Straight talk on enterprise AI strategy.
No hype, no vendor pitch decks — the same diagnostic thinking behind our advisory work, written out.
Enterprise AI: what happens after the demo?
Six operating questions that connect AI ambition to cost, data, control, reliability, and accountable decisions.
Explore the briefing ↗Who owns the AI decision?
A practical division of authority across the business, the AI function, security, finance, and executive leadership.
The twelve first principles of enterprise AI strategy
An interactive field guide to twelve durable rules for enterprise AI decisions. Explore a leadership scenario and build your own discussion agenda.
Shadow AI is your biggest exposure
The logo may be familiar. The account, data path, and permission boundary still need to be understood.
Why AI pilots stall before production
A working demo is the beginning. Explore the economics, ownership, and operating evidence that earn the next investment.
You don't control the control plane
Know which decisions belong to your organization, which belong to your providers, and what it would take to change course.
The 90-day platform stand-up
A practical first-quarter plan for installing decision rights, a usable approved path, and evidence that the operating model works.
Five things the AI vendor pitch leaves out
Five questions that turn an attractive AI proposal into an operating decision you can defend.
The AI Act obligations already binding you
The EU AI Act has several clocks. Start with the system, your role, and the obligation—not a headline about delay.
Your AI's supply chain is now an attack surface
Model artifacts, application dependencies, and tool servers need distinct trust decisions before they enter a production workflow.
Excessive agency — the AI risk that doesn't need an attacker
A correct login and an authorized tool call can still produce the wrong action. Explore how permissions change an agent’s reach.
Model deprecation is a reliability risk, not an IT ticket
A model change is a change to the service your business relies on. Plan the evaluation, cutover, and fallback before the deadline.