Is This a Pilot or a Service?

A classification exercise for things people have begun relying on.

The lesson

Pilots answer defined questions under limited conditions. Services carry continuing obligations to users. The boundary depends on use and support commitments rather than the word pilot in a folder name. Learners identify when an experiment needs a transition decision.

The working record
  1. 01Purpose
  2. 02Dependence
  3. 03Support
  4. 04Exit decision
Open the scenario and suggested response

A six-week prototype is still operating after nine months and supports a daily task. Its creator receives support requests during holidays. The organization should decide whether to support it as a service or provide a replacement and exit plan.

Reading this public lesson does not submit a completion record.

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