AI Advisory
Your company is ready for AI. The question is where it pays off.
With AI now built into most business software, growing companies are ready to put it to work. Kelley Systems Group helps leadership decide where AI fits, what it costs, and how to roll it out safely, then builds it alongside the team.
Problem
46% of small businesses use AI. Just 7% of those have fully integrated it into how they work.
Federal Reserve Banks, 2025 Small Business Credit Survey
High-performing teams adopt AI on their own, one person and one tool at a time. The early wins are real. Without a plan, though, the tools never connect to the systems and data that run the business.
Leadership is left with scattered subscriptions, client information in places no one approved, and no clear picture of what AI is worth to the company.
AI initiatives stall for the reason everything else stalls. Nobody owns them. Scattered pilots are unowned technology wearing a newer name, and the answer is the same. One accountable owner, a plan the business can see, and a decision about what not to build.
Approach
Step one
First conversation
Goals, fit, and what comes first. You leave with at least one useful thing whether or not we work together.
Step two
AI Advisor
Discovery, tool recommendations, security review, solution design, and engineer coordination. Offered at a reduced rate alongside a platform or Fractional Technology Director retainer.
Step three
Build
Scoped with an engineer and agreed in writing before work begins. Expected usage costs are approved before go-live, so the running bill holds no surprises.
Scopes
Five shapes the work takes. Most companies start with one and add the next once it is running.
| Scope | What it is | How it is priced | Ongoing cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| AI in existing tools"Which tools should we use?" | Choose and turn on AI features in software the company already pays for. Set data and access controls. Train the team. | Covered by AI Advisor | Vendor license fees, usually priced per user |
| Usage policy and guardrails"Is this safe?" | Approved tools, rules for what data can go where, and plain guidance for staff. | Covered by AI Advisor | None |
| Workflow automation"This takes too long." | AI added to one process. Drafting proposals, summarizing calls, sorting and routing requests. | Fixed-fee build | Usage fees, usually modest |
| Internal assistant pilot"We want our own assistant." | An assistant that knows company documents and answers staff questions, piloted with one team before rollout. | Fixed-fee pilot | Hundreds to thousands a month. Heavy company-wide use can reach five figures. |
| Custom integration"Make it work with our systems." | AI connected to core systems like the CRM or in-house software, so it can read company data and take action. | Engineer scoping, then fixed-fee build | Usage fees plus hosting and support |
Starting points
AI Readiness Assessment
Where AI fits in the business, what to do first, and what it will cost. Credited toward a retainer or a build.
Technology Assessment
A written review of systems, data, and spend with a prioritized roadmap, for a company weighing AI alongside everything else.
Fractional Technology Director
AI adoption as part of ongoing technology leadership across the business. See all engagements.
Pricing reflects your systems and goals and is confirmed in writing before any work begins. Builds are always quoted as a fixed fee, never estimated hourly.