8Identifying Use Cases for Your AI/ML Project

The only way to do great work is to love what you do.

—Steve Jobs

In the next few chapters, let's discuss planning and launching a pilot (see Figure 8.1). This chapter focuses on identifying the right use cases. Having addressed challenges, approached design responsibly, and charted the AI strategy and vision, it is time to identify the right use case for your AI/ML project.

A diagrammatic representation of use cases for A I or M L and gen A I project. The title reads Enterprise A I Journey Map. Step 2: Plan and launch pilot. The right side holds objectives.

FIGURE 8.1: PLAN AND LAUNCH: Identify Use Cases for Your AI/ML & Gen AI Project

Whether you are a business executive looking to solve business problems or a developer trying to develop state-of-the-art applications, this chapter is for you. Selecting the right use case is more than just a decision—it's the compass that sets your AI journey in the right direction. It will not only help your team solve the business problem by choosing the suitable set of technologies, but it will also lead to increased operational efficiency, reduced costs, and even new business opportunities for a competitive edge.

You also learn to prioritize your use cases, which will help you focus all your energies on the most pressing problems and maximize business impact. It's your path to positive stakeholder results and a higher probability of success. Let's get started.

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