{"id":4895,"date":"2026-10-30T17:46:52","date_gmt":"2026-10-30T17:46:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wearehandson.de\/what-we-do\/ai-roadmap\/"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:11:33","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:11:33","slug":"ai-roadmap","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wearehandson.de\/en\/what-we-do\/ai-roadmap\/","title":{"rendered":"AI Roadmap &#038; Operating Model"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<section class=\"phero lit\" aria-labelledby=\"h-rm-en\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <nav class=\"crumb\" aria-label=\"Breadcrumb\"><a href=\"\/en\/\">Home<\/a><span aria-hidden=\"true\">\/<\/span><span>AI Roadmap<\/span><\/nav>\n      <span class=\"principle ho-in\">Organization first.<\/span>\n      <h1 id=\"h-rm-en\" class=\"ho-in\">AI Roadmap &amp; Operating Model<span class=\"dot\">.<\/span><\/h1>\n      <p class=\"lead ho-in\" style=\"--i:1\">Develop an AI strategy, clarify accountability, assess use cases: in four to ten weeks we work out strategy, responsibilities, an AI policy and an assessed list of use cases with business cases. The result is a decision paper your leadership team stands behind.<\/p>\n      <div class=\"row ho-in\" style=\"--i:2\"><a class=\"btn btn-p\" href=\"https:\/\/wearehandson.de\/en\/contact\/\">Book an initial call <span class=\"ar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a><a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/wearehandson.de\/en\/funding\/\">Check funding<\/a><\/div>\n      <dl class=\"facts ho-in\" style=\"--i:3\">\n        <div><dt>Duration<\/dt><dd>4, 6 or 10 weeks<\/dd><\/div>\n        \n        <div><dt>Funding<\/dt><dd>up to 50%, depending on the program<\/dd><\/div>\n        <div><dt>Workshops<\/dt><dd>3 to 5, of which 1 to 2 on site<\/dd><\/div>\n      <\/dl>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"sec rule-top\" id=\"zuschnitt-en\" aria-labelledby=\"h-zs-en\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"head\">\n        <h2 id=\"h-zs-en\" class=\"ho-in\">At which level do you want to start?<\/h2>\n        <p class=\"lead ho-in\" style=\"--i:1\">Three scopes for three levels: the whole company, one business unit or the work of each individual. They differ in reach, depth and duration.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"cuts\" role=\"tablist\" aria-label=\"Scope\">\n        <button class=\"cut\" role=\"tab\" id=\"tab-unternehmen-en\" data-cut=\"unternehmen\" aria-selected=\"true\" aria-controls=\"cutPanel-en\" tabindex=\"0\"><b>Company<\/b><span>Recommended \u00b7 10 weeks<\/span><\/button>\n        <button class=\"cut\" role=\"tab\" id=\"tab-bereich-en\" data-cut=\"bereich\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"cutPanel-en\" tabindex=\"-1\"><b>Business unit<\/b><span>e.g. sales \u00b7 6 weeks<\/span><\/button>\n        <button class=\"cut\" role=\"tab\" id=\"tab-prozess-en\" data-cut=\"prozess\" aria-selected=\"false\" aria-controls=\"cutPanel-en\" tabindex=\"-1\"><b>Employees<\/b><span>AI at work \u00b7 4 weeks<\/span><\/button>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"panel\" id=\"cutPanel-en\" role=\"tabpanel\" aria-labelledby=\"tab-unternehmen-en\">\n        <div class=\"panel-main\">\n          <div><span class=\"lab\">Goal<\/span><p class=\"cgoal\" id=\"cGoal-en\">Use AI across the company in a targeted, safe and value-creating way and define the data foundation this requires.<\/p><\/div>\n          <div><span class=\"lab\">Four results with acceptance criteria<\/span><ol class=\"res2\" id=\"cRes-en\"><li style=\"--i:0\"><span class=\"e\">E1<\/span><b>AI maturity pulse for all employees<\/b><span class=\"acc\">Response rate of at least 40%, evaluated by department and location, enablement plan derived<\/span><\/li><li style=\"--i:1\"><span class=\"e\">E2<\/span><b>AI and data strategy<\/b><span class=\"acc\">Target picture and ambition confirmed by management, value logic with KPIs<\/span><\/li><li style=\"--i:2\"><span class=\"e\">E3<\/span><b>Operating model and target data picture<\/b><span class=\"acc\">AI policy v1.0 ready for approval, role model in place, leading source for customer, contract, price and project named<\/span><\/li><li style=\"--i:3\"><span class=\"e\">E4<\/span><b>Use case portfolio and roadmap<\/b><span class=\"acc\">At least 10 use cases assessed, top 3 with a business case, investment plan as a decision paper<\/span><\/li><\/ol><\/div>\n          <div><span class=\"lab\">Schedule<\/span><div class=\"tl\" id=\"cTl-en\"><div class=\"tl-weeks\" style=\"grid-template-columns:repeat(10,minmax(0,1fr))\"><span>W1<\/span><span>W2<\/span><span>W3<\/span><span>W4<\/span><span>W5<\/span><span>W6<\/span><span>W7<\/span><span>W8<\/span><span>W9<\/span><span>W10<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tl-bars\" style=\"grid-template-columns:repeat(10,minmax(0,1fr))\"><span class=\"tl-bar \" style=\"grid-column:1\/4;--i:0\">Diagnosis<\/span><span class=\"tl-bar p2\" style=\"grid-column:4\/8;--i:1\">Target picture<\/span><span class=\"tl-bar p3\" style=\"grid-column:8\/11;--i:2\">Roadmap &amp; decision<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tl-marks\" style=\"grid-template-columns:repeat(10,minmax(0,1fr))\"><span><i class=\"site\" title=\"Workshop on site\"><\/i>G0<\/span><span><\/span><span><i title=\"Workshop online\"><\/i><\/span><span><\/span><span><i title=\"Workshop online\"><\/i>G1<\/span><span><\/span><span><i title=\"Workshop online\"><\/i><\/span><span><\/span><span><\/span><span><i class=\"site\" title=\"Workshop on site\"><\/i>G2<\/span><\/div><div class=\"tl-leg\"><span><i><\/i>Workshop online<\/span><span><i class=\"site\"><\/i>Workshop on site<\/span><span>G0 to G2 steering committee<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n          <div class=\"fit\" id=\"cFit-en\"><div class=\"y\"><b>A good fit if<\/b>AI is to be steered across the company before individual business units go their own way.<\/div><div><b>Out of scope<\/b>Detailed processes of individual departments, specification of individual use cases.<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <aside class=\"aside\">\n          <div class=\"price\">\n            <span class=\"k\" id=\"cName-en\">Company scope \u00b7 10 weeks<\/span>\n            <div class=\"pfund\"><span class=\"k\">Suitable funding programs<\/span><ul id=\"cFund-en\"><li>NRW.BANK.Impuls KI<span class=\"st closed\"><i><\/i>currently closed<\/span><\/li><li>BAFA Unternehmensberatung<span class=\"st ok\"><i><\/i>ongoing<\/span><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"lnk\" href=\"https:\/\/wearehandson.de\/en\/funding\/\">Funding guide<\/a><\/div>\n            <a class=\"btn btn-p\" href=\"https:\/\/wearehandson.de\/en\/contact\/\">Discuss this scope <span class=\"ar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/a>\n            <div class=\"decide\"><span class=\"k\">Afterwards you decide<\/span><ul id=\"cDec-en\"><li>Which business units and use cases come first<\/li><li>The investment plan for next year<\/li><li>Who is accountable for AI in the company<\/li><\/ul><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/aside>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"sec rule-top\" aria-labelledby=\"h-cases-rm-en\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <h2 id=\"h-cases-rm-en\" class=\"ho-in\">Success stories across all three levels<span class=\"dot\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n      <div class=\"ss-grid\"><a class=\"ss-card ho-in\" style=\"--i:0\" href=\"https:\/\/wearehandson.de\/en\/what-we-do\/case-company\/\"><span class=\"ss-lv\"><span><b>01<\/b> Level Company<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ss-cl\">Pimster Creations GmbH<\/span><h3>One operating model for the whole agency.<\/h3><span class=\"ss-more\">Read the story <span class=\"ar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"ss-card ho-in\" style=\"--i:1\" href=\"https:\/\/wearehandson.de\/en\/what-we-do\/case-business-unit\/\"><span class=\"ss-lv\"><span><b>02<\/b> Level Business unit<\/span><span class=\"ss-own\">Our own case<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ss-cl\">Pamela<\/span><h3>An AI chief of staff for management.<\/h3><span class=\"ss-more\">Read the story <span class=\"ar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a><a class=\"ss-card ho-in\" style=\"--i:2\" href=\"https:\/\/wearehandson.de\/en\/what-we-do\/case-employees\/\"><span class=\"ss-lv\"><span><b>03<\/b> Level Employees<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ss-cl\">apoData Services GmbH<\/span><h3>Enabling process experts to work with AI.<\/h3><span class=\"ss-more\">Read the story <span class=\"ar\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2192<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"sec rule-top\" aria-labelledby=\"h-cmp-en\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <h2 id=\"h-cmp-en\" class=\"ho-in\">Between a self-test and a large-scale project<span class=\"dot\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n      <div class=\"cmp-wrap ho-in\">\n        <table class=\"cmp\">\n          <thead><tr><td><\/td><th scope=\"col\">Online self-test<\/th><th scope=\"col\" class=\"us\">HandsOn AI Roadmap<\/th><th scope=\"col\">Traditional strategy consulting<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n          <tbody>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Duration<\/th><td>10 minutes<\/td><td class=\"us\">4 to 10 weeks, on site and online<\/td><td>several months<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Result<\/th><td>Maturity level in six dimensions<\/td><td class=\"us\">Strategy, roles, policy, data findings, use cases with business case<\/td><td>extensive strategy documents<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Supports an investment decision?<\/th><td>Use cases, accountability and figures are missing for that<\/td><td class=\"us\">Yes, as a decision paper with an investment plan<\/td><td>Usually, with a long lead time<\/td><\/tr>\n            <tr><th scope=\"row\">Cost<\/th><td>free of charge<\/td><td class=\"us\">depending on scope, funding possible<\/td><td>six figures<\/td><\/tr>\n          <\/tbody>\n        <\/table>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"sec rule-top\" aria-labelledby=\"h-team-en\">\n    <div class=\"wrap two\">\n      <h2 id=\"h-team-en\" class=\"ho-in\">One project lead<span class=\"dot\">.<\/span> <span class=\"t2\">Two areas of expertise.<\/span><\/h2>\n      <ul class=\"fits\">\n        <li class=\"ho-in\" style=\"--i:0\"><b>Steering \u00b7 HandsOn<\/b><span>Kick-off, interview program, steering committee.<\/span><\/li>\n        <li class=\"ho-in\" style=\"--i:1\"><b>Company context \u00b7 HandsOn<\/b><span>Goals, business model, core processes, current roles.<\/span><\/li>\n        <li class=\"ho-in\" style=\"--i:2\"><b>Operating model \u00b7 HandsOn<\/b><span>The six questions from strategy to capabilities.<\/span><\/li>\n        <li class=\"ho-in\" style=\"--i:3\"><b>Data and systems \u00b7 Partner network<\/b><span>Source systems, context-ready check, target data picture.<\/span><\/li>\n      <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"sec rule-top\" aria-labelledby=\"h-faq-en\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <h2 id=\"h-faq-en\" class=\"ho-in\">Frequently asked questions<span class=\"dot\">.<\/span><\/h2>\n      <div class=\"faq\">\n        <details><summary>Which companies is the AI roadmap designed for?<i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/summary><p>Mid-sized companies where management decides on AI and several departments are affected. Typically 50 to 1,000 employees. Most funding programs are aimed at SMEs in North Rhine-Westphalia.<\/p><\/details>\n        <details><summary>We already use ChatGPT or Copilot. Do we still need this?<i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/summary><p>Especially then. Licenses change daily work once it is clear which data the AI may use, who approves results and which process changes. The roadmap sets exactly that.<\/p><\/details>\n        <details><summary>What happens if the funding application is rejected?<i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/summary><p>We agree a free right of withdrawal in case the grant application is rejected. Before making an offer, we check which program is open and suitable.<\/p><\/details>\n        <details><summary>Can we start small and expand later?<i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/summary><p>Yes. Every scope ends with its own decision paper. What is created with your employees or in a business unit feeds into a later scope for the whole company.<\/p><\/details>\n        <details><summary>Do we have to commission the implementation from you?<i aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/summary><p>The roadmap and the MVP specification belong to you. Many clients implement with their own IT. If you would like support, we offer implementation at a fixed price.<\/p><\/details>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Home\/AI Roadmap Organization first. AI Roadmap &amp; Operating Model. Develop an AI strategy, clarify accountability, assess use cases: in four to ten weeks we work out strategy, responsibilities, an AI policy and an assessed list of use cases with business cases. The result is a decision paper your leadership team stands behind. 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