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The I-REAL methodEvolving method

From intention to reality.

So a leader's intention survives every step between requirement, spec, build and delivery.

The I-REAL method

  1. Intention

    Ask what you actually want to change.

    • Interviews with owners and real users
    • The purpose behind the request

  2. Representation

    Turn business intent into a spec engineers and designers read the same way.

    • Requirements and system assessment together
    • One spec, read the same way by everyone

  3. Execution

    Build the system, connect the data, or make the film.

    • Proof of concept
    • Development, integration or film production

  4. Assessment

    Test it where the work happens. If an assumption fails, go back.

    • Was the purpose achieved?
    • What did it really cost?

  5. Learning

    Keep what we learned for the next round.

    • Hands-on support for real users
    • Room to grow with the company

When an assumption fails, we go back and fix it, instead of building more features that miss the point.

For example

  1. The client asks: “Let AI reply to emails automatically.”

  2. Look closer, and the real bottleneck is scattered product data and inconsistent pricing references.

  3. So we build knowledge search, quote drafts and human review first.

We're consultants and engineers at the same time,so whenever we interview a client about their needs,we assess the system in the same conversation.

周應熹, General Manager, Zenor

Principles

  1. AI does the first pass. People decide.

  2. Deliver the agreed scope; measure after go-live.

  3. Where data lives depends on the data.

FAQ

Do we have to start with a big project?

No. We usually start from one real business problem and run a proof of concept that fits your budget and needs.

What if we find the direction is wrong halfway?

We go back to an earlier stage and fix it, rather than keep building features that have drifted from the purpose.

Is I-REAL a proven standard?

No. It's how we organize what we've seen in practice, and it is still being developed and tested on real projects.

Start with one problem. No need to decide what to buy first.