AI for business · Process audit for AI
Where can you use AI in your business? I find out in a process audit
I look at how work really happens in your company and point out the tasks where AI can help. You get a list ordered from the easiest to implement, written in plain language.
Do any of these sound familiar?
- You feel people in the company do too much by hand, but you don't know what.
- You want to bring in AI but don't know where to begin.
- Some tasks are done by only one person and nobody else knows how.
- The same data is retyped from an email into a spreadsheet and from the spreadsheet into a system.
- You feel the company is growing and office work is growing faster.
Before you choose a tool, it's worth seeing exactly what people do and where their time goes.
What it is
What an AI process audit is
It's a review of how tasks are carried out in your company: from a customer enquiry, through the quote, to the invoice. I talk to you and the people who do the work, and write down what happens step by step, how many people are involved, and where there is waiting or retyping.
Then I assess each part from an AI point of view. Some steps suit an automatic draft, others a summary or sorting, and some are better left to a person because they need a decision or contact with the customer. I don't push AI everywhere, only where it makes sense.
The result is a clear list of ideas with an assessment of how easy each is to implement. You can do what you like with it: start with the simplest point, ask me to implement it, or come back to the subject later. Nothing is imposed.
What you gain
What you gain from the audit
You see where time goes
You find out which activities take your team the most time and which keep repeating.
A list of ideas, in order
You get ideas ordered from the easiest to the more demanding, so you know where to start.
An honest view of what to leave to people
Not everything should be handed to AI. I point out the tasks that need a person.
Fewer blind purchases
Once you know your processes, it's easier to judge whether a proposed tool solves your problem at all.
Example
What it looks like in practice
Before the audit
After the auditAn illustrative example based on situations I often see in small businesses.
Step by step
What it looks like from your side
- 1
We choose the areas
Your part: a choiceWe agree which parts of the company we review, for example handling enquiries or preparing quotes.
- 2
Conversations with the team
Your part: conversationsI talk to you and the people who do the tasks, and write down the steps and the places where time is lost.
- 3
Assessment for AI
Your part: waitingI analyse each step and point out where AI can help and where a person is better.
- 4
Going through the conclusions
Your part: a decisionWe go through the list together and agree where to start, if you want to change anything at all.
What you get
What you get
- A description of the steps of chosen tasks in the company
- A pointer to the places where time is lost and retyping repeats
- A list of AI ideas with an assessment of how easy they are to implement
- Honest information on which tasks to leave to people
- A short document with conclusions in plain language
- A meeting to discuss the results and next steps
“First I want to understand how you really work. Only then can I honestly tell you where AI will help and where it's better to leave the task to a person.”
Who an AI process audit is for
- Owners who feel the company wastes time on repetitive tasks but don't know which ones exactly
- Companies that want to start with AI but first need to understand what people do every day
- Teams where some tasks have been done by hand for years only because “that's how it's always been”
- Business owners who want to plan rollouts, not buy tools blindly
Frequently asked questions
Where can AI be used in a small business?
Most often where a similar action with text keeps repeating: email replies, preparing quotes, descriptions, summaries, reports. It looks a little different in every company, so instead of general advice I go through your specific tasks and point out the ones where AI will really help.
What does an AI process audit involve?
We talk about how work is done in the company and write down the steps of chosen tasks. Then I assess which of them suit AI support and which are better left to people. You get a simple list divided into things that are easy to do now and things that need more work.
How long does such an audit take?
It depends on the size of the company and the number of tasks reviewed. For a small company it's usually a few conversations and a document with conclusions. I don't give a fixed deadline, because I'd rather understand your work properly than hand out a hasty assessment. We agree an approximate time at the first conversation. It's fairer to you.
Do I have to roll anything out with you after the audit?
No. The document with conclusions is yours and you can use it however you like. Some companies carry out the ideas themselves, some ask for help, and some change nothing for now. Each of these decisions is fine. Nobody will push you.
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