Context

Exentially, a newly established strategic consulting firm, aims to differentiate itself in the competitive market by integrating industry understanding with technological expertise. To achieve this, Exentially plans to leverage Generative AI and advanced productivity tools to get higher quality outcomes with fewer man hours, driving operational efficiency.

Objective

The project aims to explore and implement the use of GenAI and other technologies to enhance the effectiveness, efficiency, and quality of strategic consulting services. The goal is to transform traditional consulting workflows, minimising time spent on routine tasks while strengthening or augmenting value-adding ones.

The initiative will involve three core objectives:

1. Experimenting with AI applications and collaborative tools to understand their potential in consulting processes.
2. Assessing the impact of these tools on productivity, quality, and cost-effectiveness.
3. Developing a roadmap for implementing proven technologies, including guidelines for adoption or the creation of proprietary solutions, tailored to meet the specific needs of the organisation.

Key People Involved

• Ignazio, founder and main stakeholder in Exentially
• onboarded partners in Exentially

Methodology

• IN PROGRESS Listen and Interview: conduct interviews with Ignazio and key partners to understand what are the different tasks of a typical strategic consulting project, where are the pain points and the bottlenecks and where value is created.
• Problem Definition: clearly define the problem areas and prioritise those that are easiest to address, making sure everyone involved is on the same page;
• Domain Research and Analysis: perform domain research (e.g., papers, studies, competitor analysis, …) to identify trends, tools, and best practices. Assess the differences between current practices and desired outcomes.
• Initiatives Selection: Identify and select a long list of initiatives to put on a technological roadmap, then create a shortlist of initiatives to experiment immediately; start with commercially available tools or small POCs.
• Experimentation: experiment with initiatives and tools in the short list and gather insights on the value they bring;

What happened so far...

Three interviews to go from start to end about the typical work of a strategic consultant. Ignazio has attended every interview, but Silvia and Letizia also attended some of them.