January 2026
Beginner
352 pages
9h 8m
English
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Appendix
In this appendix, you find out how to assess your business for Agentic AI readiness and get an overview of the phases involved in developing, deploying, and overseeing Agentic AI systems.
Agentic AI Readiness Checklist
To determine whether your business is ready to devise and implement Agentic AI systems, you must examine several areas of the existing business environment. Check out Chapter 5 that discusses how to plan for shifting business functions to Agentic AI systems, and ask yourself the questions contained in this table.
Business Environment Feature |
Ask These Questions to Assess Agentic AI Readiness |
|---|---|
Process maturity |
Are core business processes documented end-to-end, including exceptions? Has the business identified agentic opportunities in workflows where autonomy adds value? Are dependencies between departments and systems mapped? Does the business have a consistent standard for updating and improving process documentation? |
Technology and systems |
Do core systems offer application programming interface (API) or event-driven integrations? Is your infrastructure scalable enough for real-time decision and action loops? Are system latencies and bandwidth sufficient for continuous agent operation? Are modular architectures in place to allow agents to plug into existing workflows without breaking them? |
Data readiness |
Is critical operational data accurate, clean, and regularly refreshed? Can agents access the data in real time without manual intervention? ... |
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