Decision packs
Board-ready narratives that make the next move easy to approve, the evidence, the numbers and the recommendation in one place an executive can sign off.
The Saker Method
From AI possibility to commercial proof.
We work problem-first, not technology-first. The method is a controlled descent, from a wide view of the business issue down to a single, defensible next move.
The method, as a descent
Five stages. Each ends in an artefact.
Stage 01 · Altitude
Clarify the business issue
We start above the noise: what commercial or operational problem actually needs solving, for whom, and why now. No tooling talk yet.
Output: a sharp problem definition and value hypothesis
Stage 02 · Vision
Map AI capabilities
We connect the problem to the AI capabilities and solution archetypes that could realistically address it, vendor-neutral, evidence-led.
Output: capability map & use-case hypotheses
Stage 03 · Conditions
Assess data & governance
We test feasibility against reality: data availability and quality, governance, risk and the operating conditions value depends on.
Output: readiness snapshot & key blockers
Stage 04 · The stoop
Quantify value
We turn the opportunity into numbers, value drivers, cost and productivity assumptions, payback and scenarios an executive can defend.
Output: ROI model & business case
Stage 05 · The strike
Define the next move
We land on one decisive action, the proposal, the roadmap, the investment decision, with the evidence to back it.
Output: a decision pack & clear next step
What you walk away with
The method always ends in an artefact.
We sell rigour, so the work has to look rigorous. Every engagement produces decision-ready materials, not slideware.
ROI & value models
Defensible business cases with value drivers, payback and scenarios.
Intelligence briefs
Account, sector and competitor briefs that prepare you before the conversation.
Roadmaps
Phased adoption journeys connecting strategy to execution.
Readiness snapshots
A realistic view of data, governance and operating-model gaps.
Battlecards
Competitive positioning and objection-handling for active deals.
Principles