What a first automation project should prove
The first build should prove whether one task can be run repeatedly with logs, handoffs, and clear failure handling.
A good first project starts with one task that already happens often enough to be painful. The goal is not to automate a whole department in one pass. The goal is to prove that a small, repeatable loop can be trusted.
That means clear inputs, expected outputs, evidence trails, and a way for a person to review or stop it. The useful test is more modest: can one recurring job have clear inputs, visible review points and a repeatable path?
If the build survives real data, real delays, and real edge cases, it earns the right to become permanent infrastructure. If it does not, the business still leaves with a precise map of the process and the weak points.
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