Our Approach
We help executives make high-stakes AI decisions with speed and discipline—without turning strategy into a months-long vendor bakeoff. The approach below is designed to produce decisions, not just decks.
1) Diagnose
Get a shared fact base: readiness, constraints, and what matters most to your board.
- AI readiness score + maturity gaps (strategy, ops, governance, tech)
- Use-case intake + tiering (impact, autonomy, data sensitivity)
- Risk heatmap and “do-not-do” list
- Quick wins that are safe to ship
2) Decide
Make the call: what to build, buy, or stop—backed by value and risk discipline.
- Board-ready AI strategy narrative
- Portfolio prioritization + funding gates
- Vendor evaluation rubric (security, ROI, lock-in, operating model)
- Target operating model and accountability
3) Govern
Lightweight governance that accelerates delivery and survives audit questions.
- Governance charter + council model
- Tiered controls and decision rights
- Minimum viable policy pack (acceptable use, data use, vendor)
- Evidence artifacts: model cards, test plans, approval records
4) Execute
Enable teams to ship: integration, rollout, measurement, and change.
- Implementation roadmap (30/60/90)
- Operating model support (intake → build → approve → deploy → monitor)
- Value instrumentation (KPIs, adoption, reliability, cost)
- Incident playbooks and tabletop exercises
Principles we don’t compromise
Value discipline
Every initiative needs a measurable outcome and an exit ramp if it doesn’t deliver.
Risk-based controls
Higher impact and higher autonomy get stricter reviews and monitoring.
Transparency
Decisions, data sources, limitations, and approvals are documented in plain language.
Accountability
Clear owners for approvals, outcomes, and incident response—no ambiguity.
What a typical engagement looks like
- Week 1–2: Diagnose + prioritize (readiness, use cases, risk tiering)
- Week 3–4: Decide (strategy narrative, vendor plan, governance blueprint)
- Weeks 5–8: Govern + execute (policy pack, gates, implementation enablement)
- Ongoing: Advisory retainer (board materials, oversight, continuous iteration)