A practical tool to assess whether an AI initiative is ready to move beyond demo mode. This is a simple decision aid for product teams.
Is there a specific business problem, metric, or workflow this AI initiative is expected to improve?
Does the product have access to data that meaningfully improves relevance, performance, or defensibility?
Will this solution live inside a real user workflow instead of sitting beside it as a disconnected demo?
Do you know how success will be measured in production, not just in a test or demo setting?
Is there a realistic plan for onboarding, trust, change management, and internal buy-in?
Have privacy, safety, compliance, and escalation paths been considered early enough?
Can the solution remain useful and financially sensible as usage grows?
Is there a clear product owner who will make trade-offs, prioritize work, and drive execution?