The mayden method
Our method connects AI ambition, strategic choices, investment priorities, a delivery plan, implementation and performance. Senior executive and consulting judgement guides the work, supported by intelligences tailored to your organisation.
Independent thinking. Connected delivery.Start where you are
We shape the engagement around your priorities, existing strategy, internal specialists and technology partners. Together, we agree the scope, responsibilities and measures of success.
Where should AI change our business?
Clarify the AI ambition with leadership, assess the evidence and choose where to compete, improve and invest.
What you leave with
An agreed AI strategy, an evidence base and investment priorities with explicit assumptions.
Discuss this engagementWhat needs to work differently?
Bring the business and technical perspectives together around a priority workflow, operating model or service.
What you leave with
A target operating design and delivery plan with responsibilities, dependencies and acceptance criteria.
Discuss this engagementHow do we make the change real?
Engineer and evaluate a working solution, prepare the organisation to operate it, and learn from its performance.
What you leave with
A working release, operational handover and a performance review against agreed business measures.
Discuss this engagementM · A · Y · D · E · N
Each stage has a decision to make, an output to examine and people responsible for moving the work forward. The method is connected; the engagement is flexible.
Strategic direction and a shared mandate
MandateAn evidenced understanding of the organisation
AtlasA considered portfolio of opportunities
BalanceA coherent operating model and solution design
BlueprintDelivery, acceptance and operational readiness
ThresholdPerformance insight and strategic renewal
HorizonOur proprietary intelligences support all six stages. Companions connects the day-to-day work of our people and agents; Interviewer adds a structured listening perspective across the organisation.
Built into the work
Agree the strategic question, decision rights and evidence needed. Establish the baseline and measures of success before delivery begins.
Review evidence, investment assumptions and working releases together. Track the measures relevant to the engagement: service quality, cycle time, cost, revenue or risk.
Agree operational ownership, acceptance criteria and a performance review plan. Equip your team to operate and improve the solution.
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