7 Day High Intensive Program
(modular set-up)

How We Will Define Your
 AI Strategy Blueprint

AI Fundamentals

Firstly, an overview of the most important aspects of AI will provide a basis for the subsequent discussions.

Key Understandings:

• Introduction to AI and it’s business applications

• Key AI technologies and their uses

• Case studies of AI implementations in your industry

The Process

Half-day group workshop with relevant representatives of your leadership and transformation teams.

Outcome

Good understanding of AI as a technology and of the current and potential future impact on your industry

Initial Situation

The successful use of AI is heavily dependent on the available data and the technical and organisational framework conditions. The second step is to create clarity in this regard.

Key Understandings:

• Data availability, quality and management

• Overview of the most important current business processes

• Current technological infrastructure

• Regulatory and compliance framework

• Alignment between IT- and Business-Strategy

• AI related resources & internal know-how

• Ethical use of AI – avoid the pitfalls!

The Process

4-6 individual meetings, 1-2 hours each, with relevant IT, business unit and supporting functions (e.g. HR, Legal/Compliance) representatives.

Outcome

Good understanding of the initial situation and gap analysis with regards to technology and organisation

Ideation & Innovation

The success of an AI initiative stands and falls with the right choice of use cases. 90% of typical innovation projects fail mainly because of this. In this step, methods are presented and applied to systematically and effectively lead AI projects to success.

Key Understandings:

• Your competitive context

• Do you have the right foundations for innovation ?

• Where to innovate

• Implications of the various AI-based innovation options

• How to identify the most promising AI Use Cases

The Process

2-4 individual meetings, 1-2 hours each, with leadership team and business unit representatives.

Outcome

Clarity regarding best areas for transformation and innovation and understanding how to identify the most promising AI use cases

Strategic Roadmap Development

Far-sighted planning for an AI transformation or innovation project is just as important as idea generation. It creates clarity about the short- and long-term development options.

Key Understandings:

• Defining short-term and long-term AI-related goals

• Cooperation options with 3rd party technology providers

• Where to innovate

• AI functionality roadmap

• Resource allocation and timelines

The Process

2-4 individual meetings, 1-2 hours each, with IT- and business unit representatives.

Outcome

Implementation options and business functionality roadmap – a key foundation for subsequent Mgmt decisions

AI Strategy Blueprint

In this final stage, all the findings are summarised in an AI strategy blueprint. The AI Strategy Blueprint contains all the necessary content to allow the leadership team to decide on the AI strategy for your company and initiate its implementation.

Key Understandings:

• Target AI-related transformation and innovation options

• Optimal business and operating model

• Project and organisational structures and estimates

• Deep-dive on identified most critical points

The Process

1-2 workshops for presentation and discussions with internal transformation leads and 1 concluding executive presentation.

Outcome

Implementation options and business functionality roadmap – a key foundation for subsequent Mgmt decisions

Are you ready to design your AI strategy blueprint to kickstart your AI journey in 5-10* days ?

* Depending on size and complexity