YOUR OBJECTIVE COMES FIRST
Measure corrections and staff effort alongside output quality.
Start with a public objective and a reviewable use of AI.
EDPNC identifies technology, life sciences, finance, advanced manufacturing and furniture among North Carolina industries. Use sector context to ask employers and program partners better questions, rather than assume every organization has the same need. An employer discussion about cross-functional program intake can examine a program request, supporting evidence and delivery-owner assignment and identify the people who own the work. Public objectives, approval authority and the agreed service scope determine what follows.
Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina: Industries ↗01Choose the task and its public purpose
Describe the administrative work, intended users and the decision the proposed tool supports. Distinguish drafting, search or intake assistance from an authoritative determination. The agency should establish the permissible use and accountable owner before implementation.
02Define information and access boundaries
Identify approved sources, sensitive records and the environments in which tools may operate. Confirm access and review requirements with agency owners. A proposed connection must fit the supported interfaces and procurement or security process rather than assume unrestricted data access. Working example: Pilot criteria and evaluation log.
03Train staff on the work they will perform
Build practice around representative tasks, insufficient evidence and incorrect outputs. Explain source checking, appropriate information use and escalation. Training should distinguish a fluent answer from an answer supported by the approved material. For cross-functional program intake, agree how business sponsors, technical leads and program management contribute where those functions are involved.
04Plan a controlled introduction and evaluation
Agree a first user group, acceptance evidence, support owner and change process. Review output quality and staff effort, including corrections. Wider adoption should follow agency review rather than depend on demonstration quality alone. Review check: The agency can review evidence before expanding use.