Designing an AI-Ready Roadmap

5 min read · Posted Aug 2025

AI works best when paired with sharp problem framing and reliable data. Here’s a quick path to value:

1) Start with outcomes

• Define 1–2 measurable business outcomes (e.g., ↑ activation by 5%).
• Map model influence to your metric tree.

2) Data readiness

• Audit coverage, freshness, bias, and feedback loops.
• Prefer simple baselines before fancy models.

3) Delivery

• Ship thin slices, add guardrails, collect human feedback.
• Measure counterfactuals with A/B or switchback tests.

Keep scope small, iterate quickly, and write the “user-facing math” clearly.