Define the value before the tool.
How can I think clearly about an AI opportunity?
Use 5WH to explain whom a possibility serves and what remains an assumption. Interesting sample feedback is not proof of revenue or demand.
- Start with a customer need
A service should address something customers actually value.
- Make effort visible
Consider preparation, review, delivery, and resources—not only generation time.
- Keep claims proportionate
Treat costs, interest, and potential value as questions until supported.
Priya considers a customer-planning service. The first learning task is to clarify what the service would help people do, not build a full business plan or predict its income.
Priya and every example here are prepared learning material, not a real case or an AI-generated result.
My 5WH clarity map
- Answer the six questions in your own context
Describe the need, people, workflow, timing, reason, and possible approach.
- Identify assumptions about value and resources
Keep customer interest, costs, and future results separate from verified information.
- Choose one useful question to investigate
Compare the idea with a simpler alternative before choosing tools or committing funds.
Make an assumption visible.
Explore the six questions, then identify what would still need evidence before treating the service as a business opportunity.
“People liked the sample, so the service will earn income.” What should be explored?
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