<p>CIOs are under intense pressure to harness AI to drive efficiency, innovation, and competitive advantage - but as a recent <i>CIO</i> article states on reimagining business processes makes clear, the first step is not to “automate faster,” but to <i>rethink how work actually happens</i> before a single model is deployed. In this context, the <b>EACOE Process Visualization approach</b> emerges as a best‑practice methodology for reworking processes in preparation for AI, ensuring that organizations automate optimized workflows, not legacy inefficiencies.</p>