AI strategy consulting: turn AI into measurable business value
Senior partners, proven methodology, SME pace. We help executive teams use AI in the most targeted and pragmatic way to reach strategic goals, strengthen the business model and build lasting innovation capability.
- Strategy firstKPI-led, not tool-led
- Senior partners onlyNo juniors at your expense
- HolisticStrategy, operations, data, culture
- Long-termCapabilities, not one-off projects
Your strategic companion on the AI journey
We are a Swiss boutique with one focus: helping SMEs turn AI into real, measurable business value.
Strategy first, not tools
We clarify what success looks like for you, whether growth, efficiency, risk reduction or innovation, and then design the AI path that serves those goals.
Senior partners only
Experienced AI and strategy partners lead and deliver your engagement. No juniors learning at your expense, no hand-overs.
Holistic and pragmatic
We connect strategy, business model, processes, data and culture, and always translate them into simple, realistic next steps.
Built for impact
You build your own AI portfolio, capabilities and operating rhythm, so you keep innovating long after the first pilot.
Two journeys, the same principles, different depth
Every SME starts from a different point. Some want a complete AI growth system, others prefer to start focused and prove value first. You choose depth and pace; your senior partner stays with you throughout.
Focused journey
For SMEs that want to start lean and prove value before scaling.
- Start with 1 to 3 high-impact use cases
- A clear AI baseline in 2 to 3 weeks
- A real MVP pilot within about 3 months
- A pragmatic scaling plan
Comprehensive journey
For SMEs that want AI to be a central strategic driver over the next 3 to 5 years.
- Several AI initiatives across the company
- AI Growth North Star aligned with your strategy
- Portfolio of initiatives and business model innovation
- Change leadership and quarterly reviews
Start smart, prove value, grow
Five modules give you a clear AI baseline, turn ideas into real pilots and prepare you to scale what works. Without overwhelming your organisation.
- Clarity in 2 to 3 weeks
AI growth starter and readiness check
A short disruption scan and internal readiness check. You define 2 to 3 AI growth goals and the most promising opportunity areas.
- The right use cases
Customer and use case focus sprint
Interviews and journey mapping with customers or internal teams. Real jobs to be done and pain points, prioritised by impact and feasibility.
- What you build and when
AI concept and lean roadmap
1 to 2 solution concepts with clear value, a lean business case and a 6 to 12 month roadmap with owners and milestones.
- Prove value in 6 to 8 weeks
AI pilot sprint (MVP)
A time-boxed MVP, using existing tools where possible. Tested with real users and data, measured on concrete impact, with a clear decision on the next step.
- Scale sensibly
Scale lite and AI-ready ways of working
A pragmatic scaling plan, light governance and a simple review rhythm so that new ways of working stick.
From AI vision to scalable ventures
Eleven services in four fields of action, for SMEs that want AI to become a central driver of growth, resilience and innovation. Each service can be booked on its own; together they build on each other.
Direction and foundation
- AI growth context and disruption scanWhere AI will hit your industry and where it opens growth.
- AI and data readiness assessmentWhere you stand and where you can win first.
- Vision and AI Growth North StarA shared picture of AI success with clear KPIs.
Design value, build the portfolio
- Customer and jobs-to-be-done sprintAI that solves real problems.
- Business model and concept design2 to 4 stress-tested concepts.
- Growth portfolio and pilot roadmapInitiatives ranked by impact and feasibility.
Execute, learn, scale
- Initiative charters and OKRsClear owners and decision points.
- AI Growth Sprint: pilot and MVP6 to 10 weeks, then scale, adjust or stop.
- Scaling and growth engineFrom pilot to scalable business.
AI becomes how we work
- Change leadership and capability buildingPeople who lead and work with AI.
- Quarterly review and strategy refreshAI stays aligned with strategy.
Size is only one factor
The right path depends on your ambition, complexity and starting point. In a 30-minute initial call we review your situation and recommend a pragmatic entry point. No obligation.
Prefer more autonomy? Polaris is the digital path.
Both journeys are fully partner-led. If your team prefers to drive AI adoption itself, with our partners joining at the decisive moments, Polaris is the digital version of the same methodology.
We do not aim for "AI projects"
Stronger business models
More resilient, with new and growing revenue streams.
Higher margins
Productivity where it shows in the numbers.
Your own capabilities
Teams that spot and pursue AI opportunities themselves.
Questions about AI strategy consulting
How does consulting differ from Polaris?
AI strategy consulting is fully partner-led from day one. Polaris is the same methodology, digitised: your team drives the journey and our senior partners join at the decisive points. Same outcomes, different intensity of partner involvement and a different cost profile.
Are fees fixed?
Each engagement is quoted individually, based on scope, depth and pace. The focused journey is more cost-efficient than the comprehensive one. Both are set up and led personally by a senior partner.
What is a typical timeline?
The focused journey delivers a first AI baseline in 2 to 3 weeks, prioritised use cases in 6 to 10 weeks and a real MVP pilot within about 3 months. The comprehensive journey typically spans 12 to 18 months, with results in every phase.
Does the same partner stay throughout?
Yes. Continuity is a deliberate choice. No juniors learning at your expense and no hand-overs mid-engagement.
Do you serve all industries?
Yes, the methodology is industry-agnostic. For Financial Services, Industrial Manufacturing and Professional Services we go further with industry-specific opportunity maps.
Start at any step, partner-led through all phases
AI strategy consulting starts where your company stands, whether at the very beginning or after a Team Briefing or Executive Kickstart. A senior partner accompanies you from the first assessment to proven impact, including implementation.
- 0Where you stand
- 1Vision and strategy
- 2Goals, planning, funding
- 3Implementation, testing, scaling
- 4Proving impact
Focused journey
The same methodology as in Polaris, in five modules, with a partner at your side.
- Step 0–1Readiness check and clarity in 2 to 3 weeks
- Step 1–2The right use cases
- Step 2Concept and lean roadmap
- Step 3Pilot sprint, prove value in 6 to 8 weeks
- Step 3–4Scale sensibly
Comprehensive journey
Eleven services that can be booked individually, in four fields of action, for AI as a central driver over three to five years.
- Step 0–1Why: strategic and technological assessment, first AI strategy findings
- Step 1–2What: design value, build the portfolio
- Step 2–3How: execute, learn, scale
- Step 3–4Embed: AI becomes how we work
Ready to turn AI into targeted growth?
A short conversation with a partner is usually the best next step. We listen, ask a few focused questions and suggest a path that fits your ambition, context and budget.