07
Market Scanning

Define the problem scope

• Begin by clearly articulating the business objectives, technical requirements, and key success metrics. This ensures that all stakeholders have a shared understanding of the goals and constraints, which is crucial for guiding the subsequent research and evaluation.

Landscape mapping

• Research the market landscape to understand the variety of solutions and their applicability to the problem at hand.
• Conduct a comprehensive analysis to identify and categorize the relevant AI providers, platforms and tools matched to the requirements of your stated business challenge.
• Perform an evaluation of the shortlisted solutions based on its capabilities, scalability potential, ease of integration, overall performance and expected return on investment, based on the criteria set in the problem scoping phase.

Industry Best Practices & Expert Guidance

• Apply proven industry methodologies and conduct targeted expert interviews to evaluate solutions and adoption models directly aligned with the customer’s business objectives.
• Deliver actionable insights and recommendations grounded in proven best practices, with a focus on maximising ROI and reducing implementation risk for the identified use case(s).

Vendor and Partner Shortlisting

• Assess and shortlist vendors or partners with evident expertise and product fit for the identified use case(s).
• Use structured evaluation matrices, hands-on trials, and reference validations to ensure optimal vendor selection and alignment.