Getting started: From TDE to phased rollout

You don’t need to commit to a major rollout to begin with Agentic AI. In fact, the most successful deployments start with a TDE — Technical Discovery Engagement. It’s a short, structured way to test feasibility, understand your data readiness, and validate ROI potential.

From there, a phased rollout allows your organisation to ease into agent adoption — often starting in shadow mode, with minimal disruption to existing systems.

This isn’t about transformation. It’s about clarity, confidence, and controlled scaling.

What a TDE involves

• Workflow mapping: Identify where agents can reduce delays or decision overhead
• Data assessment: Check what information is available (and what’s missing)
• Feasibility check: Determine if agent logic can be trialled with real outcomes
• Pilot plan: Outline scope, expected gains, and success metrics

The phased rollout model

Why this approach works

• No upfront lock-in or major change required
• Generates internal evidence and buy-in
• Aligns to risk-conscious enterprise environments

📝 According to Forrester, pilot-first AI models reduce regret by aligning tech with operational reality early. WNPL’s phased model is built exactly for that.

For your next team meeting

“If we could test this without changing our current system — just observe and measure — what’s one area we’d want to try it in?”

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