A useful AI prototype should not prove that AI is interesting. Everyone already knows AI is interesting.
The prototype should prove whether one defined business capability is feasible, useful, and worth expanding. That means the scope has to be bounded. Do not prototype “an HR assistant.” Prototype policy question answering from approved handbook sections, with source references and escalation guidance. Do not prototype “a finance chatbot.” Prototype invoice discrepancy review using invoice data, purchase orders, vendor terms, and business rules.
A good prototype should test the real shape of the work: inputs, outputs, documents, permissions, human review, workflow usefulness, logging, and failure detection.
For Microsoft-based organizations, the prototype should also test the implementation path: dot net, Azure OpenAI, SQL Server, SharePoint, Microsoft 365, internal A P Is,
ASP.NET Core, OpenAPI, logging, review, and feedback.
The production workflow behind this video was built using the same methodology I apply for enterprise clients — I identified a real production bottleneck, evaluated AI options, and built a .NET-integrated workflow using AI tools to deliver it faster, better, and at lower cost. The thinking that improved my own workflow is the same thinking I bring to yours.
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