Practical AI Services for Kiwi Business
The EDGE approach is Cairn's structured, practical pathway that meets you where you are on your AI journey. Whether you're just starting to explore AI possibilities or ready to implement advanced solutions, EDGE guides New Zealand businesses to harness artificial intelligence with confidence and clarity.
Evaluate | Design | Generate | Expand
Each phase is designed to build from your current position, ensuring every step creates genuine value and capability. From initial AI readiness exploration through to tailored strategy development, skills training, and real-world solution delivery, EDGE provides exactly the support your organisation needs at your pace and maturity level.
Clients choose the EDGE phase that matches their current needs. There's no one-size-fits-all approach. Whether you need executive education, strategic planning, hands-on training, or advanced AI implementation, ongoing expert support is available at every stage to ensure sustainable success and measurable return on investment.
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The Evaluate phase is all about helping organisations gain clarity and confidence as they start their AI journey. Through a focused Executive AI Briefing and an expert-led Maturity Assessment, Cairn works alongside business leaders to benchmark current capabilities, identify strengths and gaps, and highlight immediate opportunities for value.
This phase ensures everyone at the top table understands the possibilities and risks, while providing a realistic foundation for strategic planning and investment in practical AI. It’s a fast, pragmatic way to unlock where AI can make the biggest difference, setting the scene for success in every step that follows
2-hour Executive AI Briefing
AI adoption incl. change, culture and resourcing
Leadership, governance and training
Clarity on the next steps in your AI journey
$2,500 + travel
In-person preferredAI Maturity Assessment
Benchmark your business’ AI readiness
Business-wide engagement with key stakeholders
AI maturity report detailing readiness and opportunities
Priced based on your business requirements
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The Design phase is where vision transforms into action, tailored for the realities of your business. Through Cairn’s expertly facilitated Discovery Workshop, organisations uncover and prioritise the most impactful AI opportunities from a local perspective.
The result leads to a practical, step-by-step AI roadmap that fits available resources, business goals, and readiness—making the leap from ideas to actionable strategy easy and clear. This phase sets a strong foundation for implementation, ensuring every team knows what to do, why, and how to make progress confidently on their AI journey.
Extended Discovery Workshop
2-hour group discovery with your key stakeholders
Discuss and explore AI use cases in your business
Receive a report detailing actionable and feasible use cases
$1,500
In-person or remoteAI Roadmap
Turn your use cases and discovery into design
Build a plan from your current AI maturity to your target state
Business-wide engagement
Combine with the AI maturity Assessment and Discovery workshop for maximum impact
From $5,000
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The Generate phase brings your AI roadmap to life, combining hands- on training for teams with direct support to launch high-value, practical AI solutions.
Cairn specialises in delivering practical, hands-on Microsoft Copilot training designed for New Zealand businesses. Workshops are tailored to real roles and workflows, empowering teams to confidently adopt generative AI in daily work. With expert guidance and proven programmes, Cairn ensures organisations get immediate results and long-term capability from their Copilot investment
Microsoft Copilot Workshops/Training (2-hours)
Basic:
Introduction to Copilot’s core features (“free” license)
Safe and effective daily usage principles
Quick wins for immediate productivity
Skills:
Real-world application to business workflows
Process streamlining using Copilot tools
Practical templates for everyday roles
Advanced:
Building and automating custom prompts
Developing bespoke workflows and integrations
Driving high-level productivity and innovation
$3,000 per workshop for 10-20 attendees + travel
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The Expand phase is where businesses move beyond the basics to unlock the true power of AI. Cairn provides specialist training and deep-dive, scenario-focused workshops, ensuring teams gain the skills needed to tackle complex challenges and drive innovation across their organisation.
Our comprehensive agent-building service transforms identified opportunities into working AI solutions precisely aligned to your business goals. Whether deploying in Microsoft Copilot or collaborating with leading technology partners, this flexible approach guarantees practical, high-impact solutions ready to deliver from day one.
AI Agent Studio:
Discover: Map current processes and identify automation opportunities through detailed workflow analysis
Describe: Define agent specifications, requirements, and success metrics in collaboration with your team
Deliver: Build, test, and deploy custom AI agents with full training and ongoing support included
Agent development starts at $5,000 but the RoI can be huge!
Introductory Discovery Workshop
Kickstart your AI journey with Cairn's complimentary, no-obligation AI Discovery Workshop. In just one hour, gather your key people for a practical group session tailored to uncover AI opportunities, risks, and use cases specific to your business.
1-hour AI Discovery Workshop
Group discovery with your key stakeholders
Discuss and explore AI use cases in your business
Receive a report detailing actionable and feasible use cases
FREE - usually $1,500
Delivered in-person or remotely (travel additional)
Virtual Chief AI Officer (vCAIO)
Cairn’s Virtual Chief AI Officer (vCAIO) service bridges the expertise gap for organisations that may not have dedicated IT or AI leadership on hand.
Acting as a flexible, on-demand extension of your executive team, Cairn’s vCAIO ensures seamless integration between all phases of the EDGE framework, manages communication with your board and leadership, and provides ongoing strategic advice. This service delivers trusted, senior-level AI oversight, helping you navigate technical complexity, maximise value from each stage, and ensure AI adoption stays aligned with business priorities at every step.
From $2,000 per month
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