Engagement
Start with the constraint.
A useful first conversation is about the work, data, environment, failure cost, and trust boundary—not a preselected model.
A strong brief
Five things to bring.
- 01The decision
What must a person or system decide, and what happens when it is wrong?
- 02The environment
Where does it run: bench, vehicle, factory, property, phone, field, or isolated site?
- 03The evidence
What data, expert labels, references, sensors, and historical outcomes exist?
- 04The boundary
What may leave the site, who controls infrastructure, and which dependencies are unacceptable?
- 05The first gate
Which feasibility result would justify—or stop—the next investment?