[Ep 056] AI Agent Strategy: 7 Deliverables to Lock In Before Development

Most AI agent initiatives do not fail in the build. They fail in the planning, where six teams each carry a ninety percent plan and nobody agrees on what success looks like. In this episode of 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗧𝗮𝗹𝗸: 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜, 𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻 of 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 walk through the seven deliverables every organization should lock in before building a single agent.𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘆𝗼𝘂’𝗹𝗹 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻:The three pre-execution phases: Assess, Initial Architecture, and Initializing ExecutionHow to build a use case value model with KPIs an agent can actually moveRunning a platform fit assessment so you do not end up paying for agents across six platformsWhy target state architecture for AI leans on data and integration, not system designBuilding an agent evaluation framework that covers output quality, token cost, and security, not just KPIs𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗶𝘁’𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿:CTOs, CIOs, engineering leaders, and business leaders who are responsible for turning “go build AI” into a plan that actually delivers value.𝗚𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 + 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆:𝗧𝗶𝗺 𝗛𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 and 𝗚𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗸𝗹𝗶𝗻 lead AI implementation work at 𝗖𝗶𝗿𝗿𝗶𝘂𝘀 𝗦𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. The seven-deliverable framework in this episode is what they have coalesced on after iterating across multiple agent engagements and rollouts.𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗖𝗧𝗔:Planning an agent rollout around Anthropic, OpenAI, or Salesforce? Learn more at https://cirrius-solutions.salesreach.io/cirrius-talk-landing-page (Optional: Follow the show for more 𝗔𝗴𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗜 episodes.)𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗱 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝘀 & 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲𝘀Episode ArtifactTim Harting on LinkedInGavin Franklin on LinkedInGreg Banks on LinkedInJason Fowler MusicCirrius SolutionsAgentic AI PlaylistAny Questions: Reach out to us at [email protected]