Quiet Gears
Service result
A prioritised AI investment portfolio with stated costs, dependencies, control requirements and decision limits.
Services
Available services.
Investment case
A board-ready commercial case for a proposed AI service, expressed through the business result, full cost range and material dependencies.
Commercial assessment
Comparison of capacity, service, quality and cash effects against the present operating position.
Budget definition
A stated range covering supplier charges, integration, internal capability and continuing service costs.
Readiness and risk
A practical view of the information, systems, permissions, supplier terms and staff capability attached to each proposed service.
Readiness review
A documented assessment of source quality, company access, system compatibility and operational support.
Control requirements
Approval, review, security and reporting requirements for the proposed business use.
Portfolio and supplier decision
A common basis for comparing competing projects, managed platforms and specialist suppliers before funds are committed.
Portfolio prioritisation
A ranked set of investments with a reason, dependency and budget position for each item.
Platform assessment
Comparison of managed products, private services and custom applications against the approved need.
Applications
Business applications.
Board funding decision
Directors need a comparable investment case for several proposals with different cost, capability and risk assumptions.
Stalled pilot review
A trial has reached a funding decision without a settled service cost, operating requirement or accepted business result.
Supplier comparison
Procurement needs a clear comparison of managed platforms, custom applications and private deployment options.
Deliverables
Included deliverables.
Board investment paper
A concise decision paper stating the business result, options, costs, dependencies and recommendation.
Prioritised service portfolio
A ranked catalogue of proposed services with approval, deferral or closure positions.
Budget ranges
A cost view covering subscriptions, implementation, infrastructure, internal effort and continuing support.
Readiness register
A service-by-service account of information, access, integration, capability and supplier dependencies.
Control requirements
A defined set of approval, review, reporting and information-handling requirements.
Specifications
Technical scope.
- Reference frameworks
- Optional mapping to NIST AI RMF and ISO/IEC 42001 control themes. This does not provide certification or legal advice.
- Platform coverage
- Managed AI products, hosted model APIs, private-cloud services, local systems and custom applications.
- Cost coverage
- Licences, usage charges, integration, infrastructure, support, staff capability and supplier dependency.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions.
01Is the recommendation vendor-neutral?
Yes. Managed products, hosted services, private systems and custom applications are compared against the approved business requirement.
02Can existing pilots be assessed?
Yes. Existing trials can be reviewed against their stated business result, cost position and unresolved dependencies.
03Does the service include budget ranges?
Yes. The investment paper separates subscriptions, implementation, infrastructure, internal effort and continuing support.
04Can regulated uses be included?
Yes. Relevant control requirements can be stated, with specialist legal or regulatory advice commissioned separately when required.