Insights

Straight answers to the questions organizations actually ask about AI consulting — free, ungated, no email required. Including the ones that cost us build contracts.

The Failure Pattern

Why do AI consulting projects fail?

The root cause is rarely the model. It’s knowledge that walks out the door with the consultants, a skipped data foundation, and governance bolted on at the end. The stakeholder-vs-co-builder distinction that decides the outcome — and the warning signs visible before any work begins.

Updated August 13, 2026
The Framework

The Five-Phase Engagement Model

Conversation, Strategy, Discovery, Build, Handoff — each phase with a defined deliverable and a legitimate exit. What each phase produces, how long it takes, and why about a third of clients should stop after Strategy.

Updated August 13, 2026
Buyer’s Guide

How to evaluate an AI consulting proposal

The SOW clauses that predict dependency, what to ask for instead, and the six questions that expose a weak proposal in the first meeting. Score every proposal against it — including ours.

Updated August 13, 2026

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