The work behind the opportunity
Connect the use case, the information and the operating model.
A useful proposal connects the technical work with the result your organisation needs. Explore the parts of this service that make the difference.
01Understand the information estate
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Identify relevant sources, responsible owners, update patterns and access conditions. Ask how quality, missing context and conflicting records will be assessed. A provider should explain the information work required, rather than treating every repository as ready to connect.
02Design the boundaries
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Clarify the identity, integration, hosting and data-use requirements that an architecture must meet. Consider which actions need approval and how source permissions carry into retrieval or generated answers. These choices should match the industry and the intended users.
03Plan for operation
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Bring monitoring, evaluation, change ownership and recurring costs into the design discussion. Establish who will maintain sources, integrations and access when people or systems change. Compare an architecture your organisation can operate with one that only demonstrates well.