AI by design: Shape

AI by Design: Shape

Ideas aren’t your problem — picking the right ones is.
Shape gives you a structured, defensible way to separate high-value opportunities from the noise, so that you can arrive at a prioritised shortlist of what to pursue and a clear basis to move forward on.

What’s inside Shape

A structured assessment that turns AI ideas into a clear set of prioritised, high-value opportunities:

AI opportunity framing

Use case deep dives

Risk & feasibility evaluation

Governance operationalisation

Phased AI opportunity roadmap

When Shape might be what you need

When you have no clear way to prioritise your AI initiatives.

When leadership wants “progress” but you need a realistic shortlist.

When you need feasibility, risk, and readiness validated before investing.

Shape

What we do

We assess your AI opportunities for value, feasibility, and risk, then turn them into a prioritised roadmap that makes clear what to pursue, pause, or prepare for.
Timeline: 2-8 weeks

Starting at

$34,000

What you get:

A prioritised AI opportunity roadmap showing what to pursue first and the key dependencies.

Use case assessment briefs detailing each opportunity’s problem, impact, feasibility, risks, and pilot readiness.

Responsible AI governance guidelines defining workflows, risk tiers, roles, and decision pathways.

Assumption:

Assessment for 1 department.

Up to 12 employee interviews for use case deep dives.

Up to 3 prioritised use cases.

Phase 1: Opportunity Mapping & Assessment

AI Opportunity Framing & Prioritisation Workshop

We surface and evaluate potential AI use cases to identify where value is real.

Surface and evaluate AI use cases within agreed focus areas.
Map current pain points and assess impact vs. effort for each use case.
Prioritise opportunities based on business value, feasibility, and strategic alignment.
Build consensus on which ideas move forward and which get parked.

Use Case Deep Dive

We dig into the highest-potential opportunities to understand requirements, constraints, and success criteria.

Interview stakeholders and end-users to validate problem statements and desired outcomes.
Document user needs, process requirements, and success criteria.
Identify data, technology, and capability requirements.

Risk & Feasibility Evaluation

We assess each prioritised use case for viability, risk, and organisational readiness.

Assess ethical, operational, and compliance risks.
Evaluate feasibility across data availability, technical complexity, and team capability.
Identify blockers, dependencies, and mitigation strategies.
Determine which opportunities are pilot-ready vs. require foundational work first.

Phase 2: Governance & Roadmapping

AI Opportunity Operationalisation

We translate AI principles into practical decision-making processes.

Translate ethical principles into operational decision workflows.
Define approval workflows, risk tiers, and escalation paths.
Clarify roles, accountability, and escalation paths.

AI Opportunity Roadmap

We consolidate everything into a clear, sequenced plan that sets the direction for delivery.

Consolidate findings into a phased implementation roadmap.
Sequence opportunities based on dependencies, readiness, and strategic priorities.
Define success measures for each use case Identify resources, timelines, and conditions required for execution.

Your team

Who you'll have on the team

Lead Strategist

To run prioritisation discussions, align teams on value vs. feasibility, and ensure the roadmap reflects real business goals.

Design Researcher(s)

To validate problem statements, map workflows, uncover requirements, and turn use cases into clear, comparable opportunity profiles.

AI & Data advisor

To assess feasibility across data, systems, and capability readiness, evaluate risks and dependencies, and ensure every shortlisted idea is technically sound.

Where are you in your AI journey?

Start with the challenge you're facing right now. Take what you need or go the full path.