TAKE BACK CONTROL / NOT AN AUTONOMY SCORE
What if tomorrow,
something changes?
A provider, a model, a password, the person who installed the tool. Autonomy is understood in these situations, not in a label.
The provider no longer responds.
Identify what keeps running, what waits and how to resume the work another way. A local model can help only if the task and the necessary means are ready.
You want to switch models.
Replay the same cases, compare the outputs and check the licenses, formats, costs and access. A common interface is not enough to guarantee the same behavior.
You need to get your data back.
Make an export and read it back in a separate tool. Distinguish the sources, the history, the configurations and the elements that depend on a provider.
An update breaks how it works.
Keep a previous version and test restoring it in an isolated environment. Data that was modified or actions already sent need their own handling.
The person who built the tool is not there.
Try the procedure with another person. Check the access, the documentation, the secrets to be kept separately and who is responsible for maintenance.
The result looks good, but it is wrong.
Keep reference examples and a way to challenge the result. Show the source or the original fields when the work allows.