AI Strategy & Roadmap Consulting
Most startups know AI matters. Few know where to start, what to prioritise, or how to avoid expensive pilots that go nowhere. We change that in 3–5 weeks.
Benefits
Sawrus delivers real AI clarity, without the consultant overload.
Unlock data-driven AI decisions with a comprehensive assessment that reveals the highest-value opportunities specific to your startup's stage.
Manage and prioritise AI initiatives across your product and operations which ensures a consistent execution and eliminates conflict across the team's priorities.
Avoid the common pitfalls, wrong vendor choices, misaligned teams, underpowered data foundations that kill AI initiatives before they scale.
Generate a precise, phased roadmap that shows your board, team and investors exactly where AI will create value and when.
Sawrus turns your business context into a clear, visual AI strategy which shows you exactly where to focus first.
Spot the high-value AI opportunities: no more guessing which initiatives matter.
Get your whole team aligned: a shared roadmap engineering and leadership can both stand behind.
Make investor presentations land: a clear AI strategy your board immediately understands.
Your 12-month AI snapshot: a quick, actionable overview of your entire AI journey ahead.
Specifications
You need a partner that keeps up with how fast businesses move. That's why we built Sawrus - a founder-friendly approach to AI strategy & Roadmap that gets to results fast.
Discover More| What you're comparing | Sawrus | Medium-Sized Consulting | Top-Tier Firms |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business-focused | ✓ Exclusively | Varies | Enterprise-first |
| Time to start | ASAP | 4–8 weeks | 3–6 months |
| Vendor-agnostic | ✓ Always | ✓ | Partner-influenced |
| Deliverable: board-ready deck | ✓ Included | Build yourself | Extra fee |
| Cost | Budget-Friendly | Average-Priced | R1.2m–R8.5m |
How It Works
From first call to delivered roadmap - a focused 5-week engagement built for startup speed.
We interview your leadership and engineering teams to map your data, tech stack and business goals with precision, not busywork.
We identify 5–15 high-value AI use cases, score each by ROI and feasibility and build your phased implementation plan.
You receive a board-ready presentation, a 12 month implementation roadmap and 30 days of post-delivery support.