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AI Strategy & Roadmap

A clear, phased plan for where AI pays off in your business.

Quick answer

What is AI Strategy & Roadmap?

AI strategy consulting is a structured process for deciding where artificial intelligence will create the most value in a business, then turning that into a costed, phased roadmap. It covers use-case discovery, ROI estimates, build-or-buy choices and a 30/60/90-day plan.

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Overview

What AI Strategy & Roadmap can do for you

Most AI projects fail because they start with a tool, not a problem. We start with your goals, rank the opportunities by value and effort, and give you a roadmap your team can actually follow.

Outcomes you can expect

01A ranked list of AI use cases with ROI
02A roadmap your board can approve
03Clarity on budget, skills and timelines

What we deliver

Our AI Strategy & Roadmap services

01Opportunity mapping

Workshops that surface and rank your top AI use cases.

02Business case & ROI

Costs, savings and payback for each priority use case.

03Phased roadmap

30/60/90-day milestones with owners and budgets.

04Build, buy or partner

Honest advice on the right path for each initiative.

Use cases

Where it makes a difference

Popular ways our clients use AI Strategy & Roadmap.

  • Boards asking “what is our AI plan?”
  • Leaders with scattered pilots and no direction
  • NGOs planning donor-funded digital programmes
  • Startups choosing where to apply AI first

Process

How we deliver

  1. 1 Discover Free consultation: your goals, systems and quick wins.
  2. 2 Assess Readiness review of data, systems and skills.
  3. 3 Design Roadmap and solution blueprint with ROI.
  4. 4 Build PoC → MVP → production, with weekly demos.
  5. 5 Launch Rollout, training and change support.
  6. 6 Optimise Monitor, improve and scale what works.

Technology

Tools we use for AI Strategy & Roadmap

WorkshopsValue/effort scoringROI modelsRoadmapping

Engagement models

Pick how you want to start

Free Consultation 30 minutes

Free

  • Clear next steps
  • Honest fit check
  • No obligation
Book free consultation
Shop Starter 2–3 days

KES 7,500

  • Found on Google and Maps
  • WhatsApp ready to chat and sell
  • Easy M-Pesa payments at your counter
Set up my shop
WhatsApp AI Assistant Live in 1–2 weeks

KES 30,000setup + KES 5,000/mo

  • Answers FAQs 24/7, in English and Swahili
  • Qualifies leads, books appointments
  • Monthly support and tuning (Meta message fees at cost)
Get my assistant
AI-Ready Website + GEO 2–3 weeks

KES 50,000

  • Fast, mobile-first website
  • Found on Google search
  • Cited in ChatGPT and Gemini answers
Build my site
Team AI Training 3–4 hours, up to 20 people

from KES 25,000

  • Hands-on, on-site or live online
  • Your documents and real tasks
  • Playbook + certificate
Train my team
Strategy Sprint 2–4 weeks

from KES 60,000

  • Readiness scorecard
  • Ranked use cases + ROI
  • 90-day roadmap
Start a sprint
PoC / MVP Build 4–12 weeks

from KES 250,000

  • Fixed scope & price
  • Working product on your data
  • Go / no-go report
Scope my build
Dedicated AI Team Monthly

from KES 150,000/mo

  • Engineers + strategist
  • Scale up or down
  • Weekly reporting
Build my team

FAQ

AI Strategy & Roadmap: frequently asked questions

Straight answers about scope, cost, timelines and technology. Ask us anything else on WhatsApp.

What is AI Strategy & Roadmap?

AI strategy consulting is a structured process for deciding where artificial intelligence will create the most value in a business, then turning that into a costed, phased roadmap. It covers use-case discovery, ROI estimates, build-or-buy choices and a 30/60/90-day plan.

What does your AI Strategy & Roadmap service include?

Our AI Strategy & Roadmap service includes opportunity mapping, business case & ROI, phased roadmap and build, buy or partner. Opportunity mapping: Workshops that surface and rank your top AI use cases. Business case & ROI: Costs, savings and payback for each priority use case.

Who is AI Strategy & Roadmap for?

AI Strategy & Roadmap is a good fit for boards asking “what is our AI plan?”, leaders with scattered pilots and no direction, NGOs planning donor-funded digital programmes and startups choosing where to apply AI first. We work with SMEs, startups, enterprises, NGOs and public-sector teams.

What results can we expect from AI Strategy & Roadmap?

Typical outcomes are a ranked list of AI use cases with ROI, a roadmap your board can approve and clarity on budget, skills and timelines. We agree measurable success metrics before any build starts and report on them weekly.

How much does AI Strategy & Roadmap cost?

Strategy sprint from KES 60,000 (≈ $465). Every engagement starts with a free 30-minute consultation, after which we send a fixed quote in Kenya shillings (or USD if you prefer). You can pay by M-Pesa, bank transfer or card, in instalments if that suits your cash flow, and we offer startup and NGO rates.

How long does AI Strategy & Roadmap take?

Strategy sprint: 2–4 weeks. We share progress in weekly demos, so you see working results early rather than waiting for a big reveal at the end.

What technology do you use for AI Strategy & Roadmap?

We commonly use Workshops, Value/effort scoring, ROI models and Roadmapping. We choose tools that fit your existing systems, budget and data-protection needs rather than forcing one stack.

How long does a strategy engagement take?

A focused strategy sprint takes 2–4 weeks. Larger organisations with several business units usually take 6–8 weeks.

Do we need data scientists before we start?

No. The roadmap tells you which skills you need and when, many early wins use off-the-shelf AI tools.

Why choose Red Star Standard for AI Strategy & Roadmap?

Red Star Standard is an AI consultancy and AI-driven software team. We pair AI strategy with the engineering to build it, agree measurable goals up front, deliver working results in weeks with weekly demos, and you own all code and data.

Free · 30 minutes · No obligation

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