Start with the workflow, not the tool

Advanced AI Architecture: Strategy, Stack & Daily Practice — lesson 2 of 20 (PLAYBOOK)

Of 25 organizational attributes McKinsey tested, workflow redesign has the single biggest effect on whether AI produces profit. Map the process end-to-end, delete steps, THEN insert AI. Only 21% of companies do this. Be the 21%.

Source: McKinsey — The State of AI (2025)

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