
Rcirco AI Opportunity & ROI Diagnostic
Know What to Fix, What It Could Be Worth, and Where AI Fits.
Rcirco AI Opportunity & ROI Diagnostic is a fixed-scope engagement that produces a written decision, not a software recommendation list.
Report delivery begins after all required materials and employee participation are complete.
- $3,000 Flat Fee. No Retainer. Paid Upfront.
- Up to 20 Employee Participants
- One Core Workflow
- Up to 5 Prioritized AI Opportunities
- Report Delivered Within 7 Business Days
02The Decision This Diagnostic Helps You Make
Six questions leadership should be able to answer before investing.
- 01Whether a meaningful AI opportunity exists
- 02Which opportunity should be prioritized
- 03What value may be at stake
- 04Whether the business is ready to proceed
- 05What information is still missing
- 06When the evidence does not support moving forward
03The Evidence Behind the Recommendation
Four sources, held together in one diagnostic model.
Research the business, market, customer, competitive environment, positioning and relevant AI developments.
Understand business goals, leadership judgment, priorities, constraints and current business problems.
Up to 20 employees participating through confidential surveys and/or interviews. Understand how employees actually complete their work and where waiting, rework, fragmented information or repeated work occurs.
Focus on one clearly defined end-to-end core workflow.
Source 01
Research the business, market, customer, competitive environment, positioning and relevant AI developments.
04Where Leadership and Frontline Reality Diverge
Two accounts of the same workflow, read side by side.
Where They Agree
Leadership Perspective
Shared understanding of the objective and the steps that matter most.
Frontline Reality & Workflow Evidence
The same pressure points named independently by the people doing the work.
The alignment analysis records both accounts and the workflow evidence that supports or contradicts each one. Illustrative framing—findings are specific to your business.
05From Business Friction to Prioritized AI Opportunities
Every opportunity must begin with a business problem and supporting evidence—not with an AI tool.
Business Problem
Every opportunity begins with a defined business problem—never with an AI tool.
06What the Opportunity May Be Worth
Value is estimated in categories, with assumptions on the page.
Category 01
Cash Cost
Cash spending that may potentially be reduced, avoided or reallocated.
Every estimate shows
- Key Assumptions
- Data Sources
- Confidence Level
- Evidence Still Needed
Rcirco first estimates Cash Cost, Capacity Value, Revenue Exposure and Estimated Annual Value at Stake. Only when client data, implementation costs and operating-cost assumptions are sufficiently reliable may Rcirco provide an Indicative ROI Range, Estimated Payback Period, Key Assumptions and Confidence Level. If the data is insufficient, the report shows Value at Stake without producing an unreliable ROI number.
Value-at-stake estimates are directional decision tools, not guaranteed savings or revenue. Where reliable implementation and operating-cost assumptions are available, Rcirco may provide an indicative ROI or payback range.
07A Recommended First Move
A decision brief, not a sales pitch.
- 01
- Which opportunity is most worth validating first?
- 02
- Why should it come first?
- 03
- What information is still missing?
- 04
- What decision must leadership make?
- 05
- What should remain under human control?
- 06
- Under what conditions should the business not proceed?
The report answers each question in writing, including the conditions under which the business should not proceed.
08What You Receive
Eight items, delivered as one decision package.
- 0110–15 Page Decision Report
- 02Market & Brand Positioning Brief
- 03Leadership–Frontline Alignment Summary
- 04Core Workflow Map
- 05Up to 5 Prioritized AI Opportunities
- 06ROI Potential & Value-at-Stake Analysis
- 07Recommended First Move
- 0860-Minute Leadership Walkthrough
09How the Engagement Works
Five stages, in sequence.
10Confidential by Design. Human-Reviewed Throughout.
Trust is a condition of useful evidence.
- 01
Individual employee responses are not directly shared with management.
- 02
The report presents aggregated themes.
- 03
AI improves research and information-processing efficiency.
- 04
All material numbers, judgments and recommendations are reviewed by human consultants.
- 05
Unverified AI output is never presented as a formal conclusion.
11$3,000. Clear Scope. Clear Boundaries.
Everything included, stated in full.
What’s Included
- One company or brand
- One primary leadership interview
- Up to 20 employee participants
- One core business workflow
- Up to 5 prioritized AI opportunities
- One decision report
- One leadership walkthrough
- One round of factual corrections
- 14 days of email clarification
Timeline
Delivered within 7 business days after all required materials and employee participation are complete.
Payment
$3,000 Flat Fee. No Retainer. Paid Upfront.
12Questions Before You Begin
Scope, confidentiality and estimates—answered directly.
Every answer is keyboard accessible and reflects the scope defined above.
13 — Next Step
Make the First Decision With Better Evidence.
A focused conversation about your business, the workflow you want to understand, and whether the diagnostic is appropriate.
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