AI readiness assessment
Where you stand before you spend: your data, your systems, your people, and the two or three places AI would earn its keep first.
Straight answers on technology and AI, from people who have run it.
You are being pitched AI from every direction. You have systems that are getting old, vendors who want to replace them, and a board or a team that expects you to have a plan. We give you one, independently. We do not sell software and we do not take vendor commissions. We tell you what to do, what to skip, and what is worth paying for.
How we work with you
One-decision strategy session
One focused engagement on a specific decision. A migration, a platform choice, an AI initiative, a budget. You leave with a recommendation and a plan.
Advisory retainer
Ongoing access to senior technology judgment. A standing call, a review of what lands on your desk, and someone to phone before you sign anything.
Fractional CIO / CTO
Executive-level technology leadership for companies that need it but cannot justify the full-time hire. We own the roadmap and the vendors, and we make the decisions with you.
Board and executive briefings
Plain-language sessions on what AI and current technology mean for your organization. Bring your questions.
Vendor and proposal review
Someone is selling you something. We read the proposal, check the claims, and tell you whether it is real, whether it is worth the money, and what to negotiate.
Who this is for
- Executives who need a technology plan they can defend.
- Nonprofit leaders and boards making decisions with limited budgets and high scrutiny.
- Owners of growing businesses whose systems no longer fit.
- Anyone holding a vendor proposal they do not fully trust.
Why Designbits
We have built, run and replaced the systems we advise on. The same senior people have been doing it side by side long enough to disagree well and decide fast. There is no product behind the advice. And when advice becomes a project, we can take it on ourselves: AI Solutions, migrations, or a dedicated team.
Start with one conversation.
Bring the decision you are facing. We will tell you what we think.