LESSON 6 OF 6 · ADVANCED
Review performance after activation
Compare the result with the task’s original success criteria. Audit a sample of outputs, investigate failures and record changes. Review whether time saved is offset by correction work or candidate confusion. Retire a tool that cannot meet the need reliably. A successful test on fictional data is necessary but not sufficient proof for every live use.
Write an evaluation plan with quality measures, review frequency and a shutdown criterion.
About 2 minutes reading + 12 minutes practice. Take longer when needed.
Apply the method
Evaluate quality, errors, correction effort and user impact alongside time saved. Define the review sample and failure threshold before the pilot. Keep an incident log that identifies what failed, what could be affected and who can stop the tool. Reassess when the vendor, model, data or workflow changes. A tool that saves drafting time but repeatedly omits material context may increase total work and candidate confusion. Retire or narrow a use that cannot meet its stated standard.
A worked application
Fictional example: AI summaries save two minutes but omit scheduling constraints in three of ten fictional cases. The team measures the correction work and the consequence of missed information, not only drafting speed. It revises the task and retests. If the error remains material, summaries are limited to a lower-risk purpose or the tool is not adopted.
Common mistake to avoid
Do not treat a past pilot result as permanent proof. Changes in the product or workflow can invalidate the original evaluation.
Work through the case
FICTIONAL SCENARIO
An AI summary saves two minutes but repeatedly omits a candidate’s scheduling constraints. The review must account for those omissions, not just speed.
Make it practical
Write an evaluation plan with quality measures, review frequency and a shutdown criterion.
Compare your reasoning with a worked response
Include factual accuracy, appropriate handling of information and human override. Assign responsibility for failures and document the decision to continue or stop.
Takeaway
Use the method to explain your decision, identify what you still need to verify and choose an accountable next step.
Treat the response as a model for reasoning, not the only possible wording. Adapt it to the role, evidence and appropriate organizational guidance.
Connect this course to the complete process
Work through the connected case, practice the conversations and add this course’s work to your final project.