Pilot or Pass: Deciding Whether It’s Worth Testing

Pilot or pass new ideas: how to test new ideas with business experiments and a practical go/no-go decision framework Unique, step-by-step guide to when to pilot a project, SaaS pilot programs, and AI tool evaluation in your innovation strategy Learn exactly how to run smart AI pilot projects and business experiments so you stop chasing shiny objects and start making confident decisions

What You'll Learn:

• How to quickly decide whether a new idea, software tool, or AI pilot project deserves a pilot or should be a hard pass
• A simple, repeatable go/no-go decision framework you can apply before testing new software tools or launching SaaS pilot programs
• How to turn vague interest in an AI tool into a clear, testable hypothesis with measurable success criteria
• Ways to align pilots and business experiments with your core strategy so they support real priorities instead of distracting from them
• How to right-size a pilot: choosing scope, timeline, and resources that give you real signal without burning out your team
• Common mistakes organizations make when testing new ideas—and how to avoid shiny-object syndrome with today’s explosion of SaaS and AI tools
• How to evaluate pilot results objectively so you know when to scale, iterate, or shut a project down
• A practical post-episode action plan: capture your key insights, pick one real-world area to apply them, and take a small step this week