AI Consultant: Artificial Intelligence Expertise for Businesses
Hiring an AI consultant ensures an expert, unbiased perspective on your artificial intelligence strategy. We guide you from initial audit to deployment, including team training — with measurable results from the first month.
+200
AI missions completed
97%
client satisfaction rate
4.2x
average ROI observed
12+
industries covered
What is an AI consultant?
An AI consultant is an expert who guides businesses through the adoption and deployment of artificial intelligence. Unlike a technical integrator, the AI consultant steps back to assess your overall strategy before recommending solutions.
Strategic vision
Process analysis, identification of high-ROI use cases, and building an AI roadmap aligned with your business goals.
Technical expertise
Mastery of LLMs, RAG, AI agents, automation and integrations. Tool selection tailored to your context — no one-size-fits-all.
Change management
Team training, adoption management, KPI implementation. AI only works if your people use it daily.
AI Consultant vs. Integrator vs. Vendor vs. In-house
| Criteria | AI Consultant | Integrator | SaaS Vendor | In-house Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Objectivity | Independent, recommends the best solution | Biased toward their own tools | Sells only their product | Internal biases possible |
| Cost | €5-15K per mission | €20-100K per project | €500-5K/month (subscription) | €60-90K/year (salary) |
| Speed | Results in 2-4 weeks | 3-6 months | Immediate but limited | 6-12 months (hiring + ramp-up) |
| Flexibility | Adapts to your needs | Fixed project scope | Predefined features | Depends on skills |
| Risk | Low (limited commitment) | Medium (long commitment) | Low but vendor lock-in | High (recruitment, turnover) |
Why hire an AI consultant?
Multi-sector expertise
An AI consultant has seen dozens of projects across different industries. They know common pitfalls, use cases that work, and technologies that deliver on their promises.
Guaranteed objectivity
No product to sell, no imposed technology. The AI consultant recommends the best solution for your context — sometimes that means not deploying AI at all.
3x acceleration
Without a consultant, companies take an average of 12 months to deploy their first AI solution. With a consultant, this drops to 2-4 months.
Measurable ROI
Each mission starts with defining quantifiable KPIs. The consultant commits to measurable results: time saved, errors avoided, satisfaction improved.
Our AI consulting services
AI Audit
Process mapping, automation opportunity identification, AI maturity assessment. Deliverable: report with 3-5 priority use cases and estimated ROI.
Strategy & Roadmap
Building an AI action plan over 6-18 months, prioritising projects by impact/effort, budget forecasting. Aligned with your overall business strategy.
POC & Prototype
Rapid proof of concept development in 2-4 weeks to validate technical feasibility and ROI before full deployment.
Deployment support
End-to-end AI project management: tool selection, integrations, testing, production rollout. Coordination between your teams and technical providers.
AI Training
Training programmes adapted to each level: executive awareness, business training, technical upskilling. The goal: making your teams autonomous.
Technology watch
Tracking AI developments relevant to your industry. Quarterly briefings with adoption recommendations.
Our 5-step methodology
Diagnosis
Audit of current processes, team interviews, technical stack analysis. Duration: 3-5 days.
Roadmap
Use case prioritisation, ROI estimation per project, progressive deployment plan. Deliverable: 12-month AI roadmap.
Proof of concept
POC development on use case #1. Technical and business validation with your teams. Duration: 2-4 weeks.
Deployment
Production rollout, integration with existing tools, user training. First KPI measurements.
Optimisation
Performance monitoring, adjustments, extension to further use cases. Ongoing support and knowledge transfer.
Approche complémentaire : découvrez notre AI Implementation pour le volet technique du déploiement.
Case studies: our AI consulting missions
Transport & Logistics
Logistics SMB — 60 employees
Challenge
Manual route planning, 4h/day of admin work, frequent assignment errors.
Solution
AI audit → Route optimisation POC → Progressive deployment with planner training.
-65% planning time
ROI achieved in 5 weeks. 2 extra routes/day without hiring. Assignment errors reduced by 90%.
Finance & Accounting
Accounting firm — 35 staff
Challenge
Time-consuming document analysis, 12h/week manual data entry, high error rate on reconciliations.
Solution
AI strategy → Document extraction automation (OCR + LLM) → AI assistant for bank reconciliation.
15h/week saved
Data entry accuracy from 94% to 99.5%. Processing capacity doubled without hiring. ROI in 8 weeks.
Retail & E-commerce
E-commerce — 20 employees
Challenge
Overwhelmed customer support (150+ tickets/day), slow responses (24h average), customer loss on simple queries.
Solution
Team training + AI chatbot deployment with RAG on product knowledge base + smart escalation to human agents.
-55% L1 tickets
Average response time from 24h to 3 min. Customer satisfaction from 3.6 to 4.6/5. €60K/year saved in avoided hiring.
Victor Glesskrumhorn
Founder & AI Consultant — JAIKIN
AI implementation and automation expert for SMBs and mid-market companies. Helping businesses with their digital transformation through a pragmatic, results-driven approach.
Frequently asked questions about AI consulting
Pricing depends on the mission type. An AI audit (3-5 days) costs between €3,000 and €8,000. A full support mission (strategy + POC + deployment) ranges from €10,000 to €30,000 depending on complexity. At JAIKIN, the first 30-minute audit is free.
A freelancer suits one-off, specific missions (audit, training). A firm like JAIKIN offers a multi-disciplinary team (strategy, tech, data, change management) and long-term follow-up.
Three signals indicate it's time: 1) Your teams spend over 30% of their time on repetitive tasks, 2) Your competitors already use AI, 3) You have untapped data that could generate value.
Our clients see an average ROI of 4.2x over 12 months. Concretely: a €15,000 mission typically generates €63,000 in value. ROI is usually achieved within 6-12 weeks.
An initial audit takes 3-5 working days. A POC takes 2-4 weeks. Full support (audit + strategy + deployment + training) spans 2-4 months.
No. The AI consultant works with your IT team, not instead of them. The goal is to make your team autonomous in maintaining and evolving AI solutions.
All industries are relevant, but the fastest gains are found in professional services, manufacturing, retail/e-commerce, finance, and healthcare.
Check three essentials: 1) Verifiable client references with quantified results, 2) Real technical expertise — not just strategic, 3) A structured methodology with clear deliverables at each stage.