Find Your AI North Star: Build Your AI Base
AI has reached a tipping point—the time to act is now. No longer just the reserve of large corporates, it’s a game-changer for New Zealand businesses of all sizes.
The best part? AI is more accessible than ever, with tools and opportunities growing rapidly.
We believe the key to success is to start with a clear focus. Identify a specific, high-value benefit you want AI to deliver for your business—your AI North Star. Build your strategy with that goal in mind. By focusing on one meaningful outcome, you’ll achieve it while also transforming your business into an AI-ready powerhouse.
The future is bright—partner with us to unlock your AI advantage and stay ahead of the competition.
The Steps to AI-Driven Success: Unlocking the Power of Your Data
We begin with a discovery process to deeply understand your business and goals. Together, we’ll identify opportunities where AI can deliver a meaningful impact, pinpointing areas that can drive real results.
Once we’ve identified the right opportunity, we craft a tailored strategy to implement the solution. If the strategy and costs align with your goals and will drive benefits, we then move forward step-by-step, collaborating closely with your team to ensure the solution hits the mark.
When it’s time to deploy, we don’t just hand over the system—we ensure your team is equipped to use it effectively, empowering them with the knowledge to leverage AI confidently.
By the end of the process, you won’t just have a targeted AI-driven tool —you’ll have a business with an AI-ready data structure, setting you up for future growth and innovation
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(A free, no-commitment consultation)
Objective:
To gain an initial understanding of your business, introduce the AI landscape, and identify potential opportunities where AI solutions could create value.What Happens:
Listening First: We start by understanding your business—its goals, challenges, and opportunities.
AI Insights: Explore how AI might support your objectives and provide high-level insights into your current data landscape.
Opportunity Identification: Collaboratively identify areas where AI could deliver meaningful value to your operations or strategy.
Outcome:
A concise, actionable report summarizing high-level recommendations and collaboration opportunities.
A broad guide to potential costs involved in establishing an AI foundation, helping you gauge the feasibility of next steps.
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Objective:
To deeply explore insights from the AI Readiness Report, enabling the creation of a detailed roadmap, drafting of a technology framework, and assessment of associated costs.What Happens:
Stakeholder Interviews: Engage with key business leaders to understand operational goals, strategies, and current structures.
Data Audit: Conduct an in-depth analysis of existing data sources to evaluate quality, completeness, and relevance. Discuss the potential role of external data sources that could enhance AI outcomes.
Infrastructure Evaluation: Review and assess your current data infrastructure, including storage systems, databases, APIs, and access points.
Outcome:
A Data Discovery Report that includes:A detailed map of your current data ecosystem, with identified gaps, redundancies, and challenges.
A recommendation for your AI "North Star," a clearly defined ideal starting point for implementation.
An inventory of other business processes where AI can deliver measurable outcomes.
A cost estimate for each next step required to implement your AI North Star, providing a clear guide for decision-making.
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Objective: Transform raw data into clean, structured, and actionable formats to support AI applications.
What Happens:Error-Free Data: Identify and remove duplicates, errors, and inconsistencies.
Data Consistency: Normalise and standardise data formats for uniformity across systems.
AI-Ready Labeling: Annotate or label data (if required) to prepare for AI model training.
Outcome:
High-quality, consistent data that serves as a reliable foundation for all future AI analysis and processing. -
Objective: Create a unified, accessible, and AI-optimised data hub.
What Happens:
Unified Platform: Consolidate data from multiple sources into a centralized system.
Seamless Integration: Connect tools and systems (e.g., CRMs, ERPs, IoT devices) to enable data flow.
Secure Access: Set up robust, secure protocols for stakeholder and AI system access.
Outcome:
A centralised, structured, and AI-compatible data ecosystem that supports streamlined development and insights.
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Objective: Verify the quality and security of your data and ensure it meets regulatory standards.
What Happens:Perform quality assurance checks to validate data accuracy and completeness.
Implement data governance policies to maintain quality and integrity.
Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations (e.g., GDPR, CCPA).
Outcome: Verified, compliant data that is secure and ready for AI deployment.
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Objective
Deliver your organisation’s AI North Star—the first fully operational AI tool, custom-built to address your specific goals—alongside a robust AI infrastructure that enables future growth and additional AI deployments.
What Happens
Delivery of Your AI North Star
Launch a fully developed and rigorously tested AI solution tailored to your organisation's needs, solving your key business challenges and driving immediate impact.
Validate the tool’s functionality and performance through real-world pilot testing, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and desired outcomes.
Ensure seamless integration into your existing workflows, minimising disruption and maximising adoption.
Deployment of AI Infrastructure
Establish a scalable, AI-ready environment designed to support the rapid deployment of future AI tools and solutions.
Lay the groundwork for a resilient and adaptable infrastructure that grows with your organisation.
Empowering Your Team
Provide targeted, hands-on training to equip your team with the skills and confidence to independently manage, maintain, and optimise the AI tool and infrastructure.
Foster a culture of self-sufficiency and innovation, ensuring your team is prepared to expand and evolve your AI capabilities.
Light-touch Support (If Needed)
While the systems are designed for self-sufficiency, we will remain available to offer expert guidance or advanced support as your needs evolve.
Outcome
Your AI North Star—the first complete and operational AI tool—is ready to deliver immediate business value and measurable results. With a scalable AI infrastructure in place, your organisation will be positioned to deploy and manage additional AI solutions as you grow. You’ll be fully equipped to lead confidently in the AI-driven world.