Enterprise AI Preparedness today is less about implementing long-term solutions and more about cutting through the hype to understand where AI can actually create value in your enterprise. While Generative AI may have recently brought Artificial Intelligence into the mainstream with tools like ChatGPT, AI has been part of our lives for decades, often in ways we don’t realize.
The real risk with AI isn’t whether it will replace jobs or lead to dystopian futures—it’s the unchecked greed of Big Tech and the overhyping of AI as just another product to be sold. AI represents something far more significant: it’s shaping the future of human existence and evolution.
Having seen many Silicon Valley hype cycles, I know the difference between a real technological opportunity and manipulative overselling. AI’s true value lies in its ability to help organizations see risks they couldn’t previously anticipate and capitalize on opportunities that were once unimaginable.
If you’re looking at AI as a cheaper replacement for human ingenuity, you’re missing the point. But if you’re ready to rethink everything, from products and services to the way your business operates, and align with emerging stakeholder needs, you’re on the right track.
AI won’t fix deep structural problems on its own, but with the right foundation in place, it can act as a force multiplier, driving exponential value across your enterprise. The key is leveraging AI to foster continuous learning between humans and machines, reducing friction in knowledge capture, and building trust in your data and models.
If AI is on your radar but you’re unsure where to begin, let’s have a no-nonsense, hype-free conversation about how it can truly impact your organization.
What Fractional Capacities Apply?
Application Architect
Think beyond how applications are built to how they support business strategy.
Data Architect
Make data useful by aligning models to value streams and information flow.
Integration Architect
Design and structure integrations across business domains, layers and interfaces.
Process Architect
Map, model, and optimize core flows that drive execution and value creation.
How Should We Engage?
On-Demand: Half-Hour
Quick consultations addressing specific issues and providing immediate feedback.
On-Demand: Full-Hour
Deeper sense-making, tactical problem solving, and executive briefings.
On-Demand: Half-Day
Focused attention for complicated problem solving and long-term strategic planning.
On-Demand: Full-Day
Deep focus for systems and process analysis, modeling, and design support.
What Are Other Tactical Outcomes To Consider?
Architecture Modernization
How can you see the whole picture if things are siloed and disconnected?
Delivery Process Optimization
Is it time to stop chasing rituals and focus on workflows that work for you?
Enterprise Solution Design
Are your enterprise architecture and design capabilities keeping up?
M&A Due Diligence
How quickly can you understand the capabilities of potential targets?
Leadership Enablement
Where can team and organizational leaders level up to take on what comes next?
Project Rescues and Reboots
What initiatives or ideas from the past might be holding potential value today?
Workflow Automation
Which processes are candidates for reducing repetitive manual work?