AI Ready
AI is no longer a technology reserved for large businesses. The tools are accessible, the opportunity is real, and the businesses that move now will have a meaningful head start on those that don't. But knowing which tools to use, how to implement them, and how to make the change stick inside a real organisation. That's where most businesses get stuck.
AI Ready is Blomfield's structured programme for taking NZ businesses from AI curious to AI capable. It's a practical, hands-on methodology that meets your business where it is and moves it forward - with independent advice, no vendor relationships, and support at every stage from initial assessment through to ongoing optimisation.
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Before you invest in AI tools, you need an honest, independent view of where your business stands and where AI can genuinely make a difference. Our assessment gives you exactly that without vendor influence and without jargon.
We spend a full day on-site with you and your team, mapping your workflows, reviewing your technology stack, and identifying where AI could save time, reduce cost, or improve how your business operates. You leave with a written assessment report presented in person and followed up in writing. Fixed fee. Delivered in two to three weeks.
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Having a clear picture of your current state is only half the job. The next step is turning that into a sequenced, practical plan your team can actually act on, whether with us or independently.
Building on the assessment findings, we develop a detailed 90-day and 12-month implementation plan. This covers tool selection, vendor assessment, change management approach, governance framework, and internal capability requirements all tailored to your specific business. The roadmap is presented in person and provided as a written document, so your leadership team has something concrete to work from.
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A plan without execution is just another document. Where AI Ready earns its keep is in the implementation - working alongside your team to put the tools in place, build the habits, and make AI a natural part of how your business operates.
Implementation is scoped directly from your Stage 2 roadmap, so you only pay for what your business actually needs. We offer three fixed-price packages — Kickstart, Accelerator, and Transformation — covering tool setup and configuration, staff training workshops, custom prompt libraries, AI agents built and deployed, AI governance policy, and ongoing coaching. Delivery is a mix of on-site and remote, depending on what works best for your team.
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AI tools evolve fast. What works today may need to be reviewed, adjusted, or replaced within twelve months. Businesses that stay on top of this will compound their advantage; businesses that don't will find their investment going stale.
Our ongoing optimisation retainer keeps you ahead of the curve — with monthly check-ins to review progress and address issues, and quarterly deep-dive reviews to assess what's changed, what new tools are worth exploring, and where your next opportunities sit. There's no lock-in; you can pause or exit with one month's notice.
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The NZ market has no shortage of people who know about AI. What's much harder to find is someone who knows how to implement change inside a real organisation - with real people, real constraints, and a methodology that accounts for the human side of technology adoption as much as the technical side.
AI Ready is built on a product management discipline: discovery, iteration, and measuring outcomes against real objectives. Our advice is independent and vendor-neutral we recommend what's right for your business, not what earns a referral fee.
And unlike advisory-only engagements, we roll up our sleeves and work alongside you through delivery. The measure of success isn't whether a report was produced. It's whether your team can operate with genuine AI capability once the engagement concludes.
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AI Ready is structured as a series of fixed-fee engagements, so you know exactly what you're committing to before we start. Each stage builds on the last, and you can enter or pause at any point.
Stage 0 · Discovery Call · Free
Stage 1 · AI Readiness Assessment · $4,500 + GST
Stage 2 · AI Roadmap · $3,000 + GST
Stages 1 + 2 · Assessment + Roadmap Bundle · $7,000 + GST
Stage 3a · Implementation: Kickstart (4 weeks) · $6,500 + GST
Stage 3b · Implementation: Accelerator (8 weeks) · $9,500 + GST
Stage 3c · Implementation: Transformation (12 weeks) · $22,000 + GST
Stage 4 · Optimise Retainer · $2,000/month + GST
Existing Blomfield clients receive a 10% discount on Stage 1.
Eligible NZ businesses may have up to 50% of costs co-funded through the MBIE AI Advisory Pilot - ask us about eligibility when you get in touch.