Executive toolkit
The AI Investment Framework
A structured way to decide where AI investment goes — and to defend the call to the board.
Overview
AI investment fails when it is spread thin or chases novelty. This framework scores opportunities on value, feasibility and risk, so capital concentrates where it compounds — and every bet is defensible.
The decision it informs
Which AI initiatives do we fund this cycle, at what level, and why?
What’s in it
The building blocks
Value lens
Revenue, cost and strategic upside.
Feasibility lens
Data, talent and readiness.
Risk lens
Governance, compliance and reputational exposure.
Portfolio view
Balance across fix / optimise / scale.
What to track
The signals that matter
3
scoring lenses
Portfolio
not point bets
Defensible
board-ready rationale
How to apply it
Put it to work in three moves
1
Score the opportunities
Rate each on value, feasibility and risk.
2
Balance the portfolio
Mix quick wins with strategic bets.
3
Fund and review
Commit, then revisit each cycle.
Bring it to your next board meeting.
We’ll tailor this asset to your numbers and prep you for the conversation that funds the work.