L2-M2 / lesson 2 of 2
The consultancy adds a new decision-making feature.
Start here / A workplace decision
The consultancy adds a new decision-making feature.
The team describes the update as only fine-tuning.
Before you read / Think it through
Pause and form your answer, then compare the reasoning. This reflection is not scored.
Assess what changed in purpose, performance and compliance-relevant behaviour.
The ideas below give you a method for this decision. Then work through the rest of this case and try the decisions yourself.
A substantial modification is a defined legal concept.
Changes affecting compliance or intended purpose need assessment.
Do not equate every parameter change with provider status. Compare the change with the original conformity assessment and intended purpose.
Routine updates are not automatically substantial.
A consultancy buys a language-model API and builds its own branded recruitment-screening application for clients. It also uses an unchanged third-party meeting assistant internally. The API supplier says it accepts no responsibility for the consultancy's hiring workflow.