# Research Systems

Illustrative workflows, not client case studies or deployed systems. Each workflow needs its own approved inputs, method, and reviewer.

## Leadership
Question: What evidence should inform this strategic decision?
Required inputs: Strategy documents, market sources, and prior decisions
Output: Sourced decision brief
Reviewer: Decision owner

## Product
Question: What are customers asking for and how is the market changing?
Required inputs: Customer feedback, product data, and market sources
Output: Product research brief
Reviewer: Product lead

## Engineering
Question: Which technical options fit the stated requirements?
Required inputs: Requirements, technical documentation, and relevant benchmarks
Output: Technical landscape brief
Reviewer: Engineering lead

## Design
Question: What evidence informs this user experience decision?
Required inputs: User research, accessibility guidance, and design references
Output: Design research brief
Reviewer: Design lead

## Marketing
Question: What has changed for our audience and competitors?
Required inputs: Audience research, competitor sources, and campaign context
Output: Market and competitor update
Reviewer: Marketing lead

## Sales
Question: What should we know before the next prospect conversation?
Required inputs: Account history, approved prospect sources, and offer context
Output: Sourced account brief
Reviewer: Account owner

## Customer Success
Question: What client context matters for this renewal or review?
Required inputs: Client history, usage context, and approved external sources
Output: Client context brief
Reviewer: Client lead

## Support
Question: What evidence and approved guidance address this issue?
Required inputs: Issue history, product documentation, and approved guidance
Output: Issue research brief
Reviewer: Support lead

## Operations
Question: Where does a recurring process problem arise?
Required inputs: Process records, exception logs, and documented practices
Output: Process investigation brief
Reviewer: Process owner

## Finance
Question: What do the available figures and market sources indicate?
Required inputs: Approved financial data, assumptions, and market sources
Output: Sourced financial analysis
Reviewer: Finance lead

## Human Team
Question: What does current talent and workforce evidence suggest?
Required inputs: Workforce data, role requirements, and labor market sources
Output: Talent research brief
Reviewer: People lead

## Agent Team
Question: Where is agent research weak or hard to trace?
Required inputs: Sample briefs, source references, and review feedback
Output: Research quality assessment
Reviewer: Workflow owner

Source: https://www.aiagentship.com/research-systems
Updated: 2026-10-27