Data and AI advisory
Move from ambition to accountable action.
Datum Cafe helps leaders diagnose readiness, clarify risk, align decisions and build data and AI operating practices their teams can sustain.
Where People and Data Meet
The operating challenge is rarely technology alone.
Data and AI initiatives depend on decisions, ownership, governance, workforce capability and the conditions in which people are expected to work.
We combine structured assessment with the experience of the people responsible for implementation, then translate the findings into priorities, owners and practical action.
Choose the right entry point
Support matched to the work in front of you.
Readiness and maturity diagnostic
Assess current capabilities, identify material risks and create a prioritized decision and action roadmap.
Starting at $7,500Scope a diagnostic →Governance operating model
Clarify decision rights, roles, forums, escalation paths, evidence and controls across data and AI work.
Custom scopeDiscuss your operating model →Compliance and identity risk
Examine how data use, access, identity and operating practices create business, privacy or compliance exposure.
Custom scopeDiscuss the risk →Knowledge retention discovery
Identify critical knowledge, dependency on individuals and prioritized actions for retention and transfer.
Custom scopeExplore discovery →Government AI accelerator
Connect a priority use case to readiness, governance, workforce needs and an accountable 90-day roadmap.
Starting at $15,000View the accelerator →Custom advisory engagement
Address a cross-functional data, AI, governance or organizational challenge that requires deeper discovery and implementation support.
Typically $25,000 and aboveDiscuss the engagement →How we work
Evidence first. People always.
The scope changes with the engagement, but the operating discipline remains consistent.
Clarify the decision
Define the outcome, constraints, stakeholders and evidence leaders need.
Assess the current state
Surface capability gaps, risks, dependencies and competing assumptions.
Align the people responsible
Create shared language, decision rights and agreement on priorities.
Activate the next move
Translate insight into sequenced actions, owners, tools and measures.
Typical engagement outcomes
Leave with more than recommendations.
Shared evidence
A credible view of the current state, material gaps and relevant context.
Clear decisions
Documented choices, tradeoffs and the authority required to move forward.
Accountable roadmap
Prioritized actions, owners, timing, dependencies and near-term milestones.
Reusable tools
Practical artifacts your team can continue applying after the engagement.
Other ways to begin
Not every need requires a consulting engagement.
Facilitated workshops
Resolve a defined challenge with the right people in the room.
Virtual workshops start at $4,500. Onsite workshops start at $12,500 plus travel.
Explore workshops →Licensed solution products
Give your team a structured method it can apply internally.
Organization licenses start at $4,500. The Foundations Bundle launch price is $9,500.
Compare solutions →Common questions
Before we scope the work.
How is the final price determined?
Pricing reflects the outcome, scope, duration, stakeholder count, required analysis, delivery format and implementation support. You receive written commercial terms before work begins.
Can an engagement begin with a diagnostic?
Yes. A bounded diagnostic is often the most useful starting point when the organization lacks a shared current-state view or agreed priorities.
Do you work with government organizations?
Yes. Datum Cafe supports public-sector data and AI readiness, governance, workforce alignment and implementation planning. Visit the Government page for the dedicated pathway.
Can we combine advisory support with a workshop or licensed solution?
Yes. A workshop or licensed solution can be included when it supports the agreed outcome and reduces unnecessary custom work.