Transforming Your Business with AI A Strategic Approach
When implementing AI in your business, three key frameworks can guide your thinking regardless of where you apply the technology (see videos):
Working Backwards
Start by clearly defining the problems you need to solve rather than being captivated by AI capabilities. This approach ensures your AI initiatives address genuine needs instead of implementing technology for its own sake.
Jobs To Be Done
Focus on what you're truly trying to accomplish. AI solutions should address fundamental jobs rather than merely automating existing processes. This means deeply understanding the progress you're trying to make in specific circumstances.
The Platonic Ideal
Envision the perfect version of how work should be done. By clearly defining this ideal end state, you can better identify where AI can help bridge the gap between current reality and that perfect version. This aspirational thinking helps avoid simply digitalising broken processes.
Bringing It All Together
By combining these frameworks, you can focus your AI transformation efforts where they'll create the most value:
Framework | Key Question | Helps You Avoid |
Working Backwards | What specific problem needs solving? | Implementing technology without purpose |
Jobs To Be Done | What are you truly trying to accomplish? | Automating processes that don't deliver value |
Platonic Ideal | What would the perfect solution look like? | Digitalising broken processes |
The most successful AI implementations aren't about the technology itself—they're about how that technology can deliver meaningful improvements throughout your organisation.
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