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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 programmes fail because they try to.

01

Crawl

Govern existing AI use.

Foundations
02

Walk

Agents against real inefficiencies.

Process
03

Run

Orchestrate the agent portfolio.

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

01 / Crawl

Foundations

Govern existing AI use.

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

Five workstreams across approved access, governance, network controls, policy, and team training.

Exit criteria

A sanctioned, observable AI foundation. Productivity preserved, control regained.

02 / Walk

Process

Agents against real inefficiencies.

Where you are

Foundations in place. The opportunity cost is in business processes that are repetitive, slow, or under-served.

What we deploy

Process audit, targeted agent pilots, integration with core systems, measured ROI before scale.

Exit criteria

Agents in production against high-value processes, with cost and cycle-time gains documented.

03 / Run

Scale

Orchestrate the agent portfolio.

Where you are

Too many agents, unclear ownership, unpredictable cost. Value is real but hard to attribute at the board.

What we deploy

Orchestration framework, cost governance, audit trails, continuous code health monitoring.

Exit criteria

A coherent agent portfolio operated as enterprise infrastructure: governed, forecastable, auditable.

§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.