Decide · Matrix
AI use-case matrix
Score each initiative on five axes. Priority = Value − Implement − Maintain − Reversibility + Ownership. Buckets tell you what to build, park, or drop.
| # | Use case | Workflow | Description | Value ?H Material impact ($25K+, risk, capability). M Useful, not transformative. L Marginal — hard to point at a year later. |
Implement ?L Hours / one person. M Weeks, light integration. H Months, real engineering. |
Maintain ?L Runs itself. M Weekly babysitting. H Constant attention — quality drops in days. |
Reversibility ?Easy Caught by review; close the tab. Medium Embarrassment or redo work. Hard Compliance / trust issue — extreme care. |
Ownership ?Individual Dies if one person leaves. Team Survives one resignation. Institutional Owned by the role / workflow. |
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Scoring rubric & buckets
Formula
Priority = V − Imp − Maint − Rev + Own
- Value / Implement / Maintain: H=3, M=2, L=1
- Reversibility: Easy=0, Medium=1, Hard=2
- Ownership: Individual=0, Team=1, Institutional=2
- Blank until all five axes are scored
Buckets
- Build Now ≥ 3 — execute this quarter
- Build Carefully 0–2 — worth doing; watch trade-offs
- Park / Revisit −2…−1 — not now; keep on the list
- Drop ≤ −3 — stop or redesign