Define the inputs
Use an agreed set of non-sensitive operational notes, not whatever happens to be available.
AI operating workflow example
A useful briefing, with a human decision.
A team wants help preparing weekly operational briefs without losing the source trail or publishing unreviewed AI text.
FICTIONAL EXAMPLE · Northline Services
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What happens when the input changes?
Open each fictional case to see the human gate and recovery response.
01Normal operation
Input: Suitable notes with source IDs
Expected response: Draft cites each source; reviewer checks meaning; manager approves the exact version.
Human review remains required before the output is relied on or shared.
02Missing evidence
Input: A claim has no supporting measure
Expected response: Hold the claim and ask a question. Do not invent a figure.
Human review remains required before the output is relied on or shared.
03Unsuitable input
Input: A sample contains a credential or identifiable record
Expected response: Stop, use the agreed handling path and resume only with a permitted source set.
Human review remains required before the output is relied on or shared.
The challenge.
Different staff were trying different prompts. No one could easily explain which source supported a statement, or who had reviewed the final brief.
The response.
Create a controlled sequence: collect suitable inputs, draft with source references, review uncertainty and approve the final version. Hold unsupported claims and retain the reason.
Make the review visible
Assign a reviewer and require each material statement to point to its supporting source.
Fail usefully
If a source is missing or contradictory, mark the item for review rather than filling the gap with plausible text.
The handover.
The fictional download includes a use matrix, review checklist and three exercise cases for normal operation, missing evidence and an unsuitable input.
This is a fictional worked example. Any dates, decisions and outputs in the sample are illustrative.
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