# Insights · Zanatello Acosta Consulting

> Short, practical notes by Bruno Zanatello Acosta on operations, planning, product and applied AI, drawn from real operating work.

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Insights

# Notes from the operating floor.

Short, practical pieces on operations, planning and applied AI, each drawn from work I have done. No trends, no predictions.

1.  14 October 2026 · 3 min read Operations

    ## [A launch in seven days](https://zanatelloacosta.com/insights/a-launch-in-seven-days)

    You can launch a new operational process in a week if you decide in advance what must be right on day one and what can be improved afterwards. The launch is not the finish line; the first months matter more.

    [Read: A launch in seven days](https://zanatelloacosta.com/insights/a-launch-in-seven-days)
2.  14 October 2026 · 3 min read Operations

    ## [Fix the roster before the forecast](https://zanatelloacosta.com/insights/fix-the-roster-before-the-forecast)

    When plans keep breaking, the problem is usually not the forecast but the data about who will actually be there to do the work. Fix how availability is reported first, and the plan starts to hold.

    [Read: Fix the roster before the forecast](https://zanatelloacosta.com/insights/fix-the-roster-before-the-forecast)
3.  14 October 2026 · 3 min read Applied AI

    ## [Test the route before you drive it](https://zanatelloacosta.com/insights/test-the-route-before-you-drive-it)

    Most operational changes are tested on real customers and real staff. A small model that compares options before you change anything is often the cheapest improvement available, and AI has made it much faster to build.

    [Read: Test the route before you drive it](https://zanatelloacosta.com/insights/test-the-route-before-you-drive-it)

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