A six-point scope triage checklist for AI automation agencies

AI automation and RAG projects usually do not fail because the demo is impossible. They fail because the scope is quoted before the uncomfortable parts are clear: what outcome the workflow is supposed to improve; which data is allowed; what must stay human-approved; how evidence quality will be checked; what a correct output looks like; what happens when the system fails. Here is the six-point triage pass I use before treating an AI automation, RAG, or agent scope as implementation-ready....