Describe the model and decision
State whether the task is speech recognition, diarization, intent classification, summarization, retrieval, or another conversation workflow. Provide one input and expected output example. Explain when the model acts and what context it receives, because post-call evaluation and live interaction assistance require different reference information.
Define the audio collection
List target call domains, languages, recording conditions, channel requirements, and origin preferences. Distinguish elapsed call hours from speech-active or annotated duration. Mark essential coverage separately from useful additions, including transfers, overlap, domain vocabulary, and independent speakers or organizations where those distinctions matter.
Specify annotations and review
Attach transcript conventions, speaker rules, timing format, label definitions, and acceptance questions. Describe source documentation and sensitive-information handling for the project. Ask what can be substantiated rather than assuming broad language, privacy, or permission claims apply to every recording in a potential source.
Propose a representative first step
Request a pilot designed to expose relevant variation and known limitations. Explain how you will listen, inspect annotations, and review source evidence before deciding on further scope. Email the brief to jaeden@fiund.com; Fiund can discuss possible sourcing approaches, with availability and suitability assessed for each source and project. A strong opening brief might request multilingual support conversations for intake-intent classification, with the first minute as input and a defined taxonomy as output. Include channel preferences, uncertainty labels, and a representative pilot plan. That gives the source discussion a clear task boundary without implying that matching recordings or annotations are already available.
Review checklist
- Show a task input and expected output
- Rank audio, language, and channel requirements
- Attach annotation and handling rules
- Define pilot review and next decisions