AI strategy consulting
An AI opportunity assessment and a phased roadmap: which uses pay off first, what they need, and which to skip.
AI consulting company · US teamAI consulting services that end in software your team actually uses.
We find where AI will cut real work out of your business, build it around your systems and data, and then run it for you. One US team from the first assessment to everyday operation.
- Fixed quote before any build
- Built around your data and systems
- Run for you after launch
Example roadmap with a fictional company and figures.
Who it's for
Hiring an AI consultant? Here's who we work best with.
Owners and executives of small and mid-size businesses who want AI to cut work, not start a science project, and who don't want to hire a data science team or gamble on tools that don't fit.
Too much manual work
Your team re-keys data, chases status and answers the same questions every day.
Pilots that went nowhere
You've tried AI tools or a proof of concept, and nothing made it into daily use.
No one to own it
There's no in-house AI team, and you don't want to build one just to get started.
Systems that don't talk
Your CRM, ERP, inbox and spreadsheets each hold part of the picture.
What you get
AI strategy, AI implementation and support, from one team.
An assessment and roadmap you can act on, then the build, then a team that keeps it running. Our AI consulting services include:
AI implementation and automation
Take the copy-paste, re-keying and chasing out of intake, approvals, scheduling and follow-up.
Generative AI consulting: assistants and agents
Assistants that answer from your own documents and records, with review steps and clear rules for when to hand off to a person.
Document processing
Read invoices, forms, contracts and applications, check them, and put the data where it belongs.
AI inside your CRM or ERP
Summaries, next steps and data entry inside the systems your team already lives in, including Salesforce.
Custom AI apps
When no tool fits, a purpose-built app shaped around your workflow, hosted and supported by us.
How engagements work
AI implementation in phases: fixed scope, then run for you.
No open-ended hourly billing. Each phase has an agreed scope and a fixed quote before work starts, and after launch the service continues on a flat monthly fee.
- Step 1
AI opportunity assessment
We map how the work actually gets done, where time goes, and which AI uses would pay off first, and which would not.
- Step 2
Roadmap
A phased plan ranked by impact, with the scope, the systems involved and what each phase changes for your team.
- Step 3
Build
We build the first phase against your real data and systems, test it with your people, and launch it.
- Step 4
Run
A flat monthly managed service: hosting, monitoring, model updates, support and ongoing improvements.
Not sure where AI fits yet? That’s what the free 30-minute assessment call is for.
Book a free 30-min AI assessment callProof, not slides
We've built and launched real platforms, and we still run them.
Every one of these was designed, built and launched by Ardn and is run as a managed service by the same team you'd work with.
Why a consultant who also builds and runs it
Advice is cheap. AI that keeps working is the hard part.
Most AI efforts stall between the strategy deck and day-to-day use. Hiring one team for the whole path removes the handoffs where projects die.
| Strategy-only consultant | Freelancer or tool reseller | Ardn | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What you're left with | A report and a recommendation | A tool set up, sometimes | Working software in production |
| Fit to your workflow | Generic best practice | Whatever the tool does | Built around how you work |
| Connected to your systems | Out of scope | Basic connectors | CRM, ERP and data integrated |
| After launch | Engagement ends | Ad hoc, if available | Run as a managed service |
| How it's priced | Day rates or retainers | Hourly or per seat | Fixed quotes, then a flat monthly fee |
Questions
What buyers ask us first
How much does an AI consultant cost?
It depends on what you're buying: an assessment, a pilot, a production build or an ongoing managed service are priced very differently. The biggest cost drivers are how many workflows are in scope, how ready your data is, how many systems the AI must connect to, your security and compliance requirements, and who runs it after launch. We don't publish a rate card; after a free 30-minute call we give you a fixed quote for a clearly defined scope. Our guide at ardncloudsolutions.com/ai-consulting/cost explains what drives the price and what you should get for it.
What does an AI consultant actually do?
A good one starts with your business, not the technology: how work flows today, where time and money leak, and which tasks AI can reliably take over. From there you should get a prioritized roadmap and, ideally, the build itself. Ardn does all of it: assessment, roadmap, build and running the result as a managed service.
Is AI consulting worth it for a small or mid-size business?
It is when it's aimed at a specific, repetitive piece of work, like intake, document handling, follow-up or answering the same questions all day. It isn't when it's a science project with no owner. We'll tell you on the first call if we don't see a use that's worth paying for.
Do we need clean data or an in-house data team first?
No. Part of the assessment is checking what data you have, where it lives and how usable it is. Many good first projects work on documents, emails and records you already have. If cleanup is needed, it's scoped into the plan so there are no surprises.
Will AI work with the systems we already use?
Usually, yes. We connect AI to the CRM, ERP, accounting, document storage and line-of-business systems you already run, including Salesforce, HubSpot and Microsoft tools. The assessment tells you which connections are straightforward and which need more work, before you commit to a build.
How quickly will we see results?
The roadmap is phased so the first phase ships something your team actually uses within weeks rather than months, instead of waiting on one large launch. How fast depends on the scope and how ready your data and systems are, and we tell you that in the fixed quote.
What happens after the AI goes live?
We keep running it. After launch the service continues on a flat monthly fee that covers hosting, monitoring, model and security updates, support and ongoing improvements, so nobody on your team has to become an AI engineer to keep it working.
Do you only work with companies in Florida?
No. Ardn is based in Orlando, Florida and works with businesses across the United States, remotely or on-site. Florida clients can meet us in person; we also have local pages for Orlando, Tampa, Miami and Jacksonville.
Free & no obligation
Tell us where the work piles up
A sentence or two is plenty. We'll reply within 4 business hours to set up your free 30-minute AI assessment call.
Find out where AI pays off in your business.
Book a free 30-minute AI assessment call. You'll leave with a clear view of the first use worth building, and we'll follow up with a fixed quote.