We have reached the era of accessible AI and automation. With sophisticated approaches now available to every business for modest cost it is not a question of should you be using the technology, but when?

The start point for any development is not the technology but the business problems and challenges you face.

For example:

  • Inaccurate sales forecasting is leading to excessive storage costs.
  • Our business analysts are spending most of their time extracting and cleaning data rather than analysing it
  • Increased price competition is eroding our margins and driving a need for efficiency improvements.
  • We don’t understand how to optimise our media mix to maximise revenue and are worried about inefficient spend.

But how should you begin, how can you apply AI & Automation to solve your business challenges? We can help you understand not only how you can utilise the technology to deliver business value but help you to start delivering value in weeks not years.

Ideation Workshops

Every business runs on a set of processes. some of these may be complex, some may be simple, some may involve multiple systems and data sources. Choosing the appropriate technology for each use case is the basis for understanding the viability and ease of delivery.

During an ideation workshop we work with you to unpack your pain points and business processes before prioritising these against the ease of delivery and business impact.

AI/ML solutions – These are applied to use cases with a decision required as the output. e.g. What is our sales forecast for the next quarter, which customers are most likely to upgrade?

Scripted automation solutions – These automations typically replace manual process and run as either background process, or though simple we interfaces to streamline process delivery. e.g. data extraction and reporting tasks, order processing.

RPA solutions – apply to processes most often requiring use of multiple systems and software interfaces through a traditionally human desktop interface. e.g. Exporting data from a logged in web interface, formatting to an excel template before generating recommendations to action through a proprietary on premises system.

Output:

A clear vision outlining key Data, AI & Automation opportunities which can be harnessed to improve your business performance.

AI & Automation Planning

To take the next step from ideas to a deliverable plan requires a clear understanding of costs, technologies and resources required to deliver. Using your prioritised use cases we create a clear roadmap for delivery depending on each development requirement.

The underlying aims are always to maximise business value by:

  • proving out value quickly so the work self funds through effectiveness or efficiency improvements
  • creating solutions that integrate seamlessly with your preferred technical and data infrastructure
  • creating solutions that open the door to future scale and iterative development

Output:

A clear and actionable route to success that maps out:

  • Timescales – When can we achieve this?
  • Technology Requirements – What tech. will we need?
  • Resource needs – Who will do what?
  • Budget recommendations – How much will this cost