Ignite AI Partners / Business and delivery insight / 27 October 2026
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The checks that connect an impressive demonstration to a dependable business tool.
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Agree the business definitions
A question about sales, margin or customers can have several valid meanings. Make definitions and reporting periods explicit and test ambiguous questions with users.
Protect access to the underlying data
Ensure users can only retrieve information they are authorised to see. Test permissions at the data and application layers and consider how generated queries are inspected.
Evaluate representative questions
Use a documented test set that includes edge cases, follow-ups and questions the system should decline. Review answer accuracy and usefulness, not just whether a query runs.
Prepare for live operation
Agree monitoring, support, escalation, training and ownership. A working MVP establishes feasibility; production reliability and adoption require their own evidence.
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