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AI Fashion Workflow POC
A 6-Week Pilot Plan

One product line. Six weeks. Clear KPIs. Lock the scope before you scale AI tech packs and workflow tools brand-wide.

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Why a POC beats a full rollout

Most fashion brands stall on AI workflow projects because they try to change everything at once. A scoped 6-week pilot on one product line gives your design, tech, and sourcing teams a real artifact to evaluate without disrupting the season. You learn what fits, what breaks, and what needs vendor support before signing a multi-year contract.

Week-by-week plan

Week

Focus

Owner

Exit Criteria

1
Scope lock + tool selection
Product lead
Signed scope doc, 1 tool picked
2
Data prep + style upload
Tech designer
10 styles loaded, BOM verified
3
First AI tech pack drafts
AI tool + designer
5 packs generated, reviewed
4
Vendor handoff + sample request
Sourcing
3 samples requested
5
Sample review + spec corrections
QA + designer
Sample-to-spec match scored
6
Readout + scale decision
Exec sponsor
Go/no-go on brand-wide rollout

Team you need

1 executive sponsor
(signs scope, approves spend)
1 product or tech design lead
(owns the artifact)
1 sourcing or production contact
(owns vendor handoff)
1 IT or ops contact
(data access, integration questions)

KPIs to track

Time from sketch to first tech pack draft
(target: 60% reduction vs current)
Spec rework cycles per style
(target: under 2)
Sample-to-spec match score
(target: above 85%)
Designer hours saved per style
(target: 4 hours)

Common failure modes

Scope creep past one product line

(kills the timeline)

No exec sponsor

(decisions stall in week 4)

Vendor not looped in early

(samples arrive late)

No baseline metrics captured in week 0

(cannot prove ROI)

FAQS

How much does a 6-week POC cost?
Tool licenses run $2k to $15k for a 6-week window depending on vendor. Internal team time is the bigger cost. Plan for roughly 0.5 FTE across the 6 weeks.
What if our PLM is custom or legacy?
Pick a tool that exports clean PDF or DOCX tech packs in week 1. Worry about PLM integration in phase 2.
Can we run a POC without IT involvement?
Yes for the first 4 weeks. Loop IT in by week 5 if you want to scale, since data residency and SSO will come up fast.

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Ready to scope your 6-week POC?

Book a 30-minute scoping call. We will pressure-test your scope, KPIs, and exit criteria before you commit budget.

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