Run an AI Opportunity Assessment Across All Business Functions

I've been asked by the board to identify where AI can create the most value across our company - not just engineering, but sales, marketing, operations, HR, finance, and customer success. I need a structured assessment process that produces a prioritized opportunity map, not a 100-page report that no one reads.

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Published byNkechi Adeyemi · April 2026 View Profile

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Plan Summary

Plan for: Run an AI Opportunity Assessment Across All Business Functions

Plan Steps (8)

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Low survey response rate from busy department heads due to competing priorities.

Have the CEO or executive sponsor send the initial email emphasizing the board-level importance of this 1-month sprint.

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Unrealistic expectations during workshops (e.g., assuming AI can perfectly automate complex human judgments).

Start each workshop with a 5-minute 'What AI can and cannot do today' primer to ground the brainstorming in reality.

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Analysis paralysis when trying to perfectly score every single idea.

Use 'T-shirt sizing' (Small, Medium, Large) for both impact and effort to keep scoring fast and directional rather than overly precise.

Complexity Breakdown

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