Art of the possible

AI use cases at work: example proof receipts

An AI use case you can prove at work is one weekly task, done with an approved tool, timed before and after, and checked by a human before anything is shared.

Every number below is an Example, not a real result. Your receipt uses your own log.

Your path: 101 → 201 → proof

Proof receiptExample
Marketing

Marketing: weekly campaign recap

Task
Weekly performance recap for the team channel.
Tool
Microsoft 365 Copilot in Excel and Chat (Work IQ on for last week's thread).
Before
Example: 90 minutes pulling numbers and writing by hand.
After
Example: 35 minutes including review.
Human check
Totals matched to the source export; claims about causes marked as hypotheses.
Outcome
Example: recap ships Monday by 10am; resume line drafted from 8 logged runs.
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Analytics

Analytics: monthly variance note

Task
Explain plan vs actual for the monthly review.
Tool
Copilot in Excel plus prompt P2 (Variance explanation).
Before
Example: 3 hours across two workbooks.
After
Example: 75 minutes including a hand spot-check.
Human check
Drivers sum to total variance; two totals recalculated by hand.
Outcome
Example: zero numbers corrected after sending across 3 months.
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Product

Product: feedback synthesis

Task
Turn a month of customer feedback into themes for planning.
Tool
Copilot with the feedback file attached ("Use this file only") and a one-job agent.
Before
Example: a full day tagging feedback by hand.
After
Example: 2 hours including review of every theme.
Human check
Five quotes per theme traced back to the source; no invented counts.
Outcome
Example: themes used in the planning review; agent reused monthly.
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Operations

Operations: weekly ops status and checklist

Task
Weekly ops status plus a checklist for a recurring handoff.
Tool
Copilot Chat (prompts P1 and P10) with Work IQ on for meeting notes.
Before
Example: 60 minutes for status; handoff steps lived in one person's head.
After
Example: 25 minutes for status; a written checklist with approval points.
Human check
Owners confirmed their items; checklist walked through once with the team.
Outcome
Example: handoff errors tracked weekly; checklist becomes the team's standard.

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