AI isn’t a moonshot. It’s a toolbox. The list below captures 100 concrete, cross-functional automations you can ship in weeks, not quarters. From marketing and HR to the shop floor and financial close.

Start small and pick 3–5 obvious wins, score them by impact, effort, and risk, then move fast and measure before/after. Use this as your backlog starter and your brag list.

Marketing & Sales (12)

1. Lead intake triage that enriches firmographics, qualifies, and routes to the right owner.
2. ICP scoring model that auto-prioritizes prospects based on fit and intent signals.
3. Personalized outbound email drafts that adapt to role, industry, and pain points.
4. Proposal/quote generation from product configs and pricing rules.
5. RFP/RFI response assistant that builds first drafts from a vetted content library.
6. Sales call summarizer that extracts objections, action items, and next steps.
7. Deal desk bot that checks margin, terms, redlines, and approval paths.
8. Competitive intel digests from web, social, and win/loss notes—weekly to reps.
9. Social content calendar builder with post drafts and UTM link automation.
10. Website chat → CRM contact creation with conversation summary and CTA follow-ups.
11. Pricing experiment helper that suggests A/B price tests and tracks lift.
12. Churn-risk detector on product usage + billing signals with save-playbook nudges.

Product Development (11)

13. User feedback clustering from tickets/reviews to spotlight top pain themes.
14. PRD first-draft generator from problem statements, user stories, and OKRs.
15. Requirements → test case converter that drafts acceptance criteria and scenarios.
16. Backlog grooming assistant that dedupes, tags, and suggests story points.
17. Roadmap roll-up that aligns epics to company priorities and capacity.
18. Spec → API stub generator for faster handoffs to engineering.
19. UX microcopy suggester with tone guardrails and quick localization.
20. Feature flag rollout orchestrator with staged cohorts and kill-switches.
21. Post-release impact summarizer that pairs metrics with narrative.
22. Developer onboarding pack builder (repos, env setup, sample data).
23. Threat-model assistant that surfaces likely risks from a design doc.

IT (11)

24. Access request automation with policy checks, approvals, and audit logs.
25. Password reset + MFA enrollment concierge (self-serve, guided).
26. Endpoint compliance drift detection and one-click remediation.
27. Log anomaly triage that groups alerts and drafts incident tickets.
28. IT knowledge bot that answers “how do I…?” from your KB and SOPs.
29. SaaS license optimization recommender (unused seats, right-sizing tiers).
30. Incident postmortem first drafts from timelines, alerts, and commits.
31. Change-management ticket validator to catch missing risk/rollback notes.
32. Shadow IT discovery from network and SSO telemetry with outreach.
33. Cloud cost governance assistant (rightsizing, schedules, reserved instances).
34. Vendor onboarding checklist with security questionnaires and DPA routing.

Service Operations (11)

35. Ticket triage that categorizes, routes, and suggests replies/KB articles.
36. SLA breach predictor with escalations and proactive customer updates.
37. Auto-draft KB articles from resolved tickets (agent edits, then publish).
38. Field service scheduling optimizer (skills + geography + parts).
39. Returns/claims intake with evidence checks and decision recommendations.
40. Sentiment pulse from email/chat that flags at-risk accounts.
41. Warranty eligibility checker with serial/lot validation.
42. NPS/CSAT analyzer that tags themes and triggers follow-ups.
43. Refund/credit policy assistant to keep decisions consistent.
44. Chat-to-case summarizer that logs contacts with next steps.
45. Knowledge gap detector that suggests new help content.

Human Resources (11)

46. Job description generator aligned to competencies and leveling guides.
47. Resume screening + shortlist with bias guardrails and explainability.
48. Interview kit builder (questions, rubrics, take-home prompts).
49. Offer letter assembly with comp bands, clauses, and approvals.
50. New-hire onboarding checklist with nudges to managers and IT.
51. Policy Q&A bot that answers from handbook and logs unresolved gaps.
52. Learning path recommender from role, skills, and performance data.
53. Performance review draft helper that compiles goals, feedback, metrics.
54. Org-change impact simulator (span of control, team load, budget).
55. Attrition risk early-warning from signals like PTO, performance, surveys.
56. Timesheet/overtime anomaly detector with gentle reminders.

Risk, Legal & Compliance (11)

57. Contract clause extraction and risk scoring with playbook suggestions.
58. Self-serve NDAs/MSAs with e-signature and clause guardrails.
59. Regulatory change monitor that summarizes what changed and who’s affected.
60. PII detection/redaction across docs, tickets, and shared drives.
61. Data retention + legal hold automation with attestations.
62. Third-party risk analyzer for security questionnaires and SOC reviews.
63. SOX control evidence collection bot that chases artifacts pre-close.
64. Policy exception workflow with auto-filled risk memos.
65. Communications surveillance rules for restricted topics (industry-appropriate).
66. Audit trail completeness checks that flag missing approvals/links.
67. Compliance training scheduler with reminders and manager roll-ups.

Supply Chain & Inventory Management (11)

68. Demand-forecast co-pilot with exception-based review for planners.
69. Auto-create purchase orders from min/max policies and forecast deltas.
70. ASN ingestion with discrepancy resolution workflows.
71. Supplier scorecards with nudges for late/quality issues.
72. Cycle-count prioritization based on ABC class and shrinkage risk.
73. Reorder point tuning using lead-time variability and service levels.
74. Freight rate benchmarking and carrier selection helper.
75. Dock/yard scheduling optimizer to reduce dwell.
76. Shortage/substitution recommender with cost/impact trade-offs.
77. 3-way match pre-checks (invoice/PO/receipt) to reduce AP exceptions.
78. Recall traceability lookup across lots, batches, and customers.

Manufacturing (11)

79. Digital work-instruction assistant (tablet/voice) with checklist capture.
80. Machine-vision defect detection at line speed with auto-rejects.
81. OEE dashboard that suggests likely root causes and next best actions.
82. Predictive maintenance scheduling from sensor data and histories.
83. Changeover recipe validation and line-readiness checks.
84. Scrap/rework reason-code classifier from operator notes and images.
85. Safety incident reporting helper with real-time hazard tagging.
86. Energy usage anomaly detection by line/shift with alerts.
87. Batch genealogy auto-documentation for audits and recalls.
88. SPC chart monitoring that flags out-of-control signals instantly.
89. Shift handoff summarizer that compiles downtimes, issues, and actions.

Financial Close (AP, AR, Fixed Assets, etc.) (11)

90. AP invoice capture + coding (OCR/ML) with approval routing.
91. Duplicate payment detection and preventative warnings.
92. Vendor onboarding with W-9/1099 validation and sanction checks.
93. AR cash application that matches remittances to open items.
94. Collections prioritization with email/letter drafts and promise-to-pay logging.
95. Expense policy enforcement bot that flags out-of-policy submissions.
96. Intercompany elimination assistant that reconciles and documents entries.
97. Fixed-asset capitalization helper and depreciation schedule builder.
98. Flux analysis narrative drafts with variance drivers and visuals.
99. Journal entry validation (supporting docs, accounts, approvals).
100. Close calendar orchestrator with dependencies and auto-reminders.