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Career+: Turn an SOP Into an AI Automation Candidate
A standard operating procedure can reveal exactly where AI should draft, classify, summarize, or escalate.
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- 1SOPs Are Automation Blueprints
- 2SOP
- 3automation candidate
- 4classification
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Section 1
SOPs Are Automation Blueprints
A standard operating procedure already contains triggers, steps, decisions, exceptions, and owners. That makes it a natural place to evaluate AI. The question is not 'Can AI do this whole SOP?' It is 'Which step is a good candidate?'
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| SOP step | AI fit | Reason |
|---|---|---|
| Categorize incoming requests | High | Pattern recognition with clear labels |
| Draft routine reply | Medium | Needs tone and policy review |
| Approve refund | Low alone | Money movement needs authority |
| Summarize weekly issues | High | Summarization with source links |
| Handle exception | Human | Ambiguous and high-context |
- 1Copy the SOP into steps with inputs and outputs.
- 2Label each step as classify, extract, summarize, draft, decide, or act.
- 3Choose one low-risk step with clear success criteria.
- 4Create a test set of past examples.
- 5Run AI as a draft or recommendation before allowing automation.
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AI adoption becomes safer when it starts with one visible SOP step, one owner, and one measurable improvement.
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