AI Opportunity Assessment
Workflow audit identifying where AI delivers real value and where it's hype. Honest about feasibility and ROI.
Services / AI Consulting
Honest advice on where AI fits.
Most AI consulting is sales for AI products. We do the opposite: research your operation, identify where AI actually pays off (and where it doesn't), and give you a roadmap you can act on with or without us.
What we deliver
AI Roadmap
Prioritized roadmap: what to build, what to buy, what to skip. Sequenced by ROI and dependency.
Build vs. Buy Analysis
Specific recommendations on each opportunity: build custom, buy a vendor tool, or hybrid. With cost and risk assessment.
Vendor Selection Support
When buying is the right answer, we help evaluate vendors objectively. We don't take referral fees from vendors.
Risk & Compliance Review
Data privacy, model risk, regulatory exposure, internal controls. So the AI strategy works inside your real constraints.
Implementation Oversight
Optional ongoing oversight as you (or another partner) execute. So strategy stays connected to execution.
How we work
We don't sell AI products
We don't take referral fees, kickbacks, or vendor commissions. Our incentive is your outcome.
Boring AI beats flashy AI
The highest-ROI AI applications are usually unsexy: faster lookup, better classification, automated drafting. We chase value, not novelty.
Pragmatic about hype
If AI isn't the right tool for a specific problem, we'll say so. Sometimes the answer is an off-the-shelf tool, not a custom build.
Who this is for
- Executives whose board is asking 'what's our AI strategy'
- Operators evaluating dozens of AI vendor pitches and not sure who's real
- Companies that already invested in AI projects that didn't deliver
- Mid-size businesses ready to take AI seriously but lack internal expertise
- Founders building AI-native products who need outside perspective
Frequently asked questions
How is this different from Applied AI Solutions?
AI Consulting is strategy and roadmap (what to do). Applied AI Solutions is execution (building it). Many clients start with consulting, then move to build with us or take the roadmap to another partner. Both are fine.
What does an engagement look like?
Typically 4 to 8 weeks: workflow research, opportunity assessment, build/buy analysis, roadmap delivery, presentation to your team. Followed by optional implementation oversight.
What's the cost?
Pricing depends on scope. Smaller diagnostic engagements are available. See our pricing page for how we approach it.
Will you tell us NOT to use AI?
If that's the right answer, yes. We've recommended clients stick with their current tools, build conventional software instead, or just hire a better person. AI isn't always the answer.
Can you help with AI governance and compliance?
Yes. Model risk policies, data privacy frameworks, audit trails, regulatory review. We coordinate with your legal and compliance teams; we're not a substitute for them.
What's the difference between you and a tier-one consultancy?
Smaller and more senior team, faster cycle time, and we build AI systems ourselves so we can pressure-test technical claims firsthand.
Have something to build?
Tell us what you're working on. We'll come back with how we'd approach it, including whether we're the right fit.
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