YOUR OBJECTIVE COMES FIRST
Make missing information visible to the reviewer.
Start with a public objective and a reviewable use of AI.
West Virginia Economic Development describes aerospace, automotive components, forest products, distribution, manufacturing and technology 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 site-maintenance history and work preparation can examine an asset history, inspection note and scoped maintenance request and identify the people who own the work. Public objectives, approval authority and the agreed service scope determine what follows.
West Virginia Economic Development: Thriving 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: Intake schema and exception route.
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 site-maintenance history and work preparation, agree how maintenance planning, site operations and technical reviewers 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: Staff can trace and correct proposed fields.