78% of Companies Adopted AI.
Only 26% See Results.
The gap isn't the technology - it's knowing where it actually fits. We diagnose why your AI isn't delivering, in 48 hours, not 8 weeks.
Takes about 5 minutes · No commitment required
We Tell You What to Build. Not Sell You the Build.
Most AI consultancies profit from the tools they recommend. We profit from being right. That's why our assessments are tool-agnostic, stress-tested, and scored - not sales pitches disguised as strategy.
Multi-Dimension Analysis
Every workflow in your business is evaluated across 7 axes - repetition, judgment intensity, risk, volume, explainability, accountability, and reversibility. Each score requires written justification. No guesswork. No gut feelings.
Built for Businesses with 10–500 Employees
Enterprise-grade methodology, sized for mid-market businesses. Whether you run a professional services firm, a manufacturing operation, or a healthcare practice - we speak your language.
Actionable, Not Theoretical
Prioritized opportunities with value estimates, feasibility scores, and implementation sequencing. Not a generic 'AI strategy deck' - a roadmap you can act on.
Role-Level AI Transformation Analysis
Go beyond enterprise-wide insights. Our add-on Role Transformation Analysis maps how AI will reshape specific roles - with day-in-the-life modeling, capability gap assessments, and personalized transformation arcs.
Change Management & Organizational Readiness
AI adoption fails without people on board. We assess your organization's readiness for change - leadership alignment, cultural factors, and talent strategy - so implementation actually sticks.
Vendor-Neutral Technology Assessment
We don't sell software. Our technology recommendations are completely vendor-agnostic - evaluated purely on fit, feasibility, and value for your specific business context. No lock-in. No kickbacks.
Our analysis combines publicly available information with any business data you choose to share. The more context we have, the more precise the assessment.
Industries We Serve
How It Works
Two levels of analysis. Start with the enterprise view, then go deeper into specific roles.
Enterprise AI Diagnostic
Base ProductA comprehensive, top-down assessment of your business's AI readiness - from opportunity identification to a prioritized implementation roadmap.
Complete the Assessment
Fill out our intake form - it takes about 5 minutes and covers your business context, industry, and biggest challenges. No payment required.
Initial Findings
We analyze publicly available data on your business and industry to identify preliminary AI opportunities - scored on feasibility, impact, and durability.
Discovery Conversation
We walk you through our initial findings and collect deeper context - workflows, pain points, internal processes. The more you share, the sharper the final diagnostic.
Receive Your Diagnostic
A comprehensive, executive-ready report: scored opportunities with value estimates, stress-tested recommendations, and a prioritized roadmap you can act on immediately.
Role Transformation Analysis
Add-OnAvailable after your Enterprise Diagnostic. Zoom in on specific roles to understand exactly how AI will reshape day-to-day work - and what your people need to thrive.
Select Key Roles
After your Enterprise Diagnostic, identify the roles you want to explore further - the ones most affected by AI or most critical to your operations.
Deep Role Mapping
We model how each role will transform - current-state workflows, future-state possibilities, and the transition path between them.
Transformation Deliverable
Receive role-specific transformation arcs, day-in-the-life modeling, capability gap assessments, and a measurement framework to track progress.
Built on Principles, Not Opinions
Every recommendation is traceable. Every assumption is disclosed. We publish our principles because we're confident in the process.
7-Axis Scoring Model
Every workflow is evaluated on repetition, judgment, risk, volume, explainability, accountability, and reversibility. Each score requires written justification.
Human Review Gates
Analysts review findings at key decision points throughout the process. AI generates the analysis - humans validate the conclusions before they reach you.
Two-Level Analysis
Macro enterprise assessment identifies organization-wide opportunities. Micro role analysis maps how specific positions will transform. Together, they give you the full picture.
Conservative by Default
When uncertain, we default to more human involvement. We'd rather under-promise than over-recommend.
Hard Safety Constraints
Irreversible or high-risk work is systematically blocked from AI recommendations. These constraints cannot be overridden.
Multiple Competing Approaches
We don't pick one solution and sell it. We explore fundamentally different strategies, compare them objectively, then stress-test the winner.
Financial Modeling with Sensitivity Analysis
Value estimates aren't single numbers - they're ranges. We model best-case, expected, and worst-case scenarios so you can make decisions with eyes open.
Stress Testing
Every recommendation is pressure-tested: What if AI fails? What if data is wrong? What if you need to remove it tomorrow? We plan for failure.
Full Assumption Disclosure
Every default, estimate, and methodology parameter is documented and disclosed. You can see exactly how every conclusion was reached.
Our full transparency document is available on request. Request a copy →
Why Northfold?
There are many ways to approach AI strategy. Here's how we compare.
vs. Traditional Consulting
Weeks of interviews, $150K+ engagements, generalist teams learning your industry on the job.
Days not months. $3,500 not six figures. A specialized AI methodology built for mid-market businesses from day one.
vs. Platform-Tied Assessments
Recommendations conveniently point to the vendor's own products. You get a sales pitch disguised as strategy.
Completely vendor-neutral. We don't sell software, don't take referral fees, and have zero platform allegiances. Our only incentive is being right.
vs. DIY / Internal Analysis
No systematic framework. Results vary by who does the analysis. Hard to benchmark or stress-test conclusions.
Rigorous 7-axis scoring methodology. Every recommendation is stress-tested, every assumption disclosed, every score justified in writing.
Pricing
Rigorous analysis at a fraction of traditional consulting costs.
Enterprise AI Diagnostic
Full diagnostic with scored AI opportunities, implementation roadmap, and executive-ready report.
Early adopter rate · Standard pricing after April 30, 2026
- Multi-dimension AI readiness assessment
- Scored opportunities with value estimates
- Feasibility, impact, and durability ratings
- Stress-tested recommendations
- Change management readiness assessment
- Talent strategy insights
- Vendor landscape analysis
- Prioritized implementation roadmap
- Executive-ready report
Paid upfront via invoice. No payment required to start the conversation.
Role Transformation Analysis
Deep-dive into how AI will reshape specific roles in your organization. Pricing depends on the number of roles and complexity.
Available after your Enterprise Diagnostic
- Role-specific AI transformation analysis
- Transformation arc & timeline
- Day-in-the-life modeling (current vs. future state)
- Capability gap assessment
- Measurement framework
We'll scope it based on your diagnostic results.
Your Data, Protected
Your data is never stored on shared servers
Your data is never shared between clients
Our AI infrastructure contractually guarantees your data is never used for model training
We process through enterprise-grade AI infrastructure with strict data handling policies. You control what you share - our diagnostic works with public data alone, and gets sharper with any additional context you provide.
Start Your Assessment
10 questions. About 5 minutes. We'll follow up within 1–2 business days.
Your answers are confidential. We don't share your data with third parties.