Sample questions — illustrative
Grouped by what they're for
| Category | Example question |
|---|
| Why now | What's driving this now — and what's already been tried that didn't stick? |
| How work actually happens | Walk us through a typical shift or order, start to finish — where do people wait, guess, or re-key information? |
| What's already automated | How much of your production data arrives on its own vs. gets typed in after the fact? How far do people actually trust the numbers? |
| Systems already in place | What tracks equipment status on the floor today? What holds your production schedule and inventory? |
| Where it gets expensive | Which process costs you the most when it underperforms, and roughly how much? |
| Who'd need to be involved | Who would champion this internally, and how well do teams currently share information with each other? |
| Network & security basics | How separated are your plant-floor and office networks today, and who owns that decision? |
| What you can commit to | What budget band and timeline would your board realistically approve, and who signs off? |
How you'll answer. Open the real intake from your account as soon as the roadmap entitlement is active. This is a real intake, not a quick form - expect it to take a couple of business days to answer thoroughly. Some questions are best answered by someone else on your team; delegate freely, a complete answer beats a fast guess.