Know where AI is worth the investment.
Deckhand works with you and your team to understand where time is lost and work gets stuck. We recommend where AI or automation could help, check which tools will work, and give you a written plan for what to do first.
- A review of how work gets done
- A ranked list of improvements
- Recommendations on tools and what will work
- A design for the first project
- Steps, costs and a way to measure results
Know what to change, what it will take, and how to check the results.
What would a better operation make possible?
More capacity, faster responses, more consistent work or less dependence on you. The assessment starts with the result you need and examines what would have to change to achieve it.
More work is landing on the same small team.
Find what slows the team down and where changing the process, using AI or automating a task could help them handle more.
Too much still depends on the owner.
Identify what only you can handle today and work out what can safely be passed to your team or handled by software.
You are deciding where to invest.
Assess a vendor proposal, new tool or custom build against the work it needs to improve and the practical cost of running it.
AI has been tried, but the value is unclear.
Look at whether the team uses the tools, whether they fit the work, and what results they produce. Decide what to improve and what to stop doing.
A decision you can make. A plan you can use.
The core engagement is an AI opportunity assessment and implementation plan. We agree which parts of your business to examine and how much detail you need before work begins.
A review of how work gets done
See where work gets delayed, repeated or missed.
A written review of the work we agree to examine: the steps, who handles them, and where things get stuck. We record what is known about time and results, and what still needs checking.
A ranked list of improvements
Know what deserves investment and what can wait.
A list of recommended changes in order of priority, explaining the likely benefit, work involved, risks and reasons for each recommendation.
Recommendations on tools and what will work
Understand the constraints before buying or building.
A check of the software and information you already use, and whether the tools can work together. We explain when to change a process, use an existing tool differently, or build something new.
A design for the first project
See how the chosen improvement would work.
A step-by-step design showing what the solution would do, which tools it would use, what people still need to decide, and how unusual cases would be handled.
Steps, costs and a way to measure results
Know what it will take and how to judge the result.
A written plan covering who does what, estimated costs and the assumptions behind them, what needs to happen first, how to test the solution, and how to check whether it helps.
Expected benefits are estimates, with the assumptions explained. If information is missing, the plan says what to check before committing to a build.
What consulting could look like in your business.
Your team spends hours sorting customer enquiries. Deckhand examines how they arrive, who answers them, and where replies get delayed. We compare ways to improve the process and recommend what is worth changing.
You receive a design for the first project, with estimated costs, who does what, and a way to measure results. For example, the plan could show how to sort incoming requests automatically while your team reviews the replies. Building the solution is a separate decision.
From how work happens today to a clear first move.
Define the decision
Agree which parts of the work to examine, what information is available, and what you need to decide at the end.
Assess the opportunities
Talk through how work happens today and examine examples with your team. Compare changes by their likely benefit, whether they will work, and what they will need from you.
Design the first move
Define the first project: what it will do, how to introduce it, and what must be tested before anyone relies on it.
Review and hand over
Walk through the findings, trade-offs and next steps together. Leave with a written plan you can use with your team or chosen implementation partner.
Recommendations grounded in what it takes to deliver.
Deckhand combines business understanding with hands-on experience building AI automations. You work directly with the person assessing your business and building your solution.
We check whether your tools can connect, whether the information is reliable, how your team will use the solution, and who will look after it. Those practical questions shape the recommendation before you commit to the investment.
Agree on the work and the outcome up front.
The first conversation is free. We use it to understand what you want to improve and whether Deckhand can help. The detailed review, recommendations and written plan are paid work.
Your proposal explains the work we will examine, what you will receive, when it will be ready, what we need from your team, and the fixed fee. We can also agree on a smaller project to help you choose a tool, improve a specific task, or train your team.
Consulting gives you the recommendations and plan.
You receive the findings and plan to take forward with your team or chosen implementation partner.
Automation gives you the working solution.
If you want Deckhand to build and maintain it, we agree on that work and its price separately. Explore automation systems →
What decision would move your business forward?
Tell us where work gets stuck or what you are considering buying or building. We will work out what you need to know before taking the next step.