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AI agents and automation for a value-creating operating model.

Implementation, governance and operation for companies in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. We look at where time is lost in your workflows and decide for each step whether a fixed rule is enough or an AI agent is needed. We build the solution into your existing systems, with defined permissions and approvals.

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Starting point01

AI has arrived in most companies, but it is rarely in reliable use in day-to-day business.

AI has long been on the management agenda in most companies. In practice, however, the topic has often been handed off to individual pilots, external service providers or isolated initiatives in single departments. What is missing is an operation with clear responsibilities whose benefit can be shown in KPIs.

PilotsIsolated solutionsDay-to-day operation
Our conviction

Most of the work on an AI agent starts after the first working prototype: connecting it to real data and systems, setting permissions and approvals, and deciding who is accountable for the result.

WHY COMPANIES WORK WITH US

For companies that want to know what pays off before implementation.

Assessment, process analysis and governance are handled by one team. You do not have to hand results over between several service providers.

Quote preparation
CRM maintenance
Invoice checking
Enquiry routing
Month-end close
Campaign reporting
Onboarding
Status reconciliation
Quote preparation
CRM maintenance
Invoice checking
Enquiry routing
Month-end close
Campaign reporting
Onboarding
Status reconciliation
Quote preparation
CRM maintenance
Invoice checking
Enquiry routing
Month-end close
Campaign reporting
Onboarding
Status reconciliation
PRIORITISED
Which use cases pay off
We assess possible use cases by business value, feasibility and risk profile and prioritise what belongs in day-to-day operation.
CURRENT-STATE ANALYSIS · 06 STEPS
How your processes run today
We analyse workflows step by step and make visible where data, decisions and responsibility sit.
Who governs the use of AI
An Agent Board involves all relevant roles and governs the use of AI across the entire lifecycle.
Our approach02

From target state to operational implementation, on three levels and from one team.

Strategic level

Target state and use case portfolio

Together with management, we define the target state and derive a prioritised use case portfolio, assessed by business value, feasibility and risk profile.

Process level

Current-state analysis and target design

We map the relevant processes in a structured way together with the process owners and make implicit experience-based knowledge explicit.

System level

Architecture and implementation

For each process step, we define the appropriate solution approach. Where a process does not require an agent, we neither recommend nor implement one.

Entry points03

Different starting points call for different entry points, but one consistent approach.

A“We know we have to act, but not where.”Target state, prioritised use case portfolio and business casesB“One specific process has become a bottleneck.”Process analysis, solution design and production-ready implementationC“Our pilots are not making it into day-to-day operation.”Assessment of existing solutions, consolidation and transfer into day-to-day operationD“AI has long been in use here, but without rules.”Governance framework, Agent Board and permission model
AI Readiness Check

Where does your company stand in using AI agents?

13 questions, about four minutes. You receive a rating in five areas and a concrete first step for the area with the greatest need to catch up.

Start the check
Transformation04

Whether an AI rollout holds up depends on the roles and on acceptance within the team.

That is why, before go-live, we clarify who takes on which role, involve the relevant stakeholders early and enable your employees to steer and monitor agent systems.

Role and capacity planning
We define changes in role profiles and the use of freed-up capacity before go-live, so that the time gained is actually used.
Participatory process design
The employees who are responsible for a process today actively help shape the target process. This improves the quality of the solution and its acceptance.
Stakeholder management
We involve data protection, information security and employee representatives from the start. That way, the documents for approval are ready when they are needed.
Agent Board & autonomy levels05

An Agent Board governs the use of AI, and responsibility grows with proven performance.

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AUTONOMY LEVELSAGENT 04LEVEL 03 / 04
LEVEL 1APPROVALAPPROVALCURRENTLEVEL 4
AssistPrepareAfter approvalAutonomous
AGENT BOARD6 ROLES
MDManagementAPPROVED
POProcess ownershipAPPROVED
ITHead of ITREVIEWED
ISOInformation securityREVIEWED
DPOData protectionREVIEWED
WCEmployee representativesINFORMED

The Agent Board

An interdisciplinary body made up of management, process owners, IT, information security, data protection and employee representatives decides on the approval of use cases, the permissions for each agent and on scaling, adjustment or decommissioning. During the set-up phase, we prepare decisions and moderate.

The autonomy level model

The board decides on the move to the next level based on defined KPIs such as correction rate and output quality. Not every process is suitable for a higher level; this differentiation is part of the model.

Security & Compliance by Design06

Information security and compliance are part of the solution from the first architecture draft.

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GOVERNANCE CHECK · EXAMPLE5 / 5
Least privilegeACTIVE
Approval processesACTIVE
LoggingCOMPLETE
Data classificationDEFINED
SafeguardsACTIVE
Principle of least privilege
Each agent receives only the permissions its task requires, separated into read, write and execute rights.
Approval processes
Critical actions are subject to defined human-in-the-loop controls.
Traceability
All actions and decisions are logged completely and traceably.
Data classification
We define which data may be passed to language models and which retention and deletion periods apply.
Safeguards
We protect agents that process external content such as emails or documents against manipulation.
Measurable business value07

We measure success by lead time, correction rate and processing volume in live operation.

Our agent systems include built-in value tracking. The KPIs are continuously available to the Agent Board and enable fact-based governance. We define the KPI framework together with you before go-live; assessment and decisions remain within your organisation.

Processing volume
Number of cases an agent has prepared or completed.
Lead time
Change in processing time per case compared with the baseline.
Correction rate
Share of results that had to be corrected, as the basis for every autonomy level.
Exceptions
Cases outside the defined limits that point to necessary process adjustments.
Our expertise08

With us, management, engineering and compliance come from one team.

For each engagement, we put together a tailored team from our network. A single point of contact leads the engagement and keeps hand-offs to a minimum between strategy consulting, implementation, IT and compliance.

01Management & transformation
02Process analysis
03Agent engineering
04Software development & system integration
05Process automation
06Governance, risk & compliance
07Marketing & sales
08Change management & enablement

Agent systems take on preparatory and executing tasks. Decision-making responsibility stays with people.

Each agent is assigned to a responsible person and acts only within defined autonomy and permission limits. This principle also applies to our own work: experienced experts are responsible for analyses, architecture decisions and recommendations.

Getting started09

You start with a clearly defined engagement.

In the AI Operating Review, we work with you to gain a well-founded overview within two to three weeks and derive concrete priorities. Your contact: Nathalie Baruth.

AI Operating Review2–3 weeks
Prioritised use cases, assessment of existing pilots where applicable
Business cases
Governance framework
Concrete implementation recommendation