What proof should operations provide before I approve inspection automation?

Before approving inspection automation, operations should provide proof that the current process has measurable gaps or costs. This may include missed inspections, inconsistent logs, manual reporting burden, audit findings, recurring maintenance issues, or lack of evidence after incidents.

The purpose is not to criticize the operations team. It is to confirm whether the problem is serious enough to justify investment. If the team cannot show a clear pain point, the automation project may become a technology experiment instead of an operational improvement.

Useful proof includes current inspection checklists, sample reports, time spent per route, examples of incomplete records, audit comments, contractor disputes, and incident reviews where better evidence would have helped. Operations should also define what success would look like.

FacilityOps AI is relevant when the proof shows a need for better inspection verification, reporting automation, and evidence-backed visibility. Approval should be based on measurable process improvement, not broad promises.