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🎯 What We Evaluate
5 Pillars of High-ROI AI Systems
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Solves Dire Business Need
Revenue Generation • Cost Savings • Time Leverage
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Produces Clear Deliverables
Tangible Outputs • Visible to Client
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Templatable System
80%+ Reusable • Quick Deployment
4.
Platform Agnostic
Survives API Changes • Not Vendor-Locked
5.
Prioritizes Flexibility Over Reliability
Adaptable • Resilient to Change
Red Flags We Look For
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False autonomy requiring constant human monitoring
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Unreliable execution with compounding failure rates
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No tangible output or visible results
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Built for novelty over business impact
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High maintenance needs
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Easily commoditized by major tech companies
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Lacks defensibility
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Solves non-urgent problems
Scoring System
0-2 Points: No-Go
Not worth the investment
3-4 Points: Prototype
Test with minimal resources
5 Points: Build
Full steam ahead