For companies already using AI · 3–4 weeks · fixed price

Find the money before you build the robot.

The AI Business Scan is a fast, fixed-price assessment that shows exactly where AI will make or save you money. You get a prioritized, ROI-driven list of AI opportunities, so you know what to build, why it matters and where to start. Then we build the first workflow with you.

3–4 week Scan6–10 opportunities with ROIOne workflow built~4–6 weeks to first build

Not another chatbot. A business process that can do work.

An agentic workflow is an end-to-end process in which AI can understand approved context, use connected tools, perform multiple steps and route important decisions to a human.

The goal is not autonomy for its own sake. It is faster, more reliable execution of a defined business outcome.

This route is designed for companies that

  • already use AI tools in parts of the business
  • have several possible use cases but no objective priority
  • need a business case before committing to implementation
  • want to automate a meaningful workflow, not add another assistant
  • need security, integration, adoption and measurement from the start

The six pillars

We look at the same six dimensions, everywhere.

For every function and process, we assess the same six pillars to understand where AI can create value and what it takes to implement it safely. Good AI is not just about the model. It works when business, process, technology, data, people and control work together.

Business

Where the value comes from: model, revenue, customers, growth constraints, owner priorities.

Process

How the work actually gets done: steps, owners, manual work, handoffs, rework, exceptions.

Technology

What the business runs on: CRM and ERP, project tools, comms, storage, reporting, custom software.

Data

What AI can actually work with: where it lives, access, quality, flows, structure and formats.

People

Where knowledge and judgment live: who does what, specialist knowledge, key-person risk.

Risk

Where AI needs guardrails: sensitive data, access, human approval, auditability, reversibility.

Phase 1 · AI Business Scan

Six steps to a decision-ready roadmap.

The same backbone every credible assessment uses, and exactly where your team is involved. About six hours of your own time in total.

1

Set the goals

Business goals, metrics to improve and what success should look like.

Your team: one 60-minute call

2

Map business processes

Interview the people doing the work and map key workflows, time and cost.

Your team: 4 to 10 short calls

3

Map tools and data

Map the tools and systems that matter and where key knowledge lives.

Your team: a tool list, one call

4

Prioritize use cases

Score opportunities across the six pillars and rank the strongest.

Our work: no client time needed

5

Build the business case

Estimate value, cost and payback, and define the right AI setup.

Our work: no client time needed

6

Decide what to build first

Review findings, choose the first build and agree clear next steps.

Your team: one 60-minute readout

Eight deliverables you own, whether or not you build with us

Business and process baseline
Tools and data map
AI use-case catalog
AI priority ranking
ROI and payback per opportunity
AI implementation roadmap
AI setup blueprint
Clear next-step plan

What to build first

Every opportunity is scored 1 to 5 across the six pillars.

One clear criterion per pillar, priced with your own numbers, for a total out of 30. One rule: critical security or implementation risks must be resolved before anything gets built.

25–30Build firstHighest-priority opportunities
19–24Plan nextStrong, but needs preparation
13–18Prepare firstFix the blockers before building
≤ 12DeprioritizeNot worth pursuing now

Phase 2 · First AI build

Turn the decision into a working process.

The selected workflow is designed, integrated, tested and prepared for real users. A typical first build takes about four to six weeks after access, scope and dependencies are confirmed. Fixed scope, fixed price.

  • Detailed workflow and human/AI responsibility map
  • Required integrations with approved systems
  • Configured agentic workflow
  • Permission and approval controls
  • Test cases and evaluation criteria
  • Logging and monitoring appropriate to the use case
  • User documentation and enablement
  • Launch plan and success metrics measured against the Scan estimates

Security & confidentiality

Your data stays yours.

The AI Business Scan can usually start without access to your production systems or sensitive data.

No production access required

Interviews, documentation, screen sharing and sample data are usually enough.

Confidential by default

Your business information is used only for the agreed assessment and handled confidentially.

Minimum access only when needed

If access is needed, we use the minimum permissions and read-only wherever possible.

Security built in

Access, sensitive data, human approval and key risks are designed into the AI plan from the start.

Phase 3 · Operate & expand

The workflow goes live. We keep improving it with you.

AI systems need ownership after deployment. On a monthly retainer, a senior AI team keeps the system running, adds the next highest-value opportunities and reuses the same core setup as your business changes.

Incident and issue supportWorkflow performance reviewsPrompt, logic and integration improvementsModel or tool changes when justifiedAdoption improvementsNew workflows from the roadmapGovernance and documentation updates

Proof

A three-week Scan, a quantified roadmap.

See how Curve moved from scattered AI ideas to 10 ranked use cases and a clear first-build decision.

Potential value was modeled from discovery inputs and agreed assumptions. Actual results depend on implementation, adoption and operating conditions.

~$241K
potential annual value identified
~189
hours/month modeled capacity
10
use cases ranked and costed
3 wks
to run the whole Scan

FAQ

The questions owners actually ask.

No. The Scan is built for technical and non-technical companies alike. We work with the people who run the business, not with engineers.
No. We start from conversations and the material you already have, and go deeper only where it would change the answer.
Yes. The scope can be a single function, a single process or the whole company. Many clients start narrow and widen later.
No. It is a one-off engagement at a fixed price. What happens afterwards, and with whom, is entirely your call.
Yes. We start from what you already pay for and only propose something new when it clearly earns its place.
They are preliminary estimates built from your own reported hours and rates. A short pilot validates them against real data.

Next step

Choose the first AI workflow with evidence, not guesswork.

Thirty minutes is enough to size the work and put a fixed price on it. Even a company that never builds anything leaves with a costed, prioritized plan it owns.