Most companies are trying to plug AI into outdated SOPs and calling it innovation. But true AI agents aren’t just smarter tools, they are potential teammates. The real question isn’t can you build one, it’s should you?In this episode of Process of Elimination, Ryan Edwards from Camino5 and Justin L. Brown explore what it actually means to be “agent-ready.”

They break down the critical difference between prompts, custom GPTs, and fully functioning agents, and share a practical diagnostic checklist to assess if your workflows, team, and culture are ready for this kind of shift.🔑 In This Episode, You’ll Learn:-What an AI agent really is (and what it’s not)-The 6-step Agent-Ready Workflow Checklist-The Teammate Test — a human lens for AI onboarding-How to prevent AI from locking you into legacy systems-What goes wrong when agents are built without visibility-Why trust, not efficiency, is the real ROI of a well-built agent🔗 Listen + Learn on Your Favorite Platform🎧 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2TInKldt1MUoDEFKEA6irN🍎 Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/process-of-elimination/id1811592244🌐 Full show notes + more at: https://www.camino5.com/s1e6-before-you-build-an-ai-agent-ask-this-is-your-workflow-ready🔔 Subscribe for weekly drops on AI systems, team design, and creative process strategy.