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Pilot project

As explained in Generative AI in Action

A small-scale implementation conducted to evaluate feasibility, learn from results, and guide broader deployment.

A pilot project is a small-scale generative AI implementation used to evaluate feasibility, learn from results, and adapt before broader deployment. It supports a crawl-walk-run approach: start small, define clear objectives, and avoid expecting immediate results. section 1.7

Use the pilot to connect business priorities with implementation decisions:

  • Select a use case likely to deliver value; it should guide model selection, data preparation, and resource allocation. section 1.7
  • Evaluate outcomes, learn from deployment, and adapt the application before expanding its scope. section 1.7
  • Establish governance for data ownership, privacy, security, bias, hallucinations, misuse, and human-task automation. section 1.7

How Generative AI in Action covers it

How deep it goes
Defines staged adoption and planning considerations but stops short of specifying implementation procedures or technical architecture.
Examples
Uses small generative AI implementations, selected enterprise use cases, model choices, data preparation, and resource allocation as planning elements.
What it assumes
Assumes an enterprise generative AI objective; teaches teams to begin with clear objectives, suitable use cases, and governance concerns.
What you can do after
Apply it by launching a bounded use case, evaluating results, adapting the implementation, and preparing responsible expansion.
How it connects
Connects use-case selection with AI models, data preparation, resource allocation, governance, and responsible AI.

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