Strategy

AI strategy and roadmap

An AI strategy and roadmap tells you which jobs in your business AI can take off your plate, what each will cost and in what order to do them.

What it is

A clear plan before you spend a cent on tools

We spend two weeks with your team, map how work really flows, and give you a ranked list of AI projects with costs and expected savings.

It is for owners and managers who know AI could help but are unsure where to begin, or who have tried a tool or two without lasting results.

A map of your work. We list the repetitive tasks in sales, finance, support and operations, and how long each takes.
Savings you can check. Each idea comes with an estimate of hours saved and what it costs to build.
Risks in plain words. We flag privacy, accuracy and staffing questions before they become problems.

You keep the roadmap whether or not you work with us afterwards.

We explain every recommendation in plain language and share the working notes, so your team can follow the reasoning.

What's included

A fixed-price engagement that ends with a document you can act on, with or without us.

Discovery workshop: Two sessions with the people who do the work, not just the owners.
Process map: A simple diagram of how key tasks flow through your business today.
Opportunity ranking: Every idea scored by savings, effort and risk.
Cost and savings estimates: Build and running costs next to the hours you expect to save.
Tool and vendor advice: Honest recommendations, including when not to buy anything.
Data and privacy review: What data each project needs, and how to keep it safe.
90-day roadmap: A sequenced plan with owners and milestones.
Readout session: We present the findings to your team and answer questions.

We had a dozen ideas and no way to choose. Dawsco ranked them, and the first project saved us ten hours a week.

Priya Nair

Owner, Marlow Print Co.

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How long does it take?: About two weeks from the first workshop to the readout, depending on how quickly your team can meet with us.
What does it cost?: It is a fixed-price engagement agreed before we start. We give you the number on the first call.
Do we have to hire you to build the projects?: No. The roadmap is yours to keep, and you can hand it to any provider or your own team.
Who needs to be involved?: The owner or a manager, plus two or three people who do the day-to-day work being reviewed.
Is this right for a very small business?: Yes. Businesses with five to fifty people often see the clearest wins, because a few hours saved matter a lot.
What do we get at the end?: A written roadmap, a ranked project list with cost and savings estimates, and a short presentation to your team.