Data prep model
  • Explanation layer

20. System Lineage / Composition

Describe composition and dependencies.

20. System Lineage / Composition — Guidance

In this block, you will provide
  • Chains
  • Parallel flows
  • Dependencies
What to do

Describe end-to-end system flow and dependencies.

Why it matters

The AI experience depends on composition, not one model.

Example
  • Input -> retrieval -> model -> response -> logging
Deep dive (Info box)

Capture architecture as a connected system.

  • Flow
  • Dependencies
  • Integration points