Updated July 21, 2026 · 6 min
Define the job before choosing the tool
Turn a broad AI idea into one observable task, owner, input, output, and review point.
Open field guide ↗Guide ledger / Seven records
From vague interest to an accountable decision.
Each guide answers one question and ends with evidence you can inspect.
Updated July 21, 2026 · 7 min
Run a one-hour evidence check
Replace feature-list browsing with a short, documented proof using your own representative examples.
Open field guide ↗Updated July 21, 2026 · 8 min
Map data and model access
Trace what enters the system, who can see it, what is retained, and which boundary must be verified.
Open field guide ↗Updated July 21, 2026 · 7 min
Price a repeatable workflow
Estimate the full operating cost of a workflow, including review, exceptions, integration, and exit work.
Open field guide ↗Updated July 21, 2026 · 6 min
Audit export and exit options
Know what can be exported, in which format, and what must be rebuilt before the tool becomes essential.
Open field guide ↗Updated July 21, 2026 · 7 min
Plan human review and escalation
Define who checks the work, which failures stop the process, and where judgment cannot be delegated.
Open field guide ↗Updated July 21, 2026 · 9 min
Move from prototype to operating tool
Separate a convincing demonstration from a workflow that can be owned, monitored, corrected, and stopped.
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