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Decide where AI earns its keep, and where it does not.
Strategy here is not a slide deck. It is a short list of work worth doing, in an order that makes sense, with a named person responsible for each part.
See the starter engagementWhat you get
Four things, each one usable on its own.
An opportunity review
We map your workflows with the people who do them and list every task where AI could help. Most lists start at twenty and end at three.
A readiness assessment
Eight areas, five levels, scored with evidence. You see which strengths you can build on and which gap would sink a project.
A sequence
What to do first, second and third, and what each step depends on. Including the steps that have nothing to do with AI.
An owner, by name
One person responsible for how AI is used in your business. A committee cannot be rung at four on a Friday.
How candidates are judged
Every idea is scored three ways.
Value is what the task costs you today. Risk is what a mistake would cost. Data readiness is whether the information exists in a form a tool can use. An idea needs all three to be worth scoping.
| Candidate | Value | Risk | Data readiness | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Draft replies to routine customer emails | 4 of 5 | 2 of 5 | 4 of 5 | Scope it |
| Match supplier invoices to purchase orders | 4 of 5 | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 | Scope it |
| Forecast next quarter's sales | 5 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 1 of 5 | Fix the data first |
| Approve staff leave automatically | 1 of 5 | 3 of 5 | 4 of 5 | Not worth doing |
The adoption ladder
A subscription for every user looks like the first step. It is the last.
Putting a general tool in every hand before anyone has learnt what it does with your information is how rules get written after the damage. Contained applications are how a business learns its way in.
1
One managed application
One tool for one job, connected to nothing, hosted where you decide, with a named owner.
2
An integrated assistant
The same kind of tool, now reading from your systems through queries you approve. Still one job at a time.
3
A layer of shared skills
Reusable skills for reporting, finding, drafting and checking, which agents call on across systems. A person approves every action.
4
A subscription for every user
A general assistant in every hand. The last rung, taken once the first three have taught you what to allow and what to refuse.
Questions we are asked
Before you commit to a strategy.
We already use ChatGPT. Is that a strategy?
It is a start, and it tells you your people are curious. A strategy says which work you will hand to a tool, what it must achieve, what information it may touch and who checks it.
What if the answer is that we are not ready?
Then you will know exactly why, and what to fix first. That is a useful result. It costs far less than finding out halfway through a build.
Do you recommend particular products?
We do not sell or resell software, so the requirement we write is the one you need. Where a product fits, we say so and explain why.
How long does it take?
The starter engagement takes two weeks. A full strategy for a larger business, with a readiness assessment across several sites or divisions, takes longer and is scoped after a conversation.
Next
Start with two weeks and a fixed scope.
The starter engagement gives you a scored shortlist and one recommended first project. You can read exactly what is included before you ask the price.