IT Manager's AI Request Deflection Toolkit
The IT manager's professional toolkit for evaluating and responding to AI-generated project proposals — with data, not drama.
A professional response kit for IT managers whose executives keep forwarding ChatGPT-generated project proposals. Includes three ready-to-adapt email templates (initial deflection, risk escalation, stakeholder alignment), a 15-question weighted scoring matrix for evaluating AI proposals, and a 1-page technical reality check. Every template has worked examples so you can see exactly what a filled-in response looks like.
## key-features
- ✓Three professional email templates (initial deflection, risk escalation, stakeholder alignment) — each ready to adapt in under 15 minutes
- ✓Every template includes 3 subject line options and a filled-in worked example
- ✓15-question AI Proposal Scoring Matrix (CSV / Google Sheets / Excel) with weighted scoring across Business Value, Technical Complexity, Risk, Resource Reality, and Integration Impact
- ✓1-page Technical Reality Check — 5 questions you answer before committing to any AI-generated proposal
- ✓README walks you step-by-step from proposal receipt to professional response
- ▸Email Template 1: Initial Deflection
- ▸Email Template 2: Risk Escalation
- ▸Email Template 3: Stakeholder Alignment
- ▸AI Proposal Scoring Matrix (CSV)
- ▸Technical Reality Check (1-page Markdown)
- ▸README with step-by-step workflow
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