AI Strategy & Advisory (Consulting)

Introduction: Plan Your AI Journey

AI Strategy & Advisory

Introduction: Plan Your AI Journey

Adopting artificial intelligence isn’t a matter of plugging in a new tool—it’s a strategic transformation. Research shows that small businesses already perform many foundational activities that support AI, like collecting customer data and digitizing communications. Yet only about 5 % of companies deliver significant AI value at scale, and 88 % of AI proofs‑of‑concept never reach production These failures often stem from poor preparation, unclear goals and lack of governance.

Sixth City AI’s Strategy & Advisory services help you avoid these pitfalls. We start by evaluating your data, processes and infrastructure to gauge readiness[4]. We then co‑create a roadmap tailored to your business objectives, identifying high‑value use‑cases, embedding ethics and governance and guiding you through vendor selection and cost‑benefit analysis[5]. The following sections expand on each offering from your document.

Readiness & Assessment Services

Understanding where you stand today is critical. Our readiness offerings provide a snapshot of your current capabilities and a roadmap for improvement.

Assess Readiness Only

We perform a quick evaluation of your data collection, processes and technology to determine whether your organization has the foundation to support AI. The result is a high‑level report outlining strengths and weaknesses.

Generative AI Readiness Assessment

Generative AI requires special consideration-- copyright compliance, content workflows and prompt engineering. This service assesses your organization’s readiness for GenAI, ensuring you can adopt it responsibly.

Automation Opportunity Analysis

Not every process requires AI. We analyze your workflows to identify repetitive tasks where automation will deliver the greatest ROI without disrupting quality. Typical candidates include customer support, marketing and administrative tasks.

Assessment + Gap‑Closing Advisory Development

In addition to assessing readiness, we identify gaps in data quality, workflows and systems and provide a step‑by‑step plan to close them. Recommendations prioritize changes that unlock quick wins while laying the groundwork for larger projects.

Automation Opportunity Analysis

Not every process requires AI. We analyze your workflows to identify repetitive tasks where automation will deliver the greatest ROI without disrupting quality. Typical candidates include customer support, marketing and administrative tasks.

A short review of your data, processes, technology and team skills to determine baseline AI readiness. You receive a high‑level report highlighting strengths and weaknesses.

In addition to assessment, we identify deficiencies and provide specific recommendations -- such as improving data quality or updating systems -- prioritizing actions for maximum impact.

Usually three to four weeks. We interview stakeholders, analyse systems and deliver a readiness score with a tailored roadmap.

Generative AI involves copyright, content authenticity and prompt engineering considerations. This assessment ensures you meet those requirements.

Repetitive tasks in customer service, marketing, finance and operations. We identify processes where automation saves time and improves quality.

Strategy & Use‑Case Development

Once you understand your baseline, it’s time to decide where to invest. Our strategy services align AI initiatives with your objectives and help you prioritize use‑cases.

AI Strategy Development

We collaborate with leadership to define an AI vision, set measurable goals and map out a roadmap. This service ensures your investments focus on business value rather than chasing trends.

Crafting a Winning AI Strategy

This bespoke engagement analyses your market, competitors and internal capabilities to craft a strategy that differentiates your brand. We emphasize ROI and feasibility over hype.

AI Strategy Consult (60 Minutes)

A concise, expert discussion of your AI challenges. In a one‑hour consult, we review initiatives, answer technical questions and advise on next steps.

Generative AI Strategy Development

GenAI is transforming industries, but it can be costly and risky. We help you identify creative and operational opportunities, evaluate potential gains and integrate GenAI responsibly

AI Strategy & Use‑Case Development

Combining strategy planning with ideation, this service facilitates workshops to brainstorm and priorities AI use‑cases. We evaluate each concept for feasibility, ROI and alignment with your mission.

AI Strategy Planning (Workshop & Planning) Development

In this collaborative workshop, stakeholders come together to co‑create a strategic AI roadmap. We guide discussions on data governance, ethics and change management and produce a unified plan.

Absolutely. We meet you where you are, helping define goals and a roadmap whether you’re new to AI or scaling existing efforts.

Generative AI produces content and creative assets. Our strategy focuses on identifying high‑value creative use‑cases and managing ethical and operational risks.

It aligns with your competitive landscape, leverages your strengths and delivers measurable business value, not just technological novelty.

No. We facilitate ideation workshops to help you brainstorm and prioritise use‑cases based on feasibility and ROI.

We can review your current AI efforts, answer technical questions and recommend actionable next steps.

Addressing Governance, Risk & Ethics

AI without governance is risky. Studies show that leadership support, proper training and governance structures are essential for successful adoption. Our governance offerings embed responsibility and transparency into your AI program.

Building AI Governance

We design the policies and structures that define roles, responsibilities and decision rights. These frameworks ensure your AI projects comply with laws, respect ethics and maintain accountability.

Ethical AI & Model Governance

We help you embed fairness and accountability into AI models through bias detection, explainability and human‑in‑the‑loop review.

Ethical Gen AI Implementation

Generative AI presents unique ethical challenges. We help you deploy GenAI responsibly with safeguards that prevent misuse and protect intellectual property.

AI Governance

This service establishes ongoing governance processes—committees, risk assessments and monitoring mechanisms—so your AI initiatives remain compliant and ethical as they scale.

AI Governance Planning (72 Hours)

This intensive program works with your team over several days to draft governance policies, define roles and develop communication

AI Governance Group Training (2 Hours)

Train your leadership and stakeholders on governance principles, risk management and ethical AI. Interactive sessions build awareness and support adoption

Proper AI governance prevents bias, protects data and ensures compliance with laws and ethical principles.

Through committees, policies, risk assessments and continuous monitoring. We help embed these structures into your organisation.

Building models that are fair, transparent and accountable. We implement bias detection, explainability and human oversight to ensure ethical use.

Data breaches, regulatory penalties, reputational harm and operational disruptions. We identify risks and craft mitigation plans.

By establishing content guidelines, monitoring outputs for accuracy and bias and incorporating human review.

Leaders, project managers and anyone involved in AI initiatives. Training builds awareness and buy‑in.

We craft governance policies, define roles and develop communication strategies. You leave with a comprehensive governance blueprint.

Vendor Selection & Value

Choosing the right AI vendor is complex. According to industry guidance, organizations should evaluate vendors based on technology, expertise, support, cost, and references. Our vendor services help you make an informed choice.

AI‑Agent Vendor – Help Choosing AI Vendors

We start by defining your requirements and business objectives. Then we assess vendors based on compatibility, scalability, security and customer references and provide a shortlist with pros and cons.

Generative AI Tech Stack Selection

We compare GenAI models, platforms and tools to find the best fit for your use‑cases, balancing performance, scalability and security

Generative AI Cost‑Benefit Analysis

This service evaluates potential gains in productivity and revenue against licensing, infrastructure and training costs

AI Agents Decision‑Making & Readiness

If you’re unsure whether you should deploy AI agents, we evaluate your data maturity and integration readiness and recommend whether to build, buy or partner.

AI Value Realization

Many companies don’t track AI ROI effectively. We define KPIs, measure progress and adjust strategies to ensure your investments deliver value.

 We evaluate potential vendors and provide a shortlist, with pros and cons based on performance, support and cost.

It measures whether your organisation has the data, tools and processes to deploy AI agents effectively. We assess readiness and advise on next steps

We analyse your needs and compare available models and platforms for performance, scalability and security

By defining KPIs, tracking progress and adjusting strategy to maximize ROI on your AI investments.

We compare potential productivity and revenue gains against licensing, infrastructure and training costs.

Ready to chart a clear AI course?

Book a complimentary 30‑minute consultation with our strategy team. We’ll discuss your needs and help you decide how to begin.

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