THE MILLER DEVELOPMENT LIBRARY
Knowledge, methods and practical tools for turning ideas into business value. For those who know the business and want to choose the right next step.
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How business users and a development team collaborate when AI makes it easier to get started. Prioritise value, test a prototype and develop with clear technical responsibility.
Need · Collaboration · Working systemsKNOWLEDGE TO PUT TO WORK
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12 guides
Main guide + conversation briefHow business users and a development team collaborate when AI makes it easier to get started. Prioritise value, test a prototype and develop with clear technical responsibility.
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Perspective · our own projectWe built Miller Development’s new site with AI and static files. The choices, revisions and publishing workflow — and when a CMS may still be right.
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Quick checklistSix simple questions before you start. Check the need and leave out what can wait — in about two minutes.
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Guide + self-assessmentStart with the value. Forty questions help clarify goals, ownership and gaps before you invest more in an idea.
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Guide + comparison toolWhen ideas outnumber your available hours: compare options, make trade-offs visible and agree on priorities.
Explore the guideGuide + workshop canvasFrom wish list to a useful first delivery. A practical workshop format with six exercises and a canvas.
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Guide + practical templateAssess whether an AI-built app is ready for a pilot or production. Three questions about security, maintainability and ownership.
Explore the guideGuide + practical templateWhat a team needs to take over an AI prototype: purpose, code, data, access, known issues and an agreed next step.
Explore the guideGuide + practical templateFive decisions before using Lovable, Claude Code or Codex: need, first workflow, test data, project control and the next test.
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Guide + practical templateA practical test approach for AI-built apps: real workflows, invalid inputs, user roles and checks before use.
Explore the guideGuide + practical templateHow to assess what can be reused in an AI-built app and when improvement or rebuilding is justified.
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Guide + practical templateOwnership, operation, updates, costs and recovery when AI-built software starts supporting important business workflows.
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