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AI Strategy & Roadmap
An AI lead for your leadership team, without a full-time hire.
Strategiza acts as your fractional AI lead or advisor. We build your AI use-case portfolio, make build, buy or partner decisions, select vendors and tools, set budgets and ROI models, and keep your executives and board informed, so AI investment follows a plan.
01 Use-case portfolio and roadmap
02 Build, buy or partner decisions
03 Vendor and tool selection
04 Budget, ROI model and executive education
Why it matters
AI needs ownership, not just enthusiasm.
In many companies, AI has no clear owner. IT worries about risk, marketing buys tools, finance questions the spend and the board wants a plan. Without senior ownership, AI efforts stay small and disconnected.
A fractional AI lead brings structure: a portfolio of prioritized use cases, clear decisions on tools and partners, a realistic budget, an ROI model and regular reporting to leadership, all without adding a senior full-time role.
Signs you need AI strategy support
- Nobody owns AI across the business.
- Leadership or the board is asking for an AI plan.
- Departments are buying AI tools independently.
- You’re unsure whether to build, buy or partner.
- AI budgets are growing without clear returns.
- Executives need a grounded understanding of what AI can do.
How we work
From ideas to a managed AI portfolio.
We lead AI strategy the way a senior executive would.
01
Align
We align with leadership on business goals, risk appetite, budget and how success will be measured.
02
Portfolio
We build and rank a portfolio of AI use cases across functions, with value, effort and risk for each.
03
Decide
We make build, buy or partner recommendations and run vendor and tool selection.
04
Govern & report
We track progress and ROI, manage risk and report regularly to executives and the board.
What we deliver
What a fractional AI lead delivers.
01
Use-case portfolio
A ranked, living list of AI opportunities across marketing, sales, eCommerce, finance and operations.
02
Build, buy or partner
Clear recommendations on when to use off-the-shelf tools, configure platforms or bring in development partners.
03
Vendor & tool selection
Requirements, shortlists, evaluations and negotiation support for AI tools and platforms.
04
Budget & ROI model
A realistic AI budget and a model for tracking time saved, quality and revenue impact.
05
Executive & board education
Briefings and workshops that build a grounded understanding of AI opportunities and risks.
06
Program leadership
Ongoing coordination of AI initiatives, owners, governance and reporting.
Why Strategiza
Senior leadership experience applied to AI.
Strategiza’s leadership has served as an in-house CMO, led channel programs and integrated acquired companies, so we know how to build a plan leadership will back and teams will follow. We pair that with daily, hands-on use of AI tools.
- Executive perspective. AI decisions framed in business terms.
- Practical. Plans sized for mid-market budgets and teams.
- Independent. No software resale or partner incentives.
- Risk aware. Governance and data protection built in.
- Month-to-month. Fractional support with no long-term lock-in.
Engagement models
Project or fractional.
AI strategy and roadmap projects are fixed-fee. Fractional AI lead support runs month-to-month. See how pricing works.
Done with you
We advise your leadership team and internal AI owner, with regular working sessions and reviews.
Done for you
We act as your fractional AI lead, owning the roadmap, decisions, coordination and reporting.
FAQ
AI strategy questions.
What’s the difference between this and the Readiness Assessment?
The assessment is a one-time diagnostic. AI Strategy & Roadmap is ongoing leadership that turns the findings into decisions, budgets and results.
Do you build custom AI software?
We handle strategy, configuration and light integrations. For heavy custom development, we work alongside development partners and help you manage them.
Can you present to our board?
Yes. Executive and board education is part of the service.
How do you measure AI ROI?
We agree on measures for each use case, such as time saved, output quality, cost and revenue impact, and track them against a baseline.
Do you have to be on site?
No. We work remotely, with on-site sessions when helpful.
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Let’s talk about your AI strategy.
Book a free 30-minute strategy call. Tell us about your AI goals and challenges, and we’ll recommend the right next step.
info@strategiza.com
+1 480 215 5282 · Irvine, California