From more than 120 ideas to six implementation-ready AI use cases

Approximately €390,000 in estimated annual value potential

Anonymized project example

Use case identification process as part of AI transformation

Identification

  • Top-down and bottom-up identification.
  • Over 120 ideas focused on administrative processes.

Assessment

  • Seven criteria based on strategic goals.
  • 21 shortlisted use cases assessed by selected leaders and the AI core team.

Prioritization

  • Prioritization using WSJF scores and a value-versus-feasibility approach.
  • Eleven priority cases; six use cases selected for implementation.

Detailed analysis

  • Business case, technical implications, and change impact for each of the six use cases.

Implementation

  • Pilots with frontrunners, followed by rollout in waves.
  • Training and change management.
Value potential of the top six use cases
~1,140

Annual efficiency potential

Person-days per year

~€390k

Annual value potential

Across the top six use cases

~1.15×

Relative annual value

Compared with approximately €338k in one-time implementation effort

The figures describe estimated annual opportunities at the time of assessment, rather than savings already realized. The project material distinguishes a shortlist of 21 cases and eleven priority cases before the final selection of six use cases.

The project in detail

For a research organization, we identified and assessed AI opportunities across administrative processes and prepared a focused portfolio for implementation.

Starting point

The organization needed to turn a broad range of ideas into a credible implementation portfolio aligned with its strategic goals, capacity, and expected value.

Our approach

  • Identify more than 120 AI ideas through top-down and bottom-up input across administrative processes.
  • Assess opportunities against seven criteria with selected leaders and the AI core team.
  • Prioritize value and feasibility, including WSJF scores.
  • Select six use cases for detailed analysis of business cases, technical requirements, and implications for collaboration.
  • Prepare pilots with frontrunners, followed by rollout in waves, training, and transformation support.

Results and impact

  • 120+ identified AI ideas and six use cases selected for implementation.
  • Approximately €390,000 in estimated annual efficiency potential across the six use cases.
  • Approximately 1,140 person-days of estimated annual efficiency potential.
  • Approximately €338,000 in one-time implementation effort. The annual value potential is approximately 1.15 times this effort.

These figures describe estimated opportunities at the time of assessment, rather than savings already realized.

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