Governed GPT Build

Tell me about the GPT you want to put into real work.

If a Custom GPT is going to sit inside actual work — where its output reaches customers, employees, clients, or consequential decisions — the questions that matter aren't technical. They're about scope, authority, and what happens when it's wrong.

This takes about five minutes. Nothing technical required.

Keep this high-level. Please don't include confidential documents, credentials, customer or client records, or proprietary source material. I only need enough to understand the workflow and judge whether a Governed GPT Build is the right fit.

The idea

What are you hoping this GPT will help people do?

Plain language is fine. Describe the outcome, not the technology.

Please describe what you'd like the GPT to help with.

The idea

Who will actually use it?

Select all that apply.

Please choose at least one.

The work

Where would this GPT fit into the work?

What happens before it's used
What it would help with
What happens after its output

A short description is enough. Please keep it general.

Please describe roughly where this would fit.

The work

If the GPT gets something important wrong, what could happen?

Select all that apply. This isn't a risk score — it just tells me what the work actually touches.

Minor inconvenience Extra work or rework Poor communication with a customer or client An incorrect internal action A financial consequence Exposure of sensitive or proprietary information A professional or consequential decision could be affected Not sure yet Other

Please choose at least one.

The work

What would the GPT need to know?

Types of material — not the material itself. Select all that apply.

My expertise or methodology SOPs or process documents Policies Product or service documentation Training material Books, research, or reference material Client-specific information Internal knowledge Other

Please choose at least one.

Boundaries

Are there multiple sources that could disagree, or that need a clear order of priority?

Yes No Not sure

Briefly, what kinds of sources? Optional

Please choose one.

Boundaries

Are there decisions this GPT should help with — but never make on its own?

Yes No Not sure

What kinds of decisions must stay human?

Please choose one.

Boundaries

Are there things this GPT should clearly never do?

Disclose certain information
Make a final decision
Override a person
Act outside the defined workflow
Proceed without required information
Give certain categories of advice

Optional. A rough list is fine — we'll work through this properly during scoping.

Boundaries

Does the workflow have important exceptions or unusual cases?

Yes, several A few Very few Not sure

One high-level example? Optional

Please choose one.

Readiness

Would the eventual build need to work with sensitive, confidential, or proprietary material?

Yes Possibly No Not sure

Please don't upload or paste it here. If the project proceeds, project materials are handled separately — after scope and confidentiality terms are agreed.

Please choose one.

Readiness

How ready is the knowledge behind the workflow?

Well documented and current Mostly documented Spread across several places Mostly in people's heads Needs significant clarification Not sure

Please choose one.

Readiness

Where are you now?

Idea only Workflow already defined Existing GPT needs rebuilding or governing GPT already in internal use Documentation exists but the GPT hasn't been built Other

Please choose one.

Readiness

Do you currently have a ChatGPT environment that supports creating the Custom GPT you need?

Yes I think so No Not sure

That's okay. I'll confirm whether your current environment supports what's required during scoping.

Please choose one.

Practical

One practical point before we finish.

Governed GPT Build engagements typically fall between $1,200 and $2,000, with your fixed project price confirmed in writing after scoping.

If your project appears to be a fit, is that investment range workable for you?

Yes — that range works for me Possibly — I'd like to understand the scope first No — that's beyond what I'm considering

Please choose one.

Practical

What else should I understand about the GPT you want to build?

Optional. No confidential detail needed.

Almost done

Where should I send my response?

I'll personally review your Discovery and respond within 2 business days.

Name

Email

Business or organization Optional

Website Optional

How did you hear about Governed GPT Build? Optional

Where, roughly? Optional

Discovery is for assessing fit and preparing for a scoping conversation. There's no need to send confidential source material at this stage.

Please add your name and a valid email address.

Discovery received

Thank you.

I'll personally review what you've shared and respond within 2 business days.

If your project appears to be a potential fit for Governed GPT Build, the next step is a scoping conversation. That's where we'll clarify the workflow, boundaries, source structure, platform suitability, and anything else needed to define the engagement.

There's no need to send confidential source material at this stage.

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