Find where to start. Then prioritize ruthlessly.
The hardest part of AI isn't the tech — it's picking the right first move. Use the grid to brainstorm candidates across every function, then plot them on value vs. effort to see what to do first, what to plan, and what to skip.
What's possible, function by function.
Each function can go further as you mature — crawl, then walk, then run. Use these to spark your own candidates, then score them below.
Plot them on value × effort.
Add your candidate use cases and score each. They'll sort into four buckets — start top-left.
Add a few candidates to see them sorted. Tip: be honest about effort — data and integration work is usually the real cost.
Adapted from the AI Use Case Canvas in Scaling Up with AI. When you've found your ‘do first,’ AI Office ships it against a KPI in writing — and sequences the ones after it. Team not fluent yet? AI Sherpa comes first.