Enterprise Agent Delivery: A 12-Step Method

Enterprise agent projects rarely fail because the model isn't good enough — they fail because a delivery step got skipped. These 12 steps are grouped into four phases: Discovery → Scoping & Design → Build → Rollout & Adoption, each with a goal, deliverable and common pitfall. Use the Agent Canvas below to map out your own project as you read.

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Agent Canvas

Map out your own project against the 12-step method. All 9 fields are optional — no scoring, no generated conclusion, just a structured worksheet for you and your team. Entries auto-save in your browser.

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The 12-step method is an original pmer editorial framework distilled from OpenAI's public FDE job description and Forward Deployed Engineer delivery practice — it does not represent any single company's official process. The Agent Canvas is a structured worksheet; it does not judge or score.