§ AI consulting

AI, placed where
value is.

Three services, one system. We help every organisation — regulated or not decide where AI should be applied, what to prioritise, how it fits into existing systems, and how to deploy and govern it safely — without the hype, the decks, or the 40-use-case long-lists.

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§ 01 / Why we exist

AI is a priority. It's also unclear. Legacy systems can't be replaced. Teams run disconnected pilots. There's no governance, no ownership — and no-one wants to be the first to say it isn't working. We fix that, quietly, in three services that compose into one operating rhythm.

§ 03 / The system

Behind all three services: DATS.

DATS — the Dilr AI Transformation System — is our proprietary five-stage methodology for placing AI into every organisation. Each service we offer maps cleanly into one or more stages. It's the reason our work compounds across engagements: every placement you ship strengthens the capability layer underneath.

§ 04 / DATSFive stages. One system.Scroll → / 05 stages
Overview
DATS.

Five stages. One system.

For organisations where AI has to land inside real systems, real regulation, and real people. We diagnose, place, operationalise, deploy, and run.
Stage 0 · IntroScroll →
Stage 01 · Diagnostic
01

Discover & diagnose

Map where value lives today and where AI could credibly move the needle in 12 months. No tool-shopping.
  • aValue-chain mapping
  • bData + systems audit
  • cRisk & regulation scan
4–6 weeks01 / 05
Stage 02 · Diagnostic
02

Prioritise & place

We don't give you 40 use-cases. We give you the three that will ship this year — with the place they sit in your stack.
  • aPlacement diagnostic
  • bROI & feasibility score
  • cSequenced roadmap
2–3 weeks02 / 05
Stage 03 · Operating model
03

Operating model

AI falls over without governance. We design the RACI, the lifecycle, the review boards, and the ownership so it survives day 90.
  • aGovernance & RACI
  • bLifecycle & eval
  • cTeam & org design
4 weeks03 / 05
Stage 04 · Execution office
04

Pilot to production

Ship the first placement into real production with a real user — not a sandbox. We build side-by-side until it's live.
  • aBuild & integrate
  • bEvaluation harness
  • cProduction cutover
8–12 weeks04 / 05
Stage 05 · Execution office
05

Scale & run

An AI Execution Office embedded long-term: eval kept live, drift managed, and the next placement added to the line.
  • aEmbedded delivery
  • bContinuous eval
  • cPortfolio expansion
Ongoing05 / 05
4–6wk
Time to a ranked roadmap
Every diagnostic produces a sequenced, placement-ready roadmap in six weeks or under.
3use-cases
Max priorities per year
We refuse to give you 40 ideas. Three shippable placements per twelve months — no more.
1owner
Per placement, named, always
Every placement ships with a single, named owner and an evaluation harness. No orphans.
12+mo
Embed duration
Execution office engagements run past launch, through drift, until you own the capability.
§ 05 / Evidence

The market is adopting. Almost nobody is capturing value.

Industry-wide data on enterprise AI outcomes. Every chart below comes from independent research — MIT, McKinsey, Gartner, BCG — not our own marketing. The same numbers are why DATS exists.

Pilot outcomes · MIT NANDA · Aug 2025

95% of enterprise gen-AI pilots produce zero measurable P&L impact.

The MIT Media Lab / NANDA “State of AI in Business 2025” study found that across a multi-industry enterprise cohort, only 5% of generative-AI pilots reached measurable bottom-line impact. DATS exists to move placements into that 5%.
Source: MIT Media Lab / NANDA — State of AI in Business 2025 (pub. Aug 2025)
Adoption vs. EBIT impact · McKinsey 2025

The adoption–impact gap.

McKinsey's “State of AI” series shows gen-AI adoption at ~78% of organisations in 2025, while only ~26% report material EBIT impact. Adoption is not a strategy.
Source: McKinsey · The State of AI 2025
Project abandonment · Gartner 2024

Why 30% of gen-AI projects are abandoned.

Gartner forecasts at least 30% of generative-AI projects will be abandoned after PoC by end of 2025. Data quality, risk controls and governance dominate the reasons — exactly what DATS fixes.
Source: Gartner press release · Jul 2024
Market trajectory · IDC 2024

Enterprise AI spend nearly triples by 2028.

IDC's Worldwide AI & Generative-AI Spending Guide forecasts worldwide enterprise AI spend rising from ~$235B in 2024 to ~$632B in 2028 — a ~29% CAGR. The budget is moving; the placement discipline isn't keeping up.
Source: IDC · Worldwide AI & Generative-AI Spending Guide · 2024
Value capture · BCG Oct 2024

Only 4% of companies capture substantial AI value.

BCG's 2024 survey of 1,000+ executives: just 4% of organisations generate substantial value from AI. Governance and scale discipline are the separator — our wedge.
Source: BCG · AI Adoption in 2024 (pub. Oct 2024)
Governance survival · derived from Gartner 2024

Governed placements stay alive.

Derived curve: Gartner's 30% abandonment-after-PoC figure implies a steep day-90 cliff for ungoverned pilots. Placements governed at launch hold past year one.
Source: Gartner 2024 · Dilr.ai derivation
§ 06 / Choose

Which service is for you?

A short compare. If your situation doesn't match any column, book a call — we'll help you sequence it.

Placement diagnosticOperating modelExecution office
Your situationAI is a priority. You don't know where it goes.Pilots are running but nothing is governed.A placement exists and needs to reach production.
What you leave withRanked roadmap, placement map, sequenced plan.Governance, RACI, lifecycle, org design.Live production placements + owned capability.
Duration4–6 weeks6–10 weeks12+ months
InvestmentFixed-scope, fixed-fee.Fixed-scope, fixed-fee.Retainer + outcome.
Best entry if…You're early. The mandate is new.You have pilots, but no system.You have a shortlist and need to ship.
Pairs withOperating model (next step)Execution office (next step)Ongoing placement diagnostics
§ 06 / Sectors we know

Serious organisations with real money on the line.

We don't chase logos. We work with teams where AI has to behave — where “move fast and break things” would end a career, not launch one. Here's where we've gone deep.

Sector 01
Financial services
Retail, wholesale, and capital-markets workflows. Underwriting, KYC, risk, ops automation.
Sector 02
Regulated enterprise
Healthcare, pharma, utilities, public sector. Placements that survive audit day one.
Sector 03
Infrastructure
Energy, telco, logistics, transport. AI sitting next to systems of record that can't be touched.
Sector 04
PE portfolios
Portfolio-wide AI diagnostics at the fund level — where placement discipline drives multiples.
§ 07 / FAQ

Questions we get often.

Are you a consultancy or a product company?
Both — by design. Dilr.ai builds and operates AI products (Dilr Voice, Seek Brilliance, Studio Precision), and we consult on AI placement for every organisation. The product work keeps our advice grounded in what actually ships; the consulting work keeps our products grounded in real enterprise constraints.
Do you write code, or just strategy decks?
We write code. Every execution-office engagement ships production software: pipelines, evaluation harnesses, integrations, prompts, guardrails. The strategy work is scaffolding for real builds — not an end in itself. If you want a deck that sits in a drawer, we're the wrong firm.
What's the smallest engagement you'll take?
A four-week placement diagnostic is our floor. We don't do half-day workshops or keynote briefings. If you're exploring whether AI is right for you at all, our blog and approach page are a better starting point — or a short, free scoping call.
How do you price?
Diagnostics and operating-model engagements are fixed-scope and fixed-fee — you know the price before we start. Execution-office engagements are retainer plus outcome. We publish ranges on call after a short scoping conversation.
Do you work with startups?
Rarely. Our methodology is shaped by enterprise complexity, regulation, and operational realities. Most startups don't need DATS — they need product velocity. If you're a regulated fintech or a Series C scale-up with legacy ops, talk to us.
What's the difference between you and the Big 4?
We don't sell hours. We don't staff with juniors and invoice partners. Every engagement is run by a senior practitioner with direct placement experience. We publish scope, duration, and outcomes up front — and we walk away if the work isn't making your AI capability stronger.
Can you sign an NDA before we talk?
Yes. We default to confidentiality on every conversation regardless — all scoping calls are confidential, no deck arrives in your inbox afterwards without permission. If you need a paper NDA before a call, send it to contact@dilr.ai.

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