Directing Autopilot
Learn how to use the Advanced Guidance field to transform Rogue’s Autopilot into your strategic thought partner
Overview
The Advanced Guidance field transforms Rogue’s Autopilot from a powerful assistant into your strategic thought partner. This feature allows you to directly influence how AI analyzes your documents, shapes your outline, and generates content—all with a simple text prompt.
Think of it as whispering strategic direction into your AI collaborator’s ear, ensuring every output aligns perfectly with your vision and requirements.
When to Use Advanced Guidance
The Advanced Guidance field shines in these scenarios:
- Strategic Focus: When you need outputs centered on specific themes or approaches (“Focus on zero-trust architecture throughout all security sections”)
- Competitive Differentiation: When highlighting your unique strengths matters (“Emphasize our agile methodology and rapid deployment capabilities”)
- Specialized Requirements: When addressing niche technical requirements (“Prioritize our quantum-resistant encryption capabilities”)
- Tone Alignment: When the style of writing matters as much as the content (“Maintain a forward-thinking, innovative tone that positions us as thought leaders”)
- Document Interpretation: When you want specific aspects of source documents emphasized (“Pay special attention to the disaster recovery requirements on pages 45-48”)
Real-World Examples
| Challenge | Effective Guidance | Outcome |
|---|---|---|
| Generic content | ”Highlight our 15 years of experience with the Department of Energy and specialization in nuclear waste management” | Content specifically showcases relevant past performance throughout |
| Missing technical focus | ”Emphasize AI-powered automation as the foundation of our maintenance approach, focusing on predictive rather than reactive solutions” | Technical approach centers on your AI differentiators |
| Addressing unstated needs | ”Address implicit cybersecurity concerns throughout, emphasizing our zero-day vulnerability protection” | Proactively addresses client’s underlying security worries |
| Compliance emphasis | ”Foreground FedRAMP High compliance in all cloud infrastructure discussions” | Every cloud reference ties back to your security credentials |
| Win strategy reinforcement | ”Incorporate our three win themes throughout: 1) lower total cost of ownership, 2) proven migration methodology, and 3) dedicated agency experience” | Content naturally weaves in your strategic win points |
| Multi-task area prioritization | ”Focus primarily on Task Area 2 (Cloud Migration) and Task Area 5 (DevSecOps). For other task areas, keep content minimal while ensuring compliance.” | Proposal emphasizes your strengths in priority task areas while maintaining responsiveness across all requirements |
How It Works
- Navigate to the Autopilot tab in your War Room
- Find the “Advanced Guidance (Optional)” field below your document selection area
- Enter specific instructions (up to 3,000 characters)
- Submit your documents to start the Autopilot process
Your guidance influences every stage of the Autopilot process:
- Document analysis and extraction
- Outline generation
- Win theme identification
- Compliance matrix creation
Writing Effective Guidance
The most effective guidance follows these principles:
DO:
- Be specific: “Emphasize our agile development methodology with two-week sprints” works better than “Talk about how we’re agile”
- Prioritize: “Focus primarily on our cybersecurity capabilities, secondarily on our cloud architecture” helps the AI balance multiple elements
- Include unique insights: “Highlight that we’re the only vendor with both FedRAMP High and IL5 certifications” provides differentiating information
- Direct attention: “Pay special attention to the technical evaluation criteria on page 32” focuses analysis where it matters most
DON’T:
- Contradict the RFP: Guidance should enhance alignment with requirements, not fight them
- Be vague: “Make it good” provides no actionable direction
- Overload with details: Guidance isn’t for providing every technical specification
- Repeat source document content: The AI already has the source documents
Advanced Techniques
Strategic guidance can transform standard outputs into winning material:
Theme Development
Develop all content around our core theme of “Continuous Authority to Operate (cATO)” as our key differentiator. Position our solution as the only one that enables true DevSecOps with continuous monitoring and automated security validation.
Technical Emphasis
Throughout all technical sections, emphasize our zero-trust architecture and how it’s built into every layer of our solution. Highlight our innovative approach to microsegmentation and identity-based access controls.
Past Performance Alignment
Connect our technical capabilities to our past performance at similar agencies, specifically emphasizing the 99.999% uptime we achieved for Department of Defense cloud systems under similar constraints.
Task Area Prioritization
Prioritize Task Areas 3 (Cybersecurity) and 4 (Data Analytics) where we have the strongest capabilities and past performance. For Task Area 3, emphasize our FedRAMP High authorization and security automation tools. For Task Area 4, focus on our proprietary ML-based analytics platform and previous implementations at three similar agencies. For Task Areas 1, 2, and 5, ensure compliance with all requirements but keep sections more concise, emphasizing our qualified partners who will support these areas.
Remember: The Advanced Guidance field isn’t just about telling the AI what to write—it’s about infusing your strategic thinking throughout every element of your proposal. Used effectively, it transforms Autopilot from a powerful tool into your strategic advantage.
FAQs
Q: How long can my guidance be? A: You can enter up to 3,000 characters, which is approximately 500-600 words.
Q: Will guidance override the RFP requirements? A: No. Guidance influences how the AI interprets and emphasizes content, but won’t contradict explicit RFP requirements.
Q: Can I use guidance for multiple documents? A: Yes. Your guidance applies to all documents selected for the current Autopilot run.
Q: How do I know if my guidance was applied? A: Review the generated content to see how your guidance themes and focus areas were incorporated.
Q: Can I save guidance for reuse? A: Not currently, but you can copy and save effective guidance prompts elsewhere for future use.