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Discovery

Understand the terrain before you commit to a route.

Why this phase exists

Discovery is the phase where organizations move from abstract interest in AI to concrete understanding. The focus is not on tools or pilots, but on identifying where AI can realistically improve outcomes, reduce friction, or unlock new capabilities. Poor Discovery leads to misaligned pilots, wasted spend, and skepticism later in the adoption journey.

How we run it

A structured AI Altitude Assessment maps your current posture across five dimensions: workflow complexity, data readiness, team capability, vendor landscape, and risk tolerance. The output is a prioritized opportunity brief -- not a generic AI strategy deck, but a scoped route for your specific Shopify operation.

How you know you are here
01

Leadership has general AI interest but no clear priority areas

02

Teams are experimenting independently with no shared framework

03

Vendor pitches are arriving faster than your ability to evaluate them

04

You have tried AI tools but cannot measure whether they worked

What must be true to move on

Priority opportunity areas identified and ranked

Data and workflow readiness assessed per opportunity

Pilot scope defined with clear success criteria

Stakeholder alignment confirmed before moving to Pilot

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