Welcome to AI Project Pulse Issue No. 6, your regular compass for navigating the complex and rapidly evolving landscape of AI project management.
We are truly grateful for the engagement, thoughtful questions, and real-world stories you have shared with us. Your interest and participation are what make this community vibrant and meaningful. Each conversation, each insight, and each challenge you bring helps us sharpen the focus and deepen the relevance of what we explore together.
For those who may have joined us recently, AI Project Pulse is a newsletter series dedicated to extending and enriching the Managing Innovative AI Projects (MIAP) framework — first introduced in the book by Jayakumar K R and Prof. Alain Abran (2025). Each issue takes a deep dive into one dimension of the AI project lifecycle, grounding it in the latest research, data, and practitioner insights.
A quick recap of our journey so far:
- In Issue No. 4, we introduced the concept of Discovery Vectors — a new way of thinking about AI project execution. Rather than treating the lifecycle as a set of sequential phases to be completed and closed, Discovery Vectors are continuous lenses applied throughout the project. These vectors — Value Discovery, Data Discovery, Technical Discovery, Reliability Discovery, and Sustainability Discovery — run simultaneously, overlapping and recursive, keeping the project aligned with value creation at every stage. You can access it here.
- In Issue No. 5, we explored Fiddler AI — a powerful observability and monitoring platform for AI models in production. We examined how Fiddler helps teams detect model drift, monitor performance, ensure fairness, and maintain explainability across the deployment lifecycle, making it an essential tool for operationalizing reliable AI systems. You can access it here.
In this Issue No. 6, we turn our attention to the very first and perhaps most decisive phase of any AI initiative: Ideation & Feasibility. We explore Value Discovery in depth, presenting a structured, six-investigation framework enriched with the latest industry data and actionable insights. Whether you are leading a pilot, scaling a prototype, or shaping an AI strategy, this issue will equip you with the tools to ask as well as answer the most fundamental question of all: Is this problem worth solving with AI, and will it deliver measurable value?
Thank you for being part of this journey. Let’s build the future of AI project management, together.
— The AI Project Pulse Team