Give an AI workflow one useful job

A useful first AI workflow can have a recognisable job: turn an approved brief and source pack into a CMS draft that an editor can review. The task has an input, an intended result and a person who decides what happens next. Those boundaries give a focused pilot something concrete to evaluate.

Start by describing the task as it works today. Identify who prepares the material, who reviews it and which systems are involved. Agree a baseline for output quality, human effort, exceptions and operating cost. The purpose is to make the next decision with evidence that is relevant to the business and the people doing the work.

Then define the agent’s permitted actions. Preparing text, saving a draft and publishing content are different actions and need explicit scope. Give the workflow appropriate inputs and system access for its agreed task. Name the responsible reviewer and decide how incomplete, uncertain or unsuitable output will be handled before the pilot begins.

Review the result against the brief and source material. A useful draft should make its sources and any points needing attention clear to the reviewer. AI assistance can support preparation and checking; the publication decision remains with the agreed editorial process. Record the corrections and exceptions so the evaluation includes the work people still need to do.

Our AI Editorial Desk combines source analysis and article drafting with attribution, AI labels and configurable editorial controls. It is running for live publications; Devmojos website integration is planned. It offers a relevant example to discuss when exploring an editorial task; the scope and access for a client’s workflow still need to be agreed.

Use the work reviewed during the pilot to identify one useful next change. Agree any new actions, systems or publishing steps before extending the workflow, then compare the result with the starting point. The evidence helps you decide whether to stop, adapt or extend.

Bring one task, the people responsible for it and a description of the current process. We can explore the inputs, review points and evidence a focused pilot would need. Continuing operation, monitoring and improvement are scoped separately when there is a reason to proceed.