Back to InsightsProcess

Phase Zero: The 4-6 Week Blueprint for AI Readiness

What to expect from the discovery phase and how it sets the foundation for rapid AI activation.

Week 1

Data Collection

100+ Docs + Team Survey

Week 2-3

Knowledge Staging

Ingestion & Processing

Week 4-6

Roadmap Delivery

Transformation Blueprint

Phase Zero is the foundation of successful AI activation. It's a structured 4-6 week engagement designed to understand your agency's unique landscape, identify high-impact opportunities, and deliver a financially quantified blueprint for transformation.

Why Phase Zero Matters

Most agency AI initiatives fail not because of technology, but because of poor planning. Teams jump into tools without understanding their existing processes, data assets, or where AI can have the greatest impact. Phase Zero solves this problem.

Week 1: Data Collection

The engagement begins with comprehensive data gathering:

  • 100+ document collection - Playbooks, SOPs, case studies, and templates
  • Team survey deployment - Understanding pain points, workflows, and opportunities
  • Application audit - Mapping HubSpot, NetSuite, Slack, and other connected systems
  • Stakeholder interviews - Deep-dive conversations with key leaders

Weeks 2-3: Knowledge Staging

During this phase, we process and structure your agency's intelligence:

  • Document ingestion - Processing and chunking all collected materials
  • Knowledge mapping - Identifying connections and relationships
  • Opportunity identification - Analyzing where AI can have the greatest impact

Weeks 4-6: Roadmap Delivery

The engagement culminates in a comprehensive transformation blueprint:

  • AI landscape assessment - Current state analysis by department and personnel
  • GTM/Sales AI roadmap - Specific automation and agent activation opportunities
  • Financial quantification - Expected ROI and capacity creation metrics
  • ALM foundation - Design for your Agency Language Model

Built-in Safety & Observability

All roadmaps include provisions for verify answer protocols, guard rails against PII leakage, and human-in-the-loop workflows for complex decisions.

Investment & Timeline

Duration

4-6 Weeks

Investment

Fixed Fee

Ready to Start Your AI Journey?

Phase Zero is the first step to measurable AI results in 90 days.