Audit and framing
Interviews, architecture review and data assessment, consolidated into one readiness picture.
AI strategy and architecture audit
Before investing in AI, you need to know which use cases are worth building, and what your current architecture can really support.
The audit produces a prioritised roadmap grounded in your data, constraints and operating costs - not a generic maturity score.
The situations this answers
- AI initiatives competing for budget without a shared priority order.
- An architecture that cannot support the intended models or data volumes.
- Unclear data readiness and compliance constraints.
- A vendor proposal that is hard to challenge on technical grounds.
How it fits together
From readiness to a sequenced roadmap
Readiness across data, architecture and compliance drives a prioritised use-case portfolio and a phased roadmap.
What you get
- A readiness assessment of data, architecture and operating constraints.
- A ranked portfolio of use cases with effort, risk and expected impact.
- A target architecture and the gap to close.
- A sequenced roadmap with explicit decision points.
- A written report your team and your board can both use.
How an engagement runs
Prioritisation
Use cases scored on impact, feasibility, risk and operating cost, with a recommended sequence.
Roadmap and handover
A target architecture, a budgeted sequence and the criteria that will decide each next step.
Proof and related reading
Frequently asked questions
What does an AI readiness assessment cover?
Data availability and quality, current architecture, security and compliance constraints, existing tools and the operating cost of a candidate use case.
Do you recommend models and vendors?
I compare options against your constraints and explain the trade-offs. The decision stays yours, and the report documents why each option was kept or rejected.
How is the audit different from a consulting workshop?
The output is technical: an architecture target, a ranked backlog and measurable criteria. It is designed to be executed, not filed.
Can the audit lead directly to a build?
Yes, when it makes sense. The audit and the implementation are separate decisions, so you can stop after the report or continue with a scoped build.