Identifying and Scaling AI Use Cases
Update Date: 6/5/2025
Scaling AI
Scaling AI
Organizational Adoption
Organizational Adoption



📝Overview
OpenAI’s “Identifying and Scaling AI Use Cases” is a practical 34-page guide for organizations aiming to unlock real value from AI. Drawing on insights from over 300 deployments, 4,000 adoption surveys, and 2 million users, it outlines a clear three-step framework: identify high-impact AI opportunities, train teams on foundational use cases, and prioritize initiatives for maximum ROI. Featuring customer stories and detailed checklists tailored by department, the guide shows how to shift from experimental pilots to scalable adoption. It emphasizes leadership support, grassroots ownership, and interactive hacks like workshops and peer-led learning. Ultimately, the guide helps businesses build a repeatable, high-velocity AI discovery and scaling engine to stay ahead of competitors.
📚What You'll Learn
How to spot AI opportunities suited to your organization’s strengths
Ways to embed foundational use cases (e.g., content creation, data analysis) across departments
A prioritization framework to rank projects by impact, feasibility, and speed
Strategies for spreading adoption through leadership, training, and peer collaboration
👥Best For
Enterprise leaders seeking a structured approach to jumpstart AI initiatives
Product and project managers aiming to drive short-cycle wins
Technical teams building out early experiments across departments
L&D and innovation teams coordinating training and idea generation
Organizations transitioning from pilots to strategic, scaled AI programs
Provided by
OpenAI
Category
Enterprise AI Strategy
Type
PDF Guide
Estimated Time
Approximately 45 minutes to an hour to read and review suggested exercises and checklists
Level
Beginner to intermediate — no prior AI expertise required, but some familiarity with use case thinking helps
Fee
Free