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Discovery sprint · 1–2 weeks

AI Strategy & Roadmap.

Find the AI bets that move a P&L number — and ditch the ones that won't.

Most AI projects fail not because the tech doesn't work, but because the wrong problem got picked. We do a focused 2-week diagnostic to map your data, your highest-cost workflows, and the 3-5 places where production AI realistically pays back inside 12 months.

The numbers
1–2 wk
fixed timeline
3–5
shortlisted bets
12 mo
payback target
1
page exec brief
▣ What you get

Deliverables.

Every engagement ships these as concrete artifacts you own — not slides, not hand-waving.

01

Data & process audit

What data you actually have (versus what you think you have), where it lives, and what's usable for AI today.

02

Opportunity matrix

10–15 candidate use-cases scored on impact, feasibility, time-to-value, and risk — with our recommendation on the top 3.

03

Reference architectures

For each shortlisted bet: a one-pager showing the model, the data flow, the integration points, and the build-vs-buy call.

04

Build plan + budget

Phased plan with timelines, team shape, vendor decisions, and a credible cost envelope you can take to a CFO.

⌖ How we work

The engagement.

PHASE 01Week 1 · days 1–3

Listen

Workshops with 6–10 stakeholders across ops, product, and engineering. We pull threads, not run agendas.

PHASE 02Week 1 · days 4–5

Audit

Deep-dive into 2–3 candidate datasets and current systems. We read code, watch screen-shares, and trace real workflows.

PHASE 03Week 2 · days 6–9

Prototype-test

Quick build-tests on top candidates to validate technical feasibility — not a polished demo, a forcing function.

PHASE 04Week 2 · day 10

Recommend

Final readout to leadership with prioritized roadmap, budget, and a go/no-go on each bet.

▤ Tools we use

Pragmatic stack.

Best-in-class where it matters; boring and battle-tested everywhere else.

LLM
GPT-5 · Claude Opus 4.6 · Gemini 2.5
Eval
RAGAS · OpenAI Evals
Data
DuckDB · BigQuery · Snowflake
Diagrams
Excalidraw · Whimsical
Tracking
Linear · Notion
Workshops
Figma FigJam · Miro
¤ Pricing

Engagement model.

Fixed bid · per scope
Quotedafter a 30-min discovery call

Sprint length and team shape vary with corpus depth and stakeholder count. Typical engagement is 1–2 weeks; sprint cost is credited toward the build phase if you proceed.

  • Discovery workshops + interviews
  • Data & systems audit
  • 10–15 use-case opportunity matrix
  • 3 reference architectures
  • Phased build plan + budget
  • Executive readout deck
? FAQ

Common questions.

Why not just start building?

Because 60% of enterprise AI projects fail before production. A 2-week diagnostic is cheap insurance against picking the wrong bet — and most clients find at least one sacred-cow project we tell them to kill.

What if we don't have clean data?

Almost no one does. The audit specifically calls out what's usable today, what needs cleaning, and what'll need new instrumentation. That's part of the deliverable.

Do you do this for non-AI digital strategy too?

No. This sprint is AI-specific. For broader product or platform strategy, we'd scope differently.

Can you sign an NDA before the workshop?

Yes — mutual NDA before the kickoff is standard. We've signed under PSU banks, NBFCs, and several state-government scopes.

Now booking Q3 2026

Let's build the
next chapter of your business.

Quick chat on WhatsApp. We'll map your highest-leverage AI bet, show you a reference architecture, and price the first slice.

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shipped projects
12
industries
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certified
98.4%
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