Working out where AI and automation actually fit, what is worth doing first, and what to leave alone. The output is a recommendation, not a sales pitch for a build.
Ask about consultingAdvice from whoever wants the build is worth less than advice from someone willing to say the build is not needed. Consulting is quoted on its own, and a recommendation to change nothing is a valid result.
Scoped to the question in front of the business, not a standard assessment applied to everyone.
Short, scoped, and finished with something written rather than a conversation you have to remember.
Ten years building and running AI and machine-learning systems, a Masters in Computer Science, and delivery experience across ecommerce, industrial equipment and professional services. The recommendation comes from having built the thing being recommended, which is also why it sometimes says not to.
A short conversation about what the business is trying to fix is enough to say whether there is anything worth advising on.