What should our 12–24 month AI strategy be?
Portfolio optimization across 5–10 capabilities with phased deployment plan.
Phased deployment timeline with capability unlocks
We assess your context infrastructure once, then evaluate 5–10 capabilities against that baseline. Each capability gets BLOCKED/STRETCH/READY determination.
Portfolio optimizer balances feasibility (what you can deploy now), value (business impact), and build dependencies (what unlocks what). Three budget scenarios show trade-offs.
Output is falsifiable: build phases have dependency logic. You can't structure what you haven't captured, can't integrate what isn't accessible.
Your time
8–10 hours (interviews + prioritization sessions)
Our turnaround
6–8 weeks
Weeks 1–2
Assessment + Capability Inventory
Weeks 3–5
Analysis + Optimization
Weeks 6–8
Strategy Development
Context Profile Assessment
Infrastructure state across 6 dimensions
Multi-Capability Analysis
5–10 capabilities assessed (BLOCKED/STRETCH/READY per capability)
Portfolio Priorities
Ranked capabilities with feasibility + value rationale
Investment Optimizer
3 budget scenarios with trade-off analysis
Phased Deployment Timeline
18–24 month plan with milestone-based capability unlocks
High-Level Build Phases
Infrastructure work required per phase (dimension-level guidance)
Roadmap is testable against execution. Build phases have dependency logic.
Excerpt from sample strategic roadmap (Professional services, 8 capabilities)
Capability Priority Matrix
| # | Capability | Status | Bottleneck | Value | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Document Search | READY | — | High | Phase 1 |
| 2 | Report Generation | STRETCH | Structure L2 | High | Phase 1 |
| 3 | Customer Support AI | STRETCH | Accessibility L1 | Medium | Phase 2 |
| 4 | Workflow Automation | STRETCH | Integration L2 | Medium | Phase 2 |
| 5 | Predictive Analytics | BLOCKED | Capture L2 | High | Phase 3 |
| 6 | Decision Support | BLOCKED | Maintenance L1 | Medium | Phase 3 |
| 7 | Autonomous Pricing | BLOCKED | Formality L2 | High | Phase 4 |
| 8 | Real-time Optimization | BLOCKED | Integration L2 | Medium | Phase 4 |
Investment Scenarios
Conservative
$800K
24 months
4 of 8 capabilities
Moderate
$1.6M
18 months
6 of 8 capabilities
Aggressive
$2.8M
12 months
8 of 8 capabilities
Key Insight
Phase 1 build (Structure L2→L3, Accessibility L1→L3) unlocks both Document Search and Report Generation. Shared infrastructure investment: one build, two capabilities.
2–3% of AI portfolio budget
Typical portfolio: $2–5M over 18–24 months
Floor: $40,000
Range: $50,000 – $150,000
Additional factors that may adjust pricing: