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Leadership wants AI in the product, but without clear guidance on what to build, why it matters, or what business value it should create.
You suspect AI could help solve a problem, but don't know if it's feasible, realistic, or even the right approach.
AI comes up in stakeholder discussions, but the ideas lack the clarity needed to be evaluated or funded.
You see opportunities for how AI could improve your product, but struggle to turn them into a roadmap item or backlog initiative.
There's an AI initiative or team in the company, but from a product perspective it's unclear what to build or prioritize.
You're not ready to take on a high-cost, high-risk AI bet, but competitors are launching AI features and the pressure is hard to ignore.
We’ve seen teams get stuck at both extremes of the AI spectrum. We built the middle ground.
You might delay action because starting with AI seems to require:
While you're weighing the 'ifs,' your competitors are shipping the 'hows.' This paralysis isn't a lack of vision—it's because every idea feels too expensive to explore.
There's a high risk in committing before you know:
If you’re pouring resources into an AI idea you haven't tested, the prediction is resource waste. 85% of AI projects fail because they skip the experiment and jump straight to the commitment.
There’s a path in the middle. A PoC is a small, focused experiment to test whether an AI idea is feasible and valuable before serious investment.
Test one real use case
Without long-term commitments
Learn in weeks, not months
While changes are still cheap
Decide with evidence
Not slides or vendor promises
Stop early when needed
Saving time, money, and credibility
A way to dip your toe in the water with AI without locking yourself into a long-term bet.
A test of feasibility, business relevance, and usability
A working proof of concept, tailored to your context
An experiment to decide whether your AI idea is worth pursuing
A production system or MVP
Market or problem discovery
A roadmap, estimates, or delivery plan
Tangible outputs that make the abstract feel concrete.
A working proof that demonstrates real AI behavior.
A walkthrough video you can share with stakeholders.
A concise document outlining findings, constraints, trade-offs, and key learnings.
Clear options for what to do next, whether to proceed, iterate, or stop with confidence.
A transparent process that takes little of your time and delivers profound learnings and recommendations.
Week
Align on the problem and desired
Review available data and constraints
Define expected behavior and scope
Week
Build a PoC with AI development tools
Iterate on AI behavior and prompts
Test edge cases and failure modes
Week
Review technical and operational feasibility
Identify risks, limitations, and trade-offs
Outline next-step options based on learnings
While both are important stages in product development, they solve different problems:
POC (Proof of Concept): A small-scale experiment designed to validate whether an idea is technically feasible and valuable in a real-world scenario. It answers: "Can we actually build this?"
MVP (Minimum Viable Product): The first functional version released to real users. It answers: "Does the market actually want this?"
No. You can start with:
- A problem you want to solve
- A rough hypothesis
- An early or unclear AI idea
Part of this sprint is to help you clarify what should be tested, how, and why.
You'll have one of three clear, evidence-based recommendations:
Go: The AI idea is viable and worth further investment
Pause: The idea has potential but needs adjustment
Stop: The idea is not viable and should not move forward
Each recommendation is backed by technical results, usability insights, and business relevance.
Product Lead — focused on business outcomes
AI Engineer — building the proof responsibly
UX Specialist — ensuring it makes sense for real users
The goal isn't just to build something — it's to learn what actually matters before you scale.
This service is typically sponsored by:
- Product leaders
- Engineering or technology leaders
- Operations leaders
- Innovation or digital transformation teams
Typically, we need:
- Context about the problem or opportunity
- Access to a subject-matter expert
- Representative or sample data (when available)
We guide you through this in the first step and can sign an NDA to ensure confidentiality.
In three weeks, you'll know if your AI idea is worth real investment.
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