Start with a job people already understand

The strongest automation ideas usually begin with a sentence like, “Every Friday, someone spends three hours doing this.” That gives you a real process to improve.

Do not automate a mess

If nobody agrees how the job should work, automation will make the confusion move faster. Clarify the process first.

Keep judgement visible

AI can prepare, sort and suggest. Important decisions still need a clear owner and a way to review what happened.