The strength of the company evidence decides whether an agent is justified, not just whether the idea sounds interesting.
Readiness results
| Result | What it means |
|---|---|
| Ready | Strong evidence: a proven problem, accessible data, a specific workflow, and no unfinished preparation |
| Needs discovery | Worth exploring, but important evidence such as data access, ownership, or scope is still missing |
| Concept only | A new-product idea or weak evidence—explore the concept, but do not present it as a deployable agent |
| Not recommended | The evidence does not justify creating an agent yet |
What raises readiness
- A proven problem in the workflow.
- Data the agent can access when it needs to make a decision.
- A named process or product rather than a generic category.
- Required preparation completed before the agent work loop begins.
- A named process owner, clear approval rules, and past examples for the first tests.
What it is not
An agent design is a specification, not an automatic deployment. It makes integrations, permissions, data quality, human approvals, and testing visible instead of hiding them.