Find the automation point in a technical workflow without automating the judgment.

For engineering workflows, the Sprint follows one process from intake to final review. It documents who does what, which tools and files are involved, where time is spent, and what happens when the output is wrong. Then it separates the deterministic assembly and reconciliation steps from the steps that need an engineer's judgment. You leave with one bounded pilot and a decision on whether to build it.

Three calendar weeks after kickoff and receipt of the agreed source material

Who it is for

Civil, water-resources, and technical engineering teams with a recurring workflow, representative inputs, and a decision-maker who can evaluate a pilot.

General AI training, vendor selection alone, or any work where a sealed engineering judgment can be delegated to a model.

What you get

  • A current-state workflow map
  • A time and cost baseline for the workflow, or a written note on what it would take to get one
  • A record of the handoffs, review points, and failure consequences
  • A breakdown of deterministic, model-assisted, and human-judgment steps
  • A risk-and-value ranking of the possible automation points
  • One bounded pilot specification with inputs, outputs, acceptance criteria, and stop conditions
  • An implementation estimate for that pilot
  • A build, narrow, defer, or stop decision memo

Proof and related reading

Find the clerical work you can take out of engineering.

Bring one workflow where the hours are assembly and the value is judgment. I will read what you send and reply with a straight answer on whether a three-week Sprint can map a safe pilot.

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