Stage 3
Knowing the direction and having the plan are two very different things.
12 business-day embedded diagnostic
The Review tells you where you stand and gives you a direction. The Diagnostic goes inside the business — with structured interviews, workflow observation, and hands-on system analysis — and produces the three things no remote conversation can: a quantified diagnosis benchmarked against your sector, a prioritised map of every AI opportunity, and a phased 12-month roadmap that turns diagnosis into action.
This is not a report. It's the foundation document for a transformation.
Most businesses approach AI adoption the same way they approached digital transformation: tool by tool, department by department, with no connective architecture underneath. The result is a collection of capabilities that don't compound — each one useful in isolation, none of them transformative.
The Diagnostic produces three deliverables that change this. A quantified diagnosis that tells you exactly where you are — not where you think you are. An opportunity map that shows you what to build, in what order, and why. And a phased roadmap that turns diagnosis into a 12-month plan your leadership team can approve and your organisation can execute.
The roadmap it produces defines the scope of an ongoing implementation engagement. For the right organisations, the Diagnostic is the beginning of a retained relationship — built on a shared plan that both sides have already agreed on.
Three deliverables
- AI Readiness Diagnostic — a quantified maturity score across all five dimensions, benchmarked against your sector, built from interviews, workflow observation, and hands-on system analysis
- Opportunity Map — 8–15 AI opportunities ranked by ROI, feasibility, and time-to-value, each with a cost estimate and complexity rating
- Strategic Roadmap — a phased 12-month implementation plan structured in three horizons: quick wins (0–90 days), medium-term builds (90–180 days), and transformational initiatives (6–12 months)
The roadmap is structured in three horizons
Quick wins (0–90 days)
High-impact, low-complexity initiatives that build momentum and demonstrate value early. These are the changes that fund confidence in everything that follows.
Medium-term builds (90–180 days)
Substantive infrastructure, automation, and capability builds that require more investment but deliver compounding returns. Each is scoped with dependencies, milestones, and success criteria.
Transformational initiatives (6–12 months)
The strategic shifts that fundamentally change how the business operates. These turn AI from a tool into an operating model — and they are only possible because the first two horizons laid the groundwork.
How the engagement runs
Days 1–4
Immersion & Discovery
On-site or hybrid. Structured interviews with stakeholders at every level. Workflow observation. System and data analysis. We see how the business actually operates — not how it describes itself in a meeting room.
Days 5–8
Analysis & Opportunity Mapping
We score every dimension against sector benchmarks, map the opportunities, rank them by ROI, feasibility, and time-to-value, and build the cost and complexity estimates. Every opportunity is traceable to something we observed or measured.
Days 9–12
Roadmap Build & Executive Debrief
The three deliverables are assembled into a single strategic document. We present the findings in an executive debrief session, walk through every recommendation, answer every challenge, and agree the implementation priorities. You leave with a plan your board can act on.
The Diagnostic is the relationship opener, not the ceiling.
The 12-month roadmap it produces defines the scope of an ongoing transformation engagement. For the right organisations, this is the beginning of a retained partnership — built on a shared plan that both sides have already agreed on.
The Diagnostic is typically preceded by a Readiness Review, but for the right organisations we're happy to scope the engagement from a direct conversation. If you're starting from scratch, the AI Maturity Assessment is the right first step.