MD with three AI ideas
You have three or four ideas but no priority. We sort by impact, effort and risk, build a logical sequence with reasoning.
AI Strategy
Which AI building blocks when, which investments when.
Not a strategy paper to frame on the wall. A 12-month roadmap with building blocks, decision points and budget anchors. At the end you know what you build yourself, what we build, what you don't yet need.
What you get
12-month plan with quarterly milestones
We follow the Discovery-Pilot-Scale-Operate pattern. Concrete building blocks per quarter, clear decision points, budget estimate per phase.
- Status quo picture
- Where your company stands today: data, tools, employee skill, AI readiness. An honest baseline as starting point.
- 12-month roadmap
- Quarter 1 to 4 with concrete building blocks, order and reasoning. What first, what later, what maybe never. With quarterly milestones you can track.
- Decision points
- At which points do you need to decide anew? When can you change course without destroying the plan? We mark the three or four real switch points.
- Budget estimate per phase
- What does Phase 1, 2, 3 cost? With ranges and assumptions you can verify. No flat price without reasoning.
- Risk map
- Where do the typical stumbling blocks lurk? GDPR, employee pushback, tech debt, vendor lock-in. We name them openly and propose countermeasures.
- Make-or-buy matrix
- Which blocks you build yourself, which you buy off the shelf, which you have built. With decision aids per axis.
Who this is for
SMBs with multiple AI ideas wanting order
Company after first AI wave
You have ChatGPT licences, maybe a bot, now you wonder what Phase 2 is. We build the plan where Memory, Tools and Custom Integrations come in Phase 3-4.
Agency selling AI strategy to clients
You sell AI strategy but don't have one yourself. We run a founder strategy day and you have a credible story for your sales calls.
Family business with succession
Handover in two years, AI should reshape processes so the successor inherits a modern company. We build a plan that fits the handover timeline.
How it works
Six weeks from kick-off to roadmap
- 01
Strategy kick-off
90 minutes video or on-site. Three-year vision, hard 12-month goals, budget frame, your real pain points.
- 02
Data and tool inventory
We record what data and systems you already have. Where does what run, what talks to what, what data quality. A where-am-I map.
- 03
Strategy workshop
Half or full day with you and at most two key people. We develop the roadmap with you, not for you.
- 04
Strategy document
20-30 page PDF with status quo, 12-month plan, decision points, budget, risks. Plus 60-minute handover where we walk through together.
Pricing
From 1,500 EUR compact strategy up to 5,900 EUR full strategy
Compact strategy (half-day workshop + 8-page plan): 1,500 EUR. Standard strategy (audit + workshop + 20-page plan + decision points): 3,500 EUR. Full strategy with team involvement, risk map and 12-month accompaniment: 5,900 EUR. Intro call (30 min) free.
See pricing and packagesFAQ
Common questions
How is this different from a potential analysis?
Potential analysis answers *What's worth doing at all?* (audit + ROI). Strategy answers *What sequence, what budget over 12 months?* (roadmap + decision points). Many clients do potential analysis first, then strategy. You can also go straight to strategy if the AI levers are already clear.
What if the market shifts during the 12 months?
That's why we build in decision points. Every 3-4 months there's a point where you can re-decide based on new data. The roadmap is robust against small turns and resettable on big turns.
Who is in the strategy workshop?
You as decision-maker, plus at most two key people. More people dilute the workshop. If broad team involvement matters, we do it beforehand as a separate strategy sprint with the team.
Do I need a potential analysis first?
Not necessarily. If you already know clearly where the levers are, we go directly into strategy. If it's still unclear, potential analysis is the better start — otherwise we build strategy on uncertain ground.
What does implementation cost afterwards?
Depends on the plan. We give budget ranges per phase. Typical SMB plan: Phase 1 2-5k EUR setup, Phase 2 5-15k EUR, Phase 3 10-30k EUR, Phase 4 pure operating. Detailed calculation per block comes with the roadmap.
Is there accompaniment after the strategy?
Optionally yes. Monthly office hours 499 EUR/mo (2h plus Slack support) or quarterly reviews 990 EUR per quarter. We check whether the plan still fits and adjust as needed.
Next step
30-minute intro call, free.
We look whether strategy consulting fits your size and your phase — or whether a potential analysis is more sensible first. Honestly, no sales pressure.