What Does an AI Consultancy Actually Do? Audit, Proof of Concept, Build

What good AI consulting looks like: the opportunity audit, the proof of concept and the build, plus the questions to ask before you hire an AI consultancy.

What is AI consulting?

Helping a business decide where AI will genuinely pay off, proving it works on real data, and planning how to build it. Good AI consulting ends in something buildable, not a slide deck.

What happens in an AI opportunity audit?

A review of how your team works, a ranked list of AI use cases scored on value against effort and risk, a check of data readiness and privacy, model recommendations, and an agreed way to measure ROI.

Why start with a proof of concept?

A proof of concept tests your top idea on real data against a pass mark agreed up front. If it does not meet the bar, you stop early, which costs far less than finding out after a full build.

Do I need an AI consultant or an AI developer?

A consultant if you are not yet sure where AI fits or which idea to back first; a developer if you know exactly what to build and the data is ready. A team that does both avoids a handover between firms.

Do you offer AI consultancy in Glasgow?

Yes. DevZone is a Glasgow-based studio working with teams across the UK, US and Europe. Discovery calls run over video, so you can start wherever you are.