The BORING Framework

Transform Knowledge Work with AI + Lean Principles

AI is more than just technology—it’s about making work easier, faster, and more meaningful for the people who do it. When AI works alongside Lean Principles, it helps you: 

Free up time for your team to focus on what matters

Streamline everyday tasks so your people can work smarter

Drive real value that impacts both your business and your customers

But how do you know where to start?

The BORING Framework: Your Guide to Smart AI Implemenation

The BORING Framework helps you identify processes that deliver the most impact when automated. Evaluate each process based on these six criteria. Scoring processes against these factors ensures your AI efforts align with business goals.

Business Valuable

Does this process directly impact revenue, customer satisfaction, or competitive advantage?

Operationally Important

Is this process critical to the organization’s day-to-day functioning?

Repetitive

Does this process involve repetitive tasks that are time-intensive and prone to errors?

Integral

Is this process interconnected with other workflows or systems?

Navigational

Does improving this situation, or loosening the bottleneck a little bit (goal is to be better, not precisely right) result in business impact?

Growth Enabling

Can improving this process create measurable scalability or efficiency gains?

Take It Further: Run a BORING Workshop

Looking for a comprehensive playbook to identify where AI can deliver the biggest impact? Our Miro Board walks your team step-by-step through a BORING Workshop, helping you uncover and prioritize automation opportunities that drive maximum value.

Schedule a boring workshop today

Partner with SingleStone for AI Success

Jim Garrity and David Derr of Singletone facilitate a workshop that pulls the best and most boring ideas from the experts—your team! Jim is a great facilitator and David is an AI pro, whose been doing this long before it was in every headline.

This engaging conversation is based in:

  • Deep Expertise: We’ve helped organizations across industries identify high-impact opportunities for automation. We know what works—and what doesn’t.
  • Proven Process: With our experience applying the BORING Framework, we can uncover opportunities you might miss, ensuring your automation priorities align with business goals.
  • Tailored Approach: Every organization is unique. We customize the workshop to address your specific needs, systems, and challenges.
  • Actionable Outcomes: We don’t stop at theory. You’ll leave the workshop with a clear roadmap for automation that’s ready to implement.
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Jim Garrity

Chief Client Officer at singlestone

David Derr

Chief AI Officer at singlestone