Straife
AI Advisory

AI Readiness & Strategy

Know Where You Stand Before You Invest.

A rigorous 4–8 week engagement that gives your leadership team the clarity, strategic roadmap, and governance framework to deploy AI with confidence.

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The Assessment

What We Assess

01

Data Infrastructure & Quality

Evaluation of existing data architecture, governance maturity, data quality standards, and readiness to support AI model training and deployment at scale.

02

Organizational AI Literacy

Assessment of AI awareness and capability across the organization — from board-level governance readiness to operational team capacity for AI-assisted workflows.

03

Regulatory & Compliance Landscape

Mapping of applicable AI regulations across all operating jurisdictions: EU AI Act, sector-specific rules (FSB, DORA, NIST AI RMF), and data localization requirements.

04

Competitive AI Positioning

Analysis of where competitors and adjacent firms are deploying AI, which capabilities confer competitive advantage, and where your organization is at risk of falling behind.

05

Use Case Identification

Structured discovery of the highest-value AI opportunities within your operating model — prioritized by impact, feasibility, and risk profile.

The Output

What You Get

Board-Ready AI Strategy Document

Executive summary, strategic rationale, and prioritized use case portfolio with investment-grade clarity.

Risk-Adjusted ROI Estimates

Financial modeling for priority use cases incorporating implementation cost, time-to-value, and risk-adjusted return scenarios.

Regulatory Compliance Roadmap

Jurisdiction-by-jurisdiction analysis of AI regulatory requirements with a phased compliance plan.

Vendor & Build Recommendations

Neutral evaluation of build vs. buy options with vendor landscape mapping — no vendor relationships influencing the assessment.

Phased Implementation Roadmap

A sequenced 12–18 month roadmap with clear milestones, resourcing requirements, and governance checkpoints.

The Process

Engagement Structure

Weeks 1–2

Discovery

Structured interviews with leadership, data teams, legal/compliance, and operations. Document review and system audit.

Weeks 3–5

Analysis

AI landscape benchmarking, regulatory mapping, use case scoring, and risk assessment. Internal findings synthesis.

Weeks 6–8

Recommendations

Draft strategy review with key stakeholders. Board presentation preparation. Final strategy document and roadmap delivery.

4–8 Weeks

Engagement Length

Fixed-Fee Project

Format

Board-Ready Strategy

Output

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