AI Consulting Services That End in a Roadmap.
AI strategy consulting for businesses deciding whether — and how — to use AI: readiness assessment, use-case prioritization, build-vs-buy, model selection, data readiness, and governance. We hand you a costed recommendation, not a slide deck. Ready to build what the roadmap says? See AI development.
Strategy Before You Spend.
Every engagement ends in a concrete recommendation and roadmap — not open-ended advice.
AI Readiness Assessment
A structured evaluation of your data, systems, and team to determine whether you're actually ready for AI — and where.
Use-Case Discovery & Prioritization
We surface the plausible AI use cases in your business and rank them by ROI, cost, and feasibility — no chasing hype.
Build vs. Buy & Model Selection
Custom model, fine-tuned open source, or an off-the-shelf tool with AI built in? We tell you which, and why, before you spend.
Data Readiness Review
Is your data clean, structured, and accessible enough to feed an AI system? We find the gaps before they derail a build.
AI Governance & Compliance
Policies, access controls, and compliance guardrails for AI use — especially important in regulated industries.
Roadmap & Team Enablement
A prioritized, costed roadmap your team can execute, plus enablement so they can actually run what gets built.
Already have a use case picked out and just need it connected to your systems? See our AI integration services, or our general API and systems integration work if no AI is involved.
Which service do you actually need?
Honest answer: it depends on where you are. AI consulting (this page) is for when you don't yet know which AI use cases are worth pursuing, whether your data can support them, or which model fits — the deliverable is a recommendation and roadmap. AI development is for when you already know what you want built and need it engineered: chatbots, agents, and generative AI integrations. IT consulting is broader still — general technology strategy across your whole stack, not scoped to AI specifically.
Many clients start here with an AI Readiness Assessment, then move into a build with our AI development team. Others just want the roadmap and execute it themselves — that's fine too.
Simple, Predictable Pricing.
No hidden fees. No surprises. Choose the plan that fits your business.
AI Readiness Assessment
One-time — is your business actually ready for AI?
- Data & systems review
- Team & workflow interviews
- AI opportunity scan
- Risk & compliance flags
- Written findings report
- Credited toward a build
AI Strategy Sprint
One-time — use-case discovery through a full roadmap
- Everything in Readiness Assessment
- Use-case discovery & prioritization
- Build-vs-buy analysis
- Model selection guidance
- Data readiness review
- Governance & compliance guardrails
- Costed, prioritized roadmap
- Leadership presentation
Fractional AI Leadership
Ongoing — embedded AI advisory leadership
Custom setup fee
- Ongoing strategy sessions
- Vendor & model evaluation
- Team enablement & training
- Governance oversight
- Roadmap updates as you scale
- Direct line to our AI dev team
Move forward with a build after your assessment and the $2,500 fee is credited toward AI development.
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From Open Questions to a Roadmap.
Discovery
Free intro call: your business, your data, your goals, and an honest read on whether AI consulting will pay for itself.
Assessment
We review your systems and data, interview the people who'd use AI daily, and scan for realistic use cases.
Recommendation & Roadmap
A prioritized, costed roadmap covering use cases, model choice, build-vs-buy, and governance — presented in business terms.
Enable & Execute
Hand the roadmap to your team, ours, or both. Fractional AI Leadership keeps advising as priorities shift.
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Explore IT ConsultingAI Consulting FAQ
Answers to frequently asked questions about our AI consulting services.
What is AI consulting, and how is it different from AI development?
AI consulting is the strategy and advisory work that comes before you build anything: readiness assessment, use-case discovery and prioritization, build-vs-buy analysis, model selection, data readiness, and governance. It ends in a recommendation and a roadmap. AI development is the engineering work that actually builds the chatbot, agent, or integration the roadmap calls for.
How much does AI consulting cost?
An AI Readiness Assessment is $2,500 flat, and that fee is credited toward a build if you move forward with us afterward. A deeper AI Strategy Sprint covering multiple use cases is $7,500 flat. For ongoing executive-level AI guidance, Fractional AI Leadership starts at Custom pricing plus $3,000/mo.
Do you build the AI systems you recommend?
Yes, if you want us to — our AI development team builds chatbots, agents, and integrations every day. But the consulting engagement stands on its own: you can also take the roadmap to your internal team or another vendor. Nothing in the recommendation is written to favor an in-house build.
What's the difference between AI consulting and IT consulting?
IT consulting covers general technology strategy across your whole stack: infrastructure, software architecture, vendor selection, legacy modernization. AI consulting is scoped specifically to AI: which use cases are worth pursuing, which models fit, whether your data is ready, and how to govern AI use responsibly.
How long does an AI consulting engagement take?
An AI Readiness Assessment typically takes 1-2 weeks. An AI Strategy Sprint covering multiple use cases and a full roadmap runs 3-4 weeks. Fractional AI Leadership is an ongoing monthly engagement scoped to the hours your business needs.
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