Consultancy
AI strategy consulting in the UK, before you spend on tools
Find the few places AI can save real time and money, and leave with a costed roadmap you can act on.
In short
AI strategy consulting works out where AI can save a business time and money, whether its data and people are ready, and what to do first. APPS 365, a UK software company, offers a free 10-point readiness check and a paid audit that ends in a costed roadmap.
Why AI plans stall before they start
The tools are easy to buy. Knowing which would pay back is the hard part.
Everyone talks about AI, but nobody can say where it would pay back.
We score each possible use by the time and cost it could save against the effort and risk.
Staff are already pasting company data into AI tools.
We help you set plain rules on which tools are allowed, which data stays out and who decides.
You pay for Microsoft 365 and wonder whether Copilot is the answer.
We look at your licences, permissions and content first, then say whether Copilot, a custom build or nothing yet makes sense.
What a useful AI strategy gives you
Costs and savings side by side
Each idea comes with an estimate of its running cost and possible saving, and we show how we reached it.
Data and risk in the plan
Security, data protection and UK GDPR questions are dealt with in the roadmap, rather than discovered after launch.
Advice that knows Microsoft 365
We publish apps on Microsoft Marketplace, so if your work runs on SharePoint and Teams, the advice starts from there.
What an audit covers
Your written quote lists the exact deliverables. A typical audit covers:
- A readiness view of your data, systems, security and skills
- A scored list of use cases, with estimated time and cost saved
- Risk, data protection and UK GDPR notes for each priority
- A costed roadmap, including one pilot to start with
- Simple rules for how staff may use AI tools
Free check, free call or paid audit?
Start at the level that suits you. The free 10-point AI-readiness check is at apps365.ai/guides/ai-ready.
| What you get | Cost | |
|---|---|---|
| 10-point check | A quick first read on how ready you are for AI | Free |
| Discovery call | 30 minutes on your situation and sensible next steps | Free, no obligation |
| Paid audit | A costed roadmap for where AI fits your business | Written fixed quote first |
How the work runs
- 1
Free call and quote
We talk through your goals, then send a written fixed quote before any work starts.
- 2
Discovery and scoring
We look at how the work gets done and score each possible use for value, effort and risk.
- 3
Costed roadmap
You get the priorities in order, with estimated costs and risks.
- 4
Pilot
Try the top item on a small scale and measure it before spending more.
Products we have built ourselves
These are our own products, not client projects, because we have no client results to quote.
What it costs
The 10-point check is free. The paid audit is priced after a free call, with a written fixed quote before work starts. If your roadmap leads to a build, custom AI builds start from £999, with a fixed quote after a call and monthly running costs.
- Free 10-point AI-readiness check
- Paid audit: written fixed quote first
- Custom AI builds from £999, plus monthly running costs
Why APPS 365
UK-based
APPS 365 LTD is registered in England and Wales, with a registered office in London.
Microsoft ecosystem specialists
We publish SharePoint and Microsoft 365 apps on Microsoft Marketplace, so we build on this platform every day.
We ship our own products
Apps, games and SaaS platforms of our own, live for anyone to try. ComponentSource Top 100 Publisher 2022, 2023 and 2025.
A fixed quote first
A free call, then a written quote before any work starts, so you know the cost and scope.
The paid AI Strategy & Automation Audit is explained further on apps365.ai, our custom AI site.
AI Strategy & Automation Audit on apps365.aiFrequently asked questions
What does an AI strategy consultant do?
An AI strategy consultant works out where AI can help your business and what to do first. That means looking at how work is done, scoring possible uses by value and risk, checking your data and security, and writing a plan with costs attached.
How much does an AI readiness assessment cost in the UK?
Our 10-point AI-readiness check is free, and our paid audit is priced after a free call, with a written fixed quote before work starts. The check is at apps365.ai/guides/ai-ready.
How do I know if my business is ready for AI?
You are ready when you can name a specific job to improve, the data for it is reasonably tidy and someone owns the outcome. The free check is a quick way to find the gaps.
Which processes should I automate with AI first?
Start with work that is frequent, low risk and easy to check, such as sorting enquiries, drafting replies or reading standard documents. Leave decisions about people, money or legal matters until you have rules in place and a person reviewing the output.
Is your advice tied to building AI with you?
No, an audit carries no obligation to build with us. We do build AI, so we say that up front, and we will tell you when a ready-made tool or no AI at all would serve you better.
Book an AI readiness call
Free, 30 minutes, no obligation. Tell us what you have tried.
