# Product planning for machine learning

DevFeed: [Product planning for machine learning](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/product-planning-for-machine-learning-15809.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://developer.squareup.com/blog/product-planning-for-machine-learning>)

Author: Juan Hernandez

Published: 2017-10-19T17:46:52Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Square Corner Blog RSS Feed](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/square-corner-blog-rss-feed.md>)

Topics: [Machine learning](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/machine-learning.md>), [AI Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ai-development.md>)

Tags: [automation](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/automation.md>), [data-science](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/data-science.md>), [machine-learning](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/machine-learning.md>), [ml-applications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ml-applications.md>), [optimization](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/optimization.md>)

## AI overview

This article explains how to plan machine-learning-based solutions by considering the operational environment, business context, product strategy, and customer needs alongside the model itself. It distinguishes strategic ML applications for insights and recommendations from tactical applications that automate or optimize processes.

## Source excerpt

What you should know in order to plan machine-learning-based solutions.