{"product_id":"look-before-you-leap-christophe-de-greift-9781633434035","title":"Look Before You Leap: Look Before You Leap","description":"\u003cb\u003eGet the eBook free when you register your print book at Manning.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHow can you be sure your next AI project is worthwhile before you build it? Look Before You Leap offers a repeatable go\/kill\/pivot decision framework you can apply to any AI project, from classical machine learning to generative AI agents. It unifies design, strategy, and finance assessments with engineering feasibility into a fast, evidence-based way to determine which AI ideas deserve resources and which are best avoided! \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book teaches you how to make evidence-based investment decisions on AI projects. Author Christophe De Greift guides you through examples in real estate, retail, manufacturing, finance, and more. You'll learn to apply one-page canvases, problem-solving frameworks, readiness and maturity scorecards, stakeholder interview guides, prioritization models, editable AI prompts, and other practical tools, all with explicit criteria built in. The result is de-risked AI projects that serve real user needs, create measurable business value, and can be delivered with the data and tools easily available to your organization. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhat's inside\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e - Investigating user needs, business goals, and organizational readiness\u003cbr\u003e - Align on an AI approach statement through creative, efficient problem-solving\u003cbr\u003e - Build a compelling business case by testing desirability, feasibility, buy-in, and viability\u003cbr\u003e - Organize for effective collaboration throughout the road test\u003cbr\u003e - Make evidence-based go\/kill\/pivot decisions before development begins \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the reader\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e For AI product owners, project managers, and data scientists who understand the principles of Agile and design thinking. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eChristophe De Greift\u003c\/b\u003e is a senior expert in business analytics and artificial intelligence who helps organizations turn AI ambition into measurable results. With top-tier training from Boston Consulting Group and London Business School, hands-on analytics leadership at Amazon, and advanced studies in Statistics \u0026amp; Data Science through MITx, Christophe bridges strategy, technology, and execution. Since 2015, he has worked with large enterprises and growing organizations to convert boardroom vision into testable AI initiatives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christophe de Greift\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1633434036\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781633434035\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Manning Publications\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/27\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.66lbs","brand":"Christophe de Greift","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48748326420735,"sku":"9781633434035","price":59.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ae1e52e0-e8b0-4c83-80af-a0b4c3584089.jpg?v=1782628609","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/look-before-you-leap-christophe-de-greift-9781633434035","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}