Where should a company start with AI transformation?
Start with one workflow that has a named owner, accessible real data, a stable process and a measurable outcome. Run a one-week discovery, prototype on real data, and ship it to production before expanding.
Start with an inventory, not a strategy deck. Ask each team lead for the three most repetitive, time-consuming workflows, then score them on value, owner, data, stability and measurability. The best first workflow has one accountable owner, hundreds of real historical examples, a stable process and an existing metric. Avoid customer-facing agents for the first build unless the risk is low and a human reviews every output.