NorthFirn field guide

Eight questions to ask before adding AI to a workflow

Eight practical questions about the job, owner, information, review, failure, and measurement.

By NorthFirn ยท Published July 15, 2026

Document the job before choosing a tool

Map the trigger, inputs, decisions, systems, handoffs, output, owner, and exception path before choosing an AI product.

Questions before implementation

Define the result, owner, information boundary, system of record, permissions, human review, safe failure behavior, and a small measurement plan.

Primary source

NIST AI Risk Management Framework