Example Output: Research Science Tool Automation Playbook
Inputs used
- Project context: a literature map for retrieval-augmented agents in enterprise support
- Target audience: scientists, research PMs, labs, technical founders
- Success metric: activation, quality, and risk reduction
- Available tools and data: paper database, notebook, citation manager, experiment tracker
- Desired depth: Production-ready
- Output tone: Clear operator memo
Generated Result
workflow map, tool schema, approval gates, and rollback plan
Current workflow
Start with the manual path that uses paper abstracts. Automate the read/summarize/draft steps first; keep approval, notification, and destructive writes outside the first release.
Automation candidates
Start with the manual path that uses experiment logs. Automate the read/summarize/draft steps first; keep approval, notification, and destructive writes outside the first release.
Tool interfaces
Use citation manager as the primary working surface. Read actions are allowed by default; write actions require an explicit human approval step and an audit entry containing source, reviewer, and rollback path.
Approval gates
Use lab notes as evidence, apply the constraint "distinguish evidence levels", and explicitly note how the plan reduces unsupported generalization. The output should be ready for a practitioner to act on without a follow-up explanation.
Failure recovery
Use reviewer feedback as evidence, apply the constraint "do not overclaim", and explicitly note how the plan reduces citation drift. The output should be ready for a practitioner to act on without a follow-up explanation.
Implementation slices
Use paper abstracts as evidence, apply the constraint "make replication assumptions explicit", and explicitly note how the plan reduces p-hacking. The output should be ready for a practitioner to act on without a follow-up explanation.
Recommended Decision
Proceed with a narrow pilot focused on paper abstracts and experiment logs. Treat citation drift as the primary launch blocker. The first milestone should prove that the workflow produces a usable research brief, hypothesis table, and experiment plan with clear evidence, named owners, and a review path for ambiguous cases.
Expected quality checks
- The result is specific to AI-assisted literature review, hypothesis generation, experiment planning, and technical communication.
- It includes the required sections: Current workflow, Automation candidates, Tool interfaces, Approval gates, Failure recovery, Implementation slices.
- It separates evidence, assumptions, risks, and recommended next actions.
- It includes practical verification steps, not only generic advice.
- It names the most important failure mode for this domain: citation drift.
Reuse note
Before copying the output into production work, replace all default variables with your real data and run a human review for high-impact decisions.