SERVICE · ACTIV8™ STRATEGY SPRINT
The 2-Week Strategy Sprint
Move from "idea" to "validated pilot" in 14 days. Test a thin-slice prototype with real users before you commit to scale.
Designed for teams who have a promising use case but need proof it works to unlock spend and adoption.
Best for: EXPERIMENTING
Timeline: Results in 14 Days
Methodology: ACTIV8™ + TRUST™
Confidential and no obligation. We’ll confirm fit and the right starting point
Is this the right starting point?
This service is for organisations at the Experimenting stage. You might have seen demos, but you haven't yet deployed value to production.
You might recognise this:
Stalled pilots: You have run a few experiments, but they haven't graduated to real usage.
Unclear ROI: You can't prove to Finance that AI will actually save time or money.
Adoption doubt: You worry that if you build it, staff won't trust it or use it.
Governance blocking: Risk or Legal teams are blocking rollout because they haven't seen "safe" evidence.
You want to get to:
A validated prototype tested by real humans, not just developers.
Hard metrics on speed, cost, quality, and risk.
A clear Go/No-Go decision backed by data.
A 90-day Momentum Plan to operationalise the winner.
What you’ll walk away with
Validated Pilot Report
A clear summary of how the model performed against your baseline.
Metrics Snapshot
Actual data on cycle-time reduction, error rates, and user satisfaction.
Evaluation Plan
The "Test Set" and pass/fail criteria we used, which becomes your benchmark for scaling.
Risk Register Update
Shadow IT, privacy, and bias risks identified and logged in the TRUST™ format.
Board Playback
A presentation deck outlining the results and the investment case for the next 90 days.
How it works
1
Week 1 – Scope, Design & Data
We define the "thin slice"—the smallest version of the problem we can solve to prove value.
Confirm data access and scrub PII where necessary.
Define success metrics (e.g., "Draft email in <2 mins").
Governance Check: Initial DPIA trigger check and security review.
2
Week 2 – Build, Validate & Review
We build the prototype, put it in the hands of users, and measure the result.
Rapid build (using your stack or standard rapid tools).
User walkthroughs and feedback capture.
Decision Review: We review the metrics against the baseline.
Momentum Planning for the next 90 days.
3
Day 14 – The Playback
We present the findings to your Sponsor and recommend a "Go," "Iterate," or "Kill" decision.
Entry Gates To ensure success, we only run Sprints when these four conditions are met:
Sponsor Identified: An executive who cares about the outcome.
Data Access: We can access the necessary data (or a representative sample) on Day 1.
Success Metric: We agree on what "good" looks like before we build.
Guardrail Check: No "Red Flag" privacy or legal blockers that stop a pilot.
Deliverables & artefacts
Prototype
A working "thin-slice" solution (or click-through validation).
Pilot Report
Performance vs. Baseline metrics.
TRUST™ Artefacts
Updated Decision Log and Risk Register.
90-Day Momentum Plan
The roadmap to production.
Board Playback Deck
Executive summary for decision makers.
Who needs to be involved
Executive Sponsor
(Start and End) – Approves the scope and attends the final playback.
Product Owner
(Daily) – Your internal lead who answers questions and guides the build.
Users
(Week 2) – 3–5 staff members to test the solution and give feedback.
IT/Data Support
(Week 1) – To provision access or approve tools.
Timeline and decision gate
Week 1
Scope, Design, Data Access.
Week 2
Build, Test, Measure.
Day 14
Decision Review & Next Steps.
The Day-14 Decision: Armed with clear evidence from the pilot, you choose the next path forward — to scale by operationalising the solution and moving into Days 23–60 of the ACTIV8 plan; to iterate by refining the prompt, data, or workflow and re-testing for stronger results; or to hold or kill the initiative entirely, stopping further investment when the value case isn’t proven — a successful “fast fail” that saves time and resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
No. We need accessible data. A sample extract can be enough to prove the logic before connecting live systems.