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Pre-Audit Discovery: What We Need From You
Twenty minutes of preparation saves four hours of speculation. Bring these inputs so we can move from theory to specifics on day one.
For: Plant Managers, Ops Directors, IT Leads
- Production volume baseline — units per shift, downtime hours per month, current defect escape rate (PPM).
- Existing vision or sensor footprint — cameras, PLCs, MES/SCADA versions, and any prior AI pilots.
- Network and edge readiness — bandwidth at the line, available compute, OT/IT segmentation policy.
- Quality and safety incident log — last 12 months, categorized by root cause and cost impact.
- Regulatory scope — EU AI Act tier, GDPR exposure, FDA/ISO/Swissmedic obligations as applicable.
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Use Case Mapping Workshop (Minutes 0–30)
We rank candidate use cases against four axes: economic value, technical feasibility, organizational readiness, and time-to-impact.
For: Cross-functional team — Ops, Quality, IT
- Inventory candidate use casesSurface 8–15 vision-addressable problems across quality, safety, throughput, and traceability.
- Score each against the value-feasibility matrixWe use a weighted rubric calibrated against 40+ manufacturing deployments.
- Identify the 2–3 lighthouse casesHigh value, proven feasibility, executive sponsorship available — these become the pilot shortlist.
- Define success metrics per use caseConcrete KPIs: defect detection rate, cycle time reduction, false-positive ceiling, payback window.
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Compliance & Risk Exposure Review (Minutes 30–55)
Computer vision in production is no longer regulation-light. We map your exposure against the frameworks that will shape your roadmap.
For: Compliance Officers, Legal, CISO
- EU AI Act classification — confirm whether your use case is minimal, limited, high-risk, or prohibited.
- Worker-monitoring boundaries — clarify what cannot be inferred from operator-facing cameras under GDPR and Swiss FADP.
- Data residency and retention — define where training imagery lives, who can access it, and for how long.
- Model governance baseline — version control, drift monitoring, audit logs, and human-in-the-loop checkpoints.
- Cybersecurity posture for edge devices — IEC 62443 alignment, patch cadence, and OT/IT zone enforcement.
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ROI Model & Business Case (Minutes 55–80)
We co-build a defensible model — one your CFO will sign and your operations team will recognize as realistic.
For: Finance, Plant Leadership
Annual Value Unlocked
Scrap reduction + throughput gain + warranty avoidance + insurance/safety credits
Total Cost of Ownership (3-Year)
Hardware, model development, integration, MLOps, change management, retraining
Payback Window
Typical range: 9–18 months for quality use cases, 12–24 months for safety use cases
Sensitivity Analysis
What changes if defect rate is 30% higher or labor cost shifts 10%?
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Deliverables & Next 30 Days (Minutes 80–90)
You leave the session with documented outputs — not a follow-up email promising them.
For: Executive sponsors and steering committee
- Prioritized use case shortlist with feasibility scores and projected annual value per case.
- Compliance exposure map identifying which obligations apply now versus on a 24-month horizon.
- ROI model in editable spreadsheet form, with assumptions documented for CFO review.
- Reference architecture sketch — cameras, edge compute, data pipelines, and integration touchpoints.
- Pilot scoping recommendation — proposed scope, timeline, success criteria, and go/no-go gates.
Pro Tip
The plants that capture the most value from computer vision are rarely the ones with the best cameras — they are the ones that aligned operations, quality, IT, and finance before the first model was trained. Use this audit to build that alignment while it is still cheap to do so.
Ready to put numbers on the opportunity?
Book your 90-minute readiness audit with the Agenticsis team. We'll come prepared, you'll leave with a defensible plan — and there is no obligation to proceed beyond the session.
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