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AI Transformation Audit. Know exactly what to build, and why.
Answer
A 4–6 week diagnostic run by senior AI engineers that maps every workflow, data flow and unit economic in your business, then ranks AI interventions by value, feasibility and risk — so the first system you build is the right one.
Who this is for
The Transformation Audit is built for operators who are serious about becoming AI-powered businesses and refuse to waste the next twelve months on disconnected pilots. Typical clients are CEOs, COOs, CTOs and heads of operations at companies between Series B and listed scale, where the cost of building the wrong AI system is measured in quarters, not weeks.
It is the right entry point if you have heard "we should be doing more with AI" in three consecutive board meetings, if your team has tried isolated experiments without a clear thesis, or if you want an external, technical read on where AI actually moves the unit economics of your business.
What happens during the 4–6 weeks
| Phase | Week | What we do | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery | 1–2 | Workflow inventory, data audit, stakeholder interviews across functions | A complete map of how value is created in your business today |
| Diagnostic | 3–4 | Opportunity identification, ROI modelling, technical and organisational readiness | Ranked list of AI interventions with value, cost and risk |
| Recommendation | 5–6 | Architecture design, sequencing, build-vs-buy analysis, executive readout | Prioritised roadmap and architecture blueprint ready to execute |
How opportunities are prioritised
Every candidate intervention is scored on three axes. We do not ship a list of "AI ideas" — we ship a defensible ranking that survives an executive committee.
Value
Modelled annual impact in revenue, margin or hours reclaimed. Backed by your numbers, not industry averages.
Feasibility
Technical readiness given your data, stack and team. Honest read on what can ship in 12 weeks vs. what needs foundations first.
Risk
Operational, regulatory, reputational and dependency risk. Where human-in-the-loop is mandatory and where it is not.
Deliverables
Everything the audit produces is yours, written for executives and engineers in the same document.
- Workflow and data inventory across the functions in scope
- Ranked opportunity register with ROI models per initiative
- Technical and organisational readiness assessment
- Reference architecture for the recommended systems
- 12-month sequenced roadmap with milestones and budget envelopes
- Build-versus-buy recommendation per initiative
- Executive readout for board and leadership team
Why this happens before you build
Most AI initiatives that fail do not fail in engineering. They fail because the wrong problem was scoped, the data was not ready, the organisation was not aligned, or the ROI never existed. The Transformation Audit collapses that risk into a fixed fee and a fixed window — before any production code is written.
For roughly the cost of a mid-level hire's quarterly compensation, a leadership team gets a defensible AI thesis, an executable roadmap, and the confidence to commit serious capital to the initiatives that matter. The audit pays for itself the first time it stops a six-figure build that was never going to work.
FAQ
Do we have to build with you afterwards?+
No. The audit is delivered as a standalone artefact you can take to any team. Most clients do continue with us because we already know the context — but you own the deliverables and there is no obligation.
Who runs it?+
A senior AI engineer paired with an operator-strategist. No junior consultants, no subcontractors. The same people who run the audit are the ones who would build the systems.
How is this different from a McKinsey-style AI strategy?+
Strategy decks describe the destination. The Transformation Audit produces an executable roadmap — scoped systems, ROI models, architecture blueprints — written by people who could build them on Monday morning.
What does it cost?+
Fixed fee scoped to the size and complexity of the business. Email quinley.martini@aries76.com for a quote.
How quickly can we start?+
Typically within two to three weeks of signing. The audit itself runs four to six weeks from kickoff.
What if our data is a mess?+
Most are. Part of the audit is an honest readiness assessment — you will leave it knowing exactly which initiatives can run today and which need data work first.