AI Capital Authorization Assessment
Most AI pilots succeed.Scaling is where capital gets wasted.
Get a board-ready capital decision - Authorize, Controlled, or Pause - before you commit more AI investment.
Authorize
ready to scale
Controlled
scale with controls
Pause
do not deploy yet
Initial assessment delivered in 3-5 business days.
AI Capital Risk Overview
View Sample ReportTop risk drivers
Why AI investment fails at scale
It's not the model. It's the environment.
Capital committed too early
Investing before the organization is ready.
Paced data and infrastructure
Fragmented data, weak pipelines, and unclear ownership.
Governance and risk gaps
Unclear policy, ownership, and model-risk management.
Execution readiness gaps
Lack of roles, operating cadence, and change management.
Unpredictable costs
Rising compute and operating costs with uncertain ROI.
Our AI Capital Authorization Assessment Framework
We evaluate five structural vectors that determine your AI Capital Risk Index (ACRI).
1. Data and Infrastructure
Data quality, architecture, integration, and readiness.
2. Governance and Risk
Policy, oversight, compliance, and controls.
3. Operating Model
Roles, decision rights, process, and alignment.
4. Financial Readiness
Cost predictability, funding model, and accountability.
5. Capital Discipline
Stage-gates, milestone logic, and value capture.
AI Capital Risk Index (ACRI)
0-100
Driven by posture risk
What you receive
A structured view of where to invest, where to constrain, and what should not be funded.
Your Capital Decision
Authorize, Controlled, or Pause based on your organization's readiness.
Where to Invest - and Not
Initiative-level funding decisions based on posture.
Your Risk
Quantified structural exposure and downside risk.
Structural Constraints
The specific blockers limiting your ability to scale.
90-Day Stabilization Path
A practical sequence to de-risk deployment.
Output sample
AI Capital Authorization Assessment Report
Executive summary, ACRI score, posture decision, and prioritized actions.
View sampleA proven, repeatable process
Typically delivered in 2-4 weeks
Discover and assess
Workshop and data collection across 5 vectors.
Analyze and score
Index, posture, and structural analysis.
Evaluate initiatives
Map initiatives to posture and risk.
Deliver and align
Executive briefing and board-ready report.
Simple, transparent pricing
Choose the engagement level that fits your needs.
AI Capital Authorization Assessment
$15,000 - $25,000
- ACRI scoring and posture decision
- Initiative funding guidance
- Board-ready report
- Executive review session
Add-on: Portfolio Deep Dive
+$10,000
- Portfolio-level prioritization
- Capital sequencing by readiness
- Dependency and risk mapping
- Executive workshop session
Enterprise (Custom)
Custom pricing
- Multi-business rollup
- 5+ portfolio tracks
- Executive and board support
- Custom reporting cadence
Make a stronger capital decision on AI.
Get a clear view of your AI capital risk and readiness.