AI Situational Audit
A reality check for the C-Suite. A one-off intervention to distinguish what is real, what is assumed, and what is narrative—before a commitment hardens.
A bounded read on the situation itself—outside vendors, tooling preferences, and internal politics. Built for the moment when a decision exists, but the outcome is not yet fully legible.
Designed for decision-accountable roles, and the people advising them.
One session. Decision clarity under real constraints. Not implementation. Not vendor selection. Not a roadmap.
When this is the right move
Use an AI Situational Audit when you are at—or approaching—one of these moments.
01 The fork in the road
A major AI decision is on the table, and you need to know whether the technology actually supports the promise being made.
02 Risk containment
You want to avoid the AI tax: budget and credibility burned on architectures that look plausible but do not survive real constraints.
03 Decision deadlock
You have conflicting viewpoints (CTO vs. Board), or a single dominant voice (vendor pressure, internal champion).
04 The gut check
A direction has been chosen, but you want an unbiased read before it becomes difficult to reverse.
What this produces
Orientation, not a roadmap.
- Separate feasibility from story What can the AI actually do, versus what is being implied?
- Expose implicit assumptions What is assumed to “just work” but in reality requires engineering, data, or organizational change?
- Identify trapdoor commitments Early decisions that quietly lock you into paths that are hard—or impossible—to unwind.
- Clarify the decision itself Ensure you are solving the right problem, not merely selecting a tool.
No prescriptions unless explicitly requested. No implementation plan by default.
How it works
- One—focused session
- One—concrete situation
- One—bounded intervention
No pitch. No follow-up sequence. No implied continuation.
The Operator Behind the Audit
25 years building and stress-testing complex systems so limits are visible before production forces them.
What holds outside controlled conditions is the point.
This audit surfaces reality early—before momentum turns assumptions into commitments.
Previous contexts
Oracle · Mastercard · Marriott · Veolia · KPMG · FICO · Ritz-Carlton · LexisNexis
Availability
I limit the number of audits I perform to preserve focus and independence. Scheduling is handled deliberately, with attention to decision timing and material impact.
Request an independent read
Brief, direct response. If it’s a fit, you’ll get the earliest available slot.