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Crawl. Walk. Run.

A three-stage path to AI in production. Our framework meets you at your stage and moves you to the next.

§02THE BRIEF
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Three stages, one journey.

We do not skip stages. Most AI initiatives fail because they lack a proven plan.

01

Crawl

Train the team, license the tools.

Foundations
02

Walk

Build the risk and governance layer.

Governance
03

Run

Develop agents against real work.

Agents
§03THE STAGES
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Each stage has its own outcomes and exit criteria.

01 / Crawl

Foundations

Train the team, license the tools.

Where you are

People are already using AI tools, often without IT knowing. Data is leaving the building. There is no policy.

What we deploy

AI training across your teams, an enterprise licence with your chosen provider, and the policies that govern use.

Exit criteria

A trained team on a licensed footing, with a baseline of AI knowledge across the organisation.

02 / Walk

Governance

Build the risk and governance layer.

Where you are

Foundations in place and AI in daily use. What is missing is a clear view of the risk: what AI is being used for, and how well each control holds up.

What we deploy

Risk management built on Adaca RED: initiatives and risks registered, controls scored, and a dated record that survives staff changes and audits.

Exit criteria

AI risk that is visible, scored, and current.

03 / Run

Agents

Develop agents against real work.

Where you are

Trained, governed, and ready to build. The question is which processes justify an agent first, and in what order.

What we deploy

Agents built with your team against the processes with the clearest return, measured against real work before they go live.

Exit criteria

Agents in production against high-value processes, with the gains documented.

§04THE NUMBERS
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75% AI projects not yet in production Deloitte, 2026
90% Teams underutilising AI tools GitHub, 2025
3–10× Productivity gains in AI Pods Adaca measured
150+ Engineers across our practice Adaca, 2026
§05NEXT
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Start where you are. Move with intent.

A 60-minute diagnostic session locates your organisation on the Crawl, Walk, Run map and names the single next move that unlocks the next stage.