- Review Available AI Functionalities (30 minutes):
Go through the AI functionality cards as a group. Each card describes a capability (natural language processing, computer vision, predictive analytics, recommendation systems, etc.) with real examples and limitations. Discuss what each one means. "Predictive analytics" is vague; "forecasting equipment failure 48 hours before it happens based on sensor data" is concrete. Ensure everyone understands possibilities and constraints.
- Map Your Current Service (20 minutes):
Lay out your service journey, touchpoints, or user workflows. Use existing maps (service blueprint, user journey, process flow). If none exists, create a quick sketch. The goal: see all user interaction points or behind-the-scenes service operations. This map helps identify potential AI application areas.
- Identify Opportunity Areas (25 minutes):
Review your service map with the AI cards. For each touchpoint or workflow step, ask: Which AI functionalities could improve this? Identify matches: "This step involves document analysis - could use natural language processing" or "Users get lost here - might benefit from personalization." Mark promising areas. Look for patterns - multiple touchpoints benefiting from the same AI capability are interesting.
- Generate AI-Enhanced Concepts (30 minutes):
Pick your 3-4 most promising opportunity areas. For each, sketch how AI would work. Not just "add AI" but be specific: "When a user uploads a contract, NLP extracts key terms automatically, highlights unusual clauses, compares to past contracts, and suggests edits." Include what the AI does, required data, user experience, and what happens on failure (it will happen sometimes).
- Reality Check (15 minutes):
Assess each concept honestly: Do we have the necessary data? The technical capability? What's the required accuracy? What happens if it fails? How much will it cost? Would users actually want this? The cards provide realism, showing standard versus advanced options. Standard capabilities are lower risk; advanced ones have higher risk but potentially higher reward.
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