Before you spend a euro building AI, it helps to know exactly where it will pay off. We audit your data, systems and day-to-day operations, then hand you a prioritised roadmap — with the numbers to back each move.
Last updated: 11 June 2026
Most AI projects don't fail because the technology doesn't work. They fail because they were aimed at the wrong problem. An AI Audit & Strategy engagement fixes that at the source: we look at what your business actually does, where time and money leak out, and which of those problems AI is genuinely good at solving.
You come away with a clear, honest picture — what's worth doing now, what to park, and what it will realistically take to get there. No hype, no 80-slide deck nobody reads. Just a short list of opportunities ranked by impact, effort and risk.
An honest look at the data and tools you already have — and what's missing to make them AI-ready.
We map where AI can cut cost, save time or open revenue across your teams and workflows.
A ranked shortlist of use cases, sequenced by impact, effort and dependency — so you know what to do first.
Projected costs, savings and payback for each opportunity, written for the people who sign it off.
Each idea is checked against EU AI Act risk tiers and GDPR up front — compliance built in, not bolted on.
Where to use off-the-shelf tools, where to build custom, and where to wait — with the reasoning spelled out.
A working session with your team to understand goals, constraints and where the pain really is.
We dig into your data, systems and processes and pressure-test the most promising AI opportunities.
We rank the opportunities, attach numbers, and shape them into a phased plan you can act on.
We walk you and your stakeholders through it — and, if you want, build the first use case together.
Most audits run two to four weeks, depending on how many teams and systems are in scope. You get a working roadmap at the end — not a six-month study that's out of date by the time it lands.
No. Part of the audit is telling you honestly where your data stands and what it would take to get it AI-ready. Messy, scattered data is the normal starting point — we plan around it.
The AI Audit & Strategy is a fixed €2,500 (excl. VAT) — same price regardless of company size. The roadmap always includes the projected ROI per use case, so you can see the return before you commit, and the fee is credited toward your next step.
Both. The audit ends in a prioritised roadmap, and the same Crux Digits team can build the first use case with you — so nothing gets lost in a handover to a different vendor.
Yes. Every opportunity we recommend is checked against EU AI Act risk tiers and GDPR from the start, so you're not retrofitting compliance after the fact.
Yes. We sign a mutual NDA before any audit work starts — before you share processes, data or systems. Your information stays confidential throughout.
You do. Everything we produce — the roadmap, the analysis, the business case — is yours from the moment we hand it over. No vendor lock-in, no strings attached.
Most clients start within 5 business days of agreeing scope. We keep a limited number of slots open at any time; book a free consultation to check current availability.
Crux Digits is a boutique applied-AI firm based in the Utrecht region, working with clients across the Netherlands and the EU, remotely or on-site as needed. We are a small, senior team, so the people who scope your audit are the ones who do the work. If you want honest advice and a roadmap you can act on, rather than a generic slide deck, we are worth a conversation.
You start with a short, paid discovery audit that scopes where AI actually pays off, usually over a few weeks. If you then build, we work on a fixed price agreed after that discovery: a proof-of-concept from a few thousand euros, a production MVP typically from around EUR 20k. Senior engineers do the work, you own the source code and IP, and the EU AI Act and GDPR are covered from the start.
Turn demand signals into a production plan, smooth mould-change losses and defend market position — for a €235M footwear manufacturer.
Watch ad positions and adjust bids in real time to hit target placements within a set budget — no manual bid-watching.
That's exactly what the audit is for. Book a free, no-pressure consultation and we'll talk through where AI could move the needle for your business.
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