The right model at each step
Situation
The situation
Small model, large model or a person: each step has its level.
You work in the sales team of an SME that makes windows near Nantes. You are answering a town hall’s call for tenders, step by step, with AI.
Idea 1 of 3
Each step has its tool
In a multi-step job, not every step needs the same intelligence. A small model is enough for formatting. A large model is for analysing or comparing.
Idea 2 of 3
Where people come in
Some steps belong to a person: what commits the business (a price, a signature), what affects someone (a hire), what goes out to the customer. AI prepares, people decide.
Idea 3 of 3
The right mix
A small model where it is enough: faster and more frugal. A large model where it counts. A person where a decision is needed. That is what orchestrating means.
Question 1 of 2
Which step belongs to a person?
See the answer
Choosing the candidate to hire A decision that affects a person stays human. AI can help prepare, not decide.
Question 2 of 2
Why not use the largest model at every step?
See the answer
It is slower, and unnecessary for simple tasks The largest model adds nothing to a formatting task. It only makes you wait longer.
Exercise
Your turn
For each step of the tender response, choose who handles it.
End of the lesson
Lesson complete
Each step gets its level: small model, large model, or a person who decides.