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Build the Workflow Before the AI

A field guide for finding the human workflow worth improving before adding tools, agents, or automation.

What it is

A practical sequence for mapping a recurring workflow, locating the judgment points, and deciding what AI should and should not handle.

When to call on it

Before buying another AI tool or automating a process that is still unclear, inconsistent, or full of exceptions.

AI creates leverage when it enters a workflow with a clear trigger, a clear outcome, and a clear owner.

This guide is being developed to help you capture the current process, separate repetition from judgment, and design the handoff between human and machine.

The finished guide will include a workflow map, decision checklist, and reusable implementation prompt.

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