PathForge is the Fractional CAIO for mid-market companies. We deliver productized AI strategy — from readiness assessment to phased implementation — with execution continuity built in from day one.
Start with a free AI readiness assessment. Get your scored report and prioritized recommendations in minutes. No sales call required.
Most firms generate decks and frameworks. Nobody measures the financial return — or builds governance to sustain it.
Traditional consulting charges half a million but sends junior analysts. Pyramid model is broken — the automation they sell has disrupted their own talent.
Big 4 engagements take 6–12 months. The consultant leaves, the deck goes in a drawer, and nothing changes. Implementation discontinuity kills AI programs.
Every engagement starts with an assessment. Every engagement ends with your team capable of running without us.
We audit your data infrastructure, governance gaps, skills, and AI readiness across four dimensions. You receive a scored report with every blocker identified and quantified.
We rank your AI opportunities by business impact and implementation feasibility. You get a phased 12–24 month roadmap with ROI projections, vendor recommendations, and clear ownership assignments.
We guide your first 2–3 pilots to production. We manage vendors, oversee implementation, train your team, and transfer full capability internally. Your AI program runs without us when we're done.
PathForge structures every engagement around a layered methodology — each layer builds on the last, so nothing gets skipped and nothing falls through the cracks.
Inventory your data sources, systems, and infrastructure readiness before any AI is proposed.
Score your readiness across four dimensions: data quality, governance maturity, skills gaps, and infrastructure depth.
A prioritized 12–24 month plan — sequenced by impact and feasibility, with ROI projections and ownership baked in.
Hands-on guidance from pilot kickoff through production deployment — with vendor management and implementation oversight.
We train your team, install ongoing governance processes, and hand off the Notion OS so the program outlives the engagement.
Every PathForge engagement produces specific, actionable deliverables. Here's exactly what you receive.
A numbered 0–100 score across four dimensions — data quality, governance maturity, skills depth, and infrastructure readiness. With specific gaps and a fix priority order.
A 12–24 month implementation plan with milestones, ownership assignments, and ROI projections for every initiative. Sequenced by impact and feasibility — not theoretical best practice.
A ready-to-use operational system in Notion to manage your AI program — track initiatives, document decisions, run governance meetings, and onboard new team members.
A board-ready findings document with ROI projections, competitive benchmarking, and a prioritized investment case — ready to present to your leadership team or board.
A shortlist of evaluated vendors and tools matched to your specific use cases — with contract review guidance, integration requirements, and build-vs-buy recommendations.
Your first 2–3 AI use cases guided from kickoff through production deployment — with implementation oversight, QA support, and success metrics tracked and reported.
No open-ended retainers. Fixed scope, fixed timeline, measurable outcomes at every tier.
Tell us your top challenges. Our AI analysis scores your readiness and identifies your highest-impact opportunities — sent to your inbox in minutes.
Take the AI readiness assessment. Get your score + 3 prioritized recommendations — then decide if a consultation makes sense.
No sales pitch here — just straight answers to the questions we hear most.