--- title: "SoftHouse Advisory | AI transformation and delivery mastery" description: "Homepage: who SoftHouse Advisory is, what we do, and how we work." url: "https://softhouseadvisorywebsite-empyag5mm-softhouse-advisory.vercel.app" --- Sustainable AI Practice / est. since AI mattered # Don’t *outsource* your AI. The moment AI gets index-linked to EBITDA, so does the consultant who runs it. That’s dangerous. We’re the stabilizer wheels, not the bike. [Book an Inspiration Day](#contact)[See the framework](#framework) 1 wk Minimum engagement 18 mo To full handover 60–75% Already use shadow AI Phase 1 / We build alongside you. Leaders, training, pilots and governance going up together. SECTION 01The premise SECTION 02 The principles ## Five things we *actually* believe without the hedge. 01 ### AI becomes index-linked to EBITDA. And then so does whoever runs it. We refuse to be that consultant. Outsourcing your AI long-term is a structural risk most boards haven't priced in yet. 02 ### 60–75% of your team already uses shadow AI. Unregulated, uncontrolled, often badly. The fastest way to unlock value isn't building something net new, it's replacing the chaos with approved tools, training, and governance. 03 ### Buy-in before build. Most AI failures are change-management failures dressed up as technical ones. We start at the top, drive understanding, then earn momentum bottom-up. 04 ### Real-Time Discovery, not the six-week report. We solve what we can while we discover it. Quick-win tools. Live training. Mentoring a leader. Value from day one, not day thirty. 05 ### Out within 18 months. A truly sustainable AI practice shouldn't rely on us forever. Whether that's a clean exit or a light-touch advisory role, we scale back as you scale up. SECTION 03 The framework ## 5 steps.3 tracks.Running in parallel. Most consultancies run sequentially: strategy, then design, then build, then change. We run them at the same time, because the muscle only forms when leadership, the org, and the tech are stretching together. Executive Track Leadership alignment, sponsorship, stage gates Organisation Track Discovery, training, change management, adoption Technical Track Quick wins → pilots → MVPs → handover Week 0 Wk 3 Wk 6 Wk 9 Wk 12+ Handover 03Wk 3–5 ### Real-Time Discovery We solve what we can while we discover it. Value from day one, not day thirty. Instead of spending six weeks learning about your problems, we solve what we can while we discover it. SECTION 04 In practice ## Five engagements. Five industries. *One method.* Challenge Internal silos between science and sales were slowing decisions and disconnecting research from commercial value. What we did A one-day Inspiration AI workshop with executives, ending with a prioritised AI roadmap covering soil-health automation, predictive client reporting and cross-team collaboration tools. Inspiration Day [Download one-pager →](https://softhouseadvisorywebsite-empyag5mm-softhouse-advisory.vercel.app/downloads/case-myland.pptx) 20% Reduction in operational bottlenecks (target) 1 day From zero to a structured AI roadmap Aligned Science + sales on a unified AI strategy > “It was awesome to use AI to plan for AI. Small steps, big impact. Engagements across nine industry verticals and counting Financial Services Insurance AgTech Venture Capital Telecoms SaaS Arts & Culture Enterprise L&D SECTION 05 Where we work ## Nine sectors. *One constant:* high stakes for getting AI wrong. We work where a botched AI rollout is measured in regulatory exposure, staff attrition, or a board that loses confidence in the programme. Low-stakes sandboxes are not our territory. Financial Services Insurance AgTech & Agriculture Climate & ESG Consumer & Social Platforms AI Platforms & Research Portfolio & Investment Broadband & Telecoms Enterprise Training & L&D SECTION 05 What we don’t do The standard playbook - Build dependency on a retainer. - Roll out the shiny demo. - Throwaway POCs that vendor-lock. - Plan the next SOW from week one. - Six-week strategy report on day thirty. - Index our fees to your EBITDA. SoftHouse - Build the muscle inside your org. - Replace shadow AI with approved tools. - Pilots designed as blueprints with handover. - Plan our exit from week one. - Real-Time Discovery, value from day one. - Index our success to your AI maturity. SECTION 06 Latest news ## What’s changing [2026-10-26Every page on this site now has a Markdown version, built for AI agents](https://softhouseadvisorywebsite-empyag5mm-softhouse-advisory.vercel.app/news/markdown-pages-and-llms-txt) [All news](https://softhouseadvisorywebsite-empyag5mm-softhouse-advisory.vercel.app/news)