If you work with clients on AI initiatives, they will often conclude that a new AI tool is useless and it should be cast aside. Here is an analysis for evaluating a new AI tool. 

1. PURPOSE DEFINITION LAYER (Job-to-be-Done)

Before touching the tool:

Define:

How does this tool help us achieve our strategic and AI strategic plans.

Primary Job: What outcome are we trying to produce?

Task Category:

Generation (content, ideas)

Transformation (summarization, rewriting)

Analysis (pattern detection, insights)

Decision Support (recommendations)

Execution (automation, workflows)

Context Constraints:

Industry

Data inputs available

Required accuracy level

Time sensitivity

Output:

A Purpose Statement