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AI rollout diagnostic. One workflow, one decision.

In two weeks, select one workflow, define the approved sources and human decisions, and leave with one recommendation: build, pause, clean up first or do nothing.

What the diagnostic leaves behind

The pack makes ownership, data, approval and measurement explicit before a pilot is funded.

  • Workflow map

    Trigger, inputs, output, owner and reviewer.

  • Use-case priority matrix

    Value, risk and readiness for the first pilot.

  • Data boundary

    Approved sources, blocked data and retention notes.

  • Human approval design

    Reviewer, escalation point and saved decision.

  • Microsoft 365 readiness

    Identity, sharing and data-control gaps that affect the pilot.

  • 30-day pilot plan

    Baseline, success measure and stop conditions.

  • Management one-pager

    Build, pause, clean up first or do nothing.

Wider, not deeper

Far more businesses use AI than in 2023, but each uses only slightly more of it. The diagnostic finds where depth would pay.

35%of businesses now use AI, nearly three times the share in late 2023
1.59AI technologies per adopting business, up from 1.42 over the same period
Average AI technologies per adopting business
  • Sep 20231.42
  • Jun 20261.59
Source: Artificial intelligence in UK businesses: 2023 to 2026 (opens in a new tab), Office for National Statistics, July 2026. UK businesses with 10 or more employees unless stated.

How businesses bring in the skills

Training existing staff is the most common route, well ahead of hiring or outsourcing.

62%of businesses held back by a lack of AI expertise are training their own staff
26%of businesses reporting no barriers do the same
How businesses with 10 to 49 staff bring in AI skills
  • Training or retraining existing staff35.6%
  • Automating or replacing roles8.2%
  • Recruiting staff with AI skills5.4%
  • Outsourcing roles2.5%
Source: Artificial intelligence in UK businesses: 2023 to 2026 (opens in a new tab), Office for National Statistics, July 2026. UK businesses with 10 or more employees unless stated.

Start with the readiness score

Use the free score if you want to test the workflow shape before booking the diagnostic.

Score the workflow

The decision path

The first step is a bounded workflow, not a product purchase.

  1. Source

    Approved material

    Notes, tickets, invoices, reports or board packs already in use.

  2. AI output

    Useful first pass

    Draft, summary, check or next action from approved sources.

  3. Reviewer

    Named decision owner

    A person approves before customers, money or records change.

  4. Proof

    Result worth keeping

    Baseline, result, review notes and decision saved.

Questions teams ask first

What does the first step cost?

The AI Rollout Diagnostic is £1,500 fixed for two weeks. It covers one workflow decision and ends with one recommendation: build, pause, clean up first or do nothing.

Do we need Copilot already?

No. The diagnostic can recommend Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, private tools, or no new licence until the workflow is clear.

Can this work in a regulated business?

Yes, if approval, source boundaries, data handling and audit trail are designed before the pilot scales.

Do you build workflows or only advise?

Both. The work can include workflow design, governance, Microsoft 365 guardrails, Microsoft 365 Copilot rollout, connecting AI to your own tools, and technical implementation where needed.

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