We conceived the term Human-Machine Tradecraft (HMT)© more than a decade ago to describe how we enabled our customers to combine human analytics, AI Deep Learning-Generative AI and Machine Learning tools to frame questions, discover relevant data, clean and structure data, apply custom models and generate actionable intelligence.  Applying HMT© we have delivered break-through technology prototypes to a mission-critical desk environment on-time and within budget, and did so a full decade before ChatGPT existed.  Our experience in HMT© offers strategic advantages for customers seeking to characterize “off-axis” or disruptive technologies rapidly, as well other key factors that will have significant impacts on mission-critical operations.