Which AI project should you do first?

The most common mistake companies make with AI isn't technical. It's starting a conversation about AI before you've had a clear conversation about your business. Organizations that get real value from AI know what they're trying to accomplish first. They're not asking "where can we use AI?" They're asking "where do we need to improve, and could AI help?" The sequence matters.

This worksheet starts with your business priorities. It helps you clarify tangible goals by working through five areas where AI tends to create the most value: revenue and growth, cost and efficiency, customer experience, competitive positioning, and operations. For each one, it asks the questions that surface opportunities specific to your organization.

The second half helps you prioritize. You'll score each opportunity by business impact and feasibility and rank your top three. You'll walk away with confidence about which AI project is worth pursuing first.

What you'll walk away with

• A natural starting point for the Business Process Mapping Worksheet — the next step before any technical conversation begins.
• A documented view of your business priorities for the next 12 to 24 months.
• A scored list of your top AI opportunities, ranked by impact and feasibility.
• A clear answer to the question most leadership teams avoid: if we could only move one thing forward in the next six months, what would it be?