# Guided paths (/docs/get-started)



Guided paths connect product concepts, task guides, and reference material in the order needed to reach an outcome. Start here when you know what you need to accomplish but not which product domain or component owns each step.

## Choose your outcome [#choose-your-outcome]

<Cards>
  <Card title="Use AI and knowledge" href="/docs/get-started/use-ai-and-knowledge" description="For business users, analysts, and team leads working with models and organizational knowledge." />

  <Card title="Build an AI application" href="/docs/get-started/build-ai-application" description="For AI and software engineers integrating through the BSQAI API." />

  <Card title="Build a data workflow" href="/docs/get-started/build-data-workflow" description="For data engineers and data scientists using workspaces, pipelines, and MLflow." />

  <Card title="Deploy and operate" href="/docs/get-started/deploy-and-operate" description="For platform engineers, infrastructure operators, and SREs." />

  <Card title="Govern and administer" href="/docs/get-started/govern-and-administer" description="For administrators, security owners, auditors, privacy teams, and risk owners." />

  <Card title="Manage the service portfolio" href="/docs/get-started/manage-service-portfolio" description="For product and service owners responsible for onboarding, adoption, capacity, and outcomes." />
</Cards>

Each path links to the detailed article that owns a task instead of repeating the same instructions. Use [Explore the platform](/docs/platform) when you need a product-domain explanation rather than an end-to-end journey.