CDAIO Playbook
AI in the Process

Play for level 3: Scaling

Pilot-to-production gate review

When to run it
Every time a pilot asks for more budget
Who is in the room
CDAIO, business sponsor, security, operations
What you leave with
Go, fix or stop decision against fixed criteria
Time
60 minutes

Steps

  1. Check the pilot against fixed criteria: value evidence, process owner, data, security, run cost.
  2. Name the one gap that blocks production, if any.
  3. Decide go, fix with a date, or stop.
  4. Publish the decision so other teams learn the bar.

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