TAG Weekly Roundup #1

Editor's Note

We're seeing enterprise giants like Atlassian prove 4-hour weekly savings with ceremony automation, whilst new platforms like Warmwind claim to replace entire toolchains with AI employees. 

But here's the question: are we solving genuine workflow pain, or just adding another layer of complexity? The evidence suggests both. Worth your attention, but keep your scepticism handy.

📻News

APIs Built for Robots, Not Humans

Atlassian, Intuit, and AWS aren't just adding AI features - they're fundamentally redesigning their APIs for autonomous agents. Intuit's automated invoicing gets businesses paid 5 days faster.

Atlassian's onboarding agent handled 2,000 requests in month one. Real productivity gains, but raises the question: if agents are calling our APIs, what happens to the human workflow? Read more

The Smart Ops Reality Check.

Leading organisations report success with tiered AI decision-making: simple automation for low-risk tasks, human oversight for complex judgement calls.

Early results look promising, but the real test comes when these systems face edge cases and cultural resistance. Implementation complexity remains the elephant in the room. Read more

🧰Tools

Warmwind - The “AI Employee” Experiment

Claims to be an entire operating system where AI agents click buttons, fill forms, and execute workflows whilst you watch or do something else.

Could genuinely eliminate tool-switching chaos for process documentation, or might just add another layer of complexity to your workflow stack.

Worth testing if you're drowning in cross-platform processes. 

Dust - Enterprise AI That Actually Does Things

At €29 per user monthly, Dust hit $6 million ARR by building agents that complete workflows rather than just chat.

Connects your scattered data sources (Slack, Drive, Notion, Confluence) into unified AI workflows with proper enterprise security. The pricing suggests enterprises will pay for AI that takes action.

Another platform subscription?

📽️Video

The Art of Actually getting Your Point Across

TED-Ed breaks down why some presentations electrify audiences whilst others put them to sleep.

The core insight: great speakers rebuild their ideas in listeners' minds through structured storytelling, not just information dumps.

Particularly relevant for BAs who spend half their time in requirements workshops and stakeholder presentations. The difference between "here's what the system does" and "here's why this matters to you" often determines project success.

Did you Know? 63% of BAs Optimistic About AI's Career Impact: The 2024 IIBA (page 28 -Global State of BA report), survey found that 63% of participants expect Artificial Intelligence to positively impact their careers, with only 6% anticipating negative effects—showing professional confidence in adapting to technological change.

Till next week.