10Launching Your Pilot Project
The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do.
—Steve Jobs
This chapter is a pivotal moment in your AI journey, where you transition from strategy to execution. You are on the cusp of introducing AI/ML into your company operations.
Launching a pilot is no small feat, fraught with many challenges and requiring precise coordination, and that's where the methodology comes into play. This chapter assists you in navigating the essential stages of launching, from initial planning to the nitty gritty details of a machine learning process.
This chapter brings all the strategy and vision discussed in the previous chapters to reality through a pilot launch, starting from business objectives to model development, deployment, and monitoring. I make this real through a hands-on project implementation exercise that bridges theory with practice. Ultimately, the goal is to launch a successful pilot that makes your strategic vision a reality. See Figure 10.1.
FIGURE 10.1: PLAN AND LAUNCH: Launch your AI pilot
LAUNCHING YOUR PILOT
During the Align ...