L2-M3 / lesson 1 of 2

Prepare people and controls before use

A fictional employer prepares to use applicant-ranking software.

10–15 min · 0/4 steps complete

Start here / A workplace decision

A ready product still needs a ready organisation

A fictional employer prepares to use applicant-ranking software.

Supplier instructions are available.

Before you read / Think it through

In “A ready product still needs a ready organisation”, what would you check or do first?

Pause and form your answer, then compare the reasoning. This reflection is not scored.

Compare the reasoning

Translate the instructions into the intended local operating procedure.

The ideas below give you a method for this decision. Then work through the rest of this case and try the decisions yourself.

Part 1 of 4 Learn the ideas

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From classification to operation

Confirm the use, role and applicable date.

Convert each duty into an owner and evidence item.

In the workplace

A compliance label does not run the system. Ask who will perform each control on a busy working day.

Remember this

Approval should state conditions and operating limits.

The workplace case

YOUR CASE / DUTIES WHEN USING HIGH-RISK AI

A company plans to use a high-risk applicant-ranking system. Its supplier provides instructions, but the local team has no trained reviewer, exports only weekly summary scores and has not informed affected workers about a separate internal promotion use. A pilot shows unexplained exclusion of qualified applicants.

Quick reference / five key ideas

From classification to operation: Approval should state conditions and operating limits.
Instructions for use: Escalate intended use outside those limits.
Competent human oversight: Test the ability to override, stop and escalate.
Input-data controls: Monitor changes in the population or workflow.
Monitoring and stop criteria: Escalate relevant risks without undue delay.