Fixed fee · Two weeks · Defined deliverables
AI Opportunity Audit
Find out where AI will actually pay off in your business, before you spend a dollar building anything.
Every business is being told to "do something with AI". Very few have a senior technical leader who can tell the genuine opportunities from the expensive distractions. The audit closes that gap: two weeks, a fixed fee, and a concrete answer to the question what should we build, what should we buy, and what should we ignore?
It is deliberately the smallest possible way to engage smartee. No retainer, no open-ended scope, no obligation to build anything afterwards. The deliverables are yours and are written to be actionable by anyone — including a team that isn't smartee.
How it runs
- ▪Week 1 — discovery. Structured sessions with the people who run your workflows, plus a review of your systems, data and current tooling. The goal is a map of where time and money actually go.
- ▪Week 2 — analysis and roadmap. Each candidate opportunity is scored for impact, effort and risk. The strongest one is specified in detail: scope, architecture, integration points, and what it will take to ship.
- ▪Playback. A working session, not a slide deck: we walk the roadmap together, argue about priorities, and agree what happens next — even if what happens next is nothing.
What you receive
- ▪A prioritised AI & automation roadmap — every opportunity found, scored by impact and effort, with a recommended sequence.
- ▪Build-vs-buy calls — where an off-the-shelf tool is the right answer, the roadmap says so. You are not paying for a document that recommends hiring its author.
- ▪A build-ready specification for the highest-value opportunity — precise enough for AI-native delivery or any competent team to execute without drift.
Fixed fee, agreed before we start. No hourly billing, no scope surprises. If the audit finds nothing worth building, that conclusion is the deliverable — knowing what not to spend on is worth the fee on its own.
If the roadmap leads to a build, see AI-native product development. If it leads to ongoing technical leadership, see fractional CTO.
Frequently asked questions
What is an AI opportunity audit?
A short, fixed-fee engagement where an experienced technical leader examines your business — its workflows, systems and data — and identifies where AI and automation will genuinely pay off. You receive a prioritised roadmap with effort and impact estimates, build-vs-buy recommendations, and a build-ready specification for the highest-value opportunity.
Who is the AI opportunity audit for?
Established businesses that suspect AI could remove cost or unlock capability but do not have a senior technical leader to separate the real opportunities from the hype. It is also the lowest-risk way to start working with smartee before committing to a build or a retainer.
What do I get at the end of the audit?
Three deliverables: a prioritised AI and automation roadmap scored by impact and effort; build-vs-buy recommendations for each opportunity, including where off-the-shelf tools are the right answer; and a specification for the top opportunity that is precise enough to be built from — by smartee or by anyone else.
How much does the audit cost?
The audit is a fixed fee agreed before we start — never hourly billing. Because the scope is fixed at two weeks and the deliverables are defined up front, you know the full cost and exactly what you will receive before committing a dollar.