AI is one of the most transformative technologies in decades, and it’s already reshaping how businesses operate and compete.1 Most organizations see its potential to deliver significant business value, but a lot of businesses are still trying to answer this simple question: Where do we start?
There’s plenty of pressure to move forward with AI, but not many ways to find the right first step. And as the list of AI opportunities keeps growing, deciding which initiative to tackle first becomes even harder.
Enthusiasm for AI ideas is valuable. And understandable.
It’s hard not to be impacted by a compelling AI product demo or the latest AI initiative announcement from a competitor. Fear of missing out can get the better of any organization. But investing in AI without establishing the right foundation first is rarely a formula for success. That’s because AI readiness is less about choosing a platform and more about preparing your environment through clean, reliable data, connected systems, secure infrastructure, and well-defined business processes. When those building blocks are in place before you invest, it’s much more likely to deliver measurable business value from your AI initiatives.
Having the right building blocks in place for data security and quality is a great start but your organization may still not be ready for every AI use case. To find the best first AI initiative, it’s a good idea to identify those ideas that align with your business priorities, and can be supported by your data and your technology. According to Gartner, to get the most value from an AI, GenAI, or agentic AI portfolio, it’s important to balance business value, technical feasibility, risk, and cost and to use a repeatable evaluation process with multidisciplinary teams.
We designed the NexusTek AI Strategy Assessment & Workshop engagement to help teams get AI-ready and identify high-value AI opportunities and make smarter investment decisions. Built on the proven PwC and Microsoft BXE AI Envisioning Framework, 3 participants leave the session with a practical roadmap their team can begin acting on from day one.
Participants complete a brief questionnaire ahead of time, identifying business challenges, processes, and potential AI opportunities. Your NexusTek AI advisor will develop a few initial opportunity ideas based on those inputs, to help focus the workshop.
In the workshop, the team works together to score those and other opportunities using the BXE framework.
B, Business value: Is the opportunity worth pursuing?
Some opportunities simply have a bigger payoff than others. We look at how often the process happens, what it costs today, the operational impact, and the value your organization could gain by improving it.
X, eXperience impact: Will people actually use it?
We look at how the adoption may affect day-to-day work, whether teams are ready for it, and whether it solves a real problem for people doing the job. Because even the best AI solution won’t succeed if people don’t use it.
T, Technology feasibility: Can it be built successfully?
Some ideas are ready to move forward today. Others need more groundwork first. We’ll look at the quality of your data, how easily your systems can connect, and may be needed technically to deliver this use case successfully.
You’ll leave the workshop with a prioritized AI Assessment Plan that includes:
If your leadership team is ready to stop debating AI ideas and start prioritizing them, the AI Strategy Assessment can help you identify where to begin and what should come next. Reserve your session today.
Learn more at nexustek.com/ai-strategy-assessment.
Sources:
1. Stanford University HAI, Artificial Intelligence Index Report 2026, April 2026
2. Gartner, AI Portfolio: How to Vet, Prioritize and Fund AI Use Cases, June 20205
3. PwC, Digital Transformation and experience, accessed July 2026