Strategic Vision
Maturity, vision and guidelines — the board-ready foundation before you invest in AI.
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Our services
Strategy, consultancy and implementation for the AI era
Three service areas that support management teams in setting the direction, managing risks and developing AI initiatives from concept to organisational capability. With transparent pricing, the option of accredited professional development — and specialist experience in the NPO, social and public sectors.
Strategic Vision
Consultancy & Sparring
AI Mentoring
What we do
Three areas of focus for your AI strategy
Strategic Vision
Clarity on positioning, focus and guidelines — before making the first investment
We assess your AI maturity level, refine your vision and focus on a few key priorities, and establish clear guidelines for data protection and accountability. This results in a board-ready AI strategy — and a joint go/no-go decision with full cost control — before any investment is made in implementation.
For management teams who need strategic clarity before investing in AI.
Part of a structured path — from baseline assessment to safe operation.
The path to effective AI →Consultancy & Sparring
AI decisions with far-reaching consequences — on a sound footing
C-level executives and the board of directors receive ongoing, independent sparring: we assess model and implementation risks, support buy, build and partner decisions, and safeguard the key decision points along the way. An external perspective backed by in-depth industry experience that challenges assumptions and makes decisions robust.
For C-level executives and board members who wish to steer the integration of AI and ensure that far-reaching decisions are sound.
Part of a structured path — from baseline assessment to safe operation.
The path to effective AI →AI Mentoring
Hands-on from prioritisation right through to safe operation — working with your team
Together, we prioritise the most promising use cases, set up a pilot with real evidence of impact, and empower your team to use AI independently and safely. Rather than getting stuck in pilot projects, we embed AI as a repeatable capability — step by step along the path to effective AI.
For teams with the mandate to implement AI — and a need for experienced, methodical support right through to production.
Part of a structured path — from baseline assessment to safe operation.
The path to effective AI →Our approach
The path to effective AI
Whether a strategic baseline assessment, ongoing sparring or hands-on implementation — our collaboration follows a clear path from the initial baseline assessment right through to secure production. Three phases, nine steps, two decision points at which you decide, with full cost control, whether to proceed.
- Phase A · Baseline Assessment & Foundation
- 01
Maturity & Baseline
Your resultAn honest baseline assessment and a benchmark against which later benefits can be demonstrated.
- 02
Vision, Focus & Guidelines
Your resultA board-ready AI strategy with clear focus and safe guidelines.
- Gate 1 — Go / No-Go
A joint decision, with full cost control, before investing in implementation.
- Phase B · Focusing & Validation
- 03
Prioritising use cases
Your resultThree to four prioritised use cases with genuine potential to make a difference, rather than gimmicks.
- 04
Buy / Build / Partner
Your resultThe right way to implement it — without unnecessary and costly in-house development.
- 05
Redesigning the workflow
Your resultA well-thought-out workflow that your team understands and supports.
- 06
Pilot with impact measurement
Your resultProven evidence of impact — in black and white, showing what AI delivers for you.
- Gate 2 — Impact proven?
Only once the benefits have been demonstrated in the pilot will we move on to scaling up.
- Phase C · Consolidation & Scaling
- 07
Empowerment & Change
Your resultA team that uses AI independently and safely — knowledge stays in-house.
- 08
Operating model & handover
Your resultA stable, well-organised routine with clear lines of responsibility — nothing gets left undone.
- 09
Scaling
Your resultAI becomes a repeatable organisational capability.
The full process in detail →The full booklet as a PDFFor executive management and boards of directors
Prices
Clear services, clear prices
Most consultancy services only quote prices on request. We make our rates transparent — so that you can plan ahead before you speak to us.
Consulting day
from CHF 3,500
Full-day collaboration, either on-site or remotely — including preparation and follow-up, materials and documented results.
Half day
from CHF 1,800
A compact format for focused questions — including preparation and recording of results.
Hourly rate
CHF 280
Occasional sparring and ad hoc assessment — without any preparation or follow-up.
We arrange programmes and assignments lasting several weeks — such as the development of an AI strategy or mentoring support — on a case-by-case basis with you, with transparent pricing based on these rates. The initial consultation is free of charge and without obligation. All prices are exclusive of VAT.
Further training
From sparring to certification
What we advise, we also teach: Harry Witzthum lectures on accredited CAS programmes at the Institut für Kommunikation und Führung ikf — from Chief AI Officer to AI transformation. If your team wants to build certified AI expertise beyond the consultancy, the path there is short.
More on our teaching →FAQ
Frequently asked questions — answered briefly
- What does Rautaki do?
Rautaki supports companies and organisations in the strategic roll-out of AI — from analysing potential through to scalable implementation. The focus is on management teams: strategic vision, ongoing sparring and supporting teams right through to production.
- Who is ‘Rautaki’ aimed at?
For management teams, executive management and boards of directors who make far-reaching decisions involving AI — particularly in the NPO, social and public sectors, as well as in SMEs.
- How much does AI consultancy cost at Rautaki?
A consulting day costs from CHF 3,500 (including preparation and follow-up, materials and documented results); a half day from CHF 1,800. Ad hoc sparring is available at an hourly rate of CHF 280. Programmes lasting several weeks are arranged on an individual basis and calculated transparently based on these rates. The initial consultation is free of charge. All prices are exclusive of VAT.
- How does the collaboration begin?
With a free, 45-minute initial consultation via video call with Harry Witzthum. During this consultation, we’ll clarify your current situation and priorities and define the next sensible steps — with no obligation and no sales pressure.
Book an initial consultation →- What does an AI consultation at Rautaki involve?
The collaboration follows a structured programme comprising three phases and nine steps — from the baseline assessment through validation in a pilot to scaling up. At two go/no-go decision points (gates), you decide whether to proceed whilst retaining full control over costs. You start with a fixed-price baseline assessment — with no long commitment upfront.
The complete process in detail →- Does Rautaki work remotely or on-site?
Both. Consulting days and workshops take place either on-site or remotely — whichever works best for your organisation. Rautaki is based in Kilchberg, ZH, and works with organisations in Switzerland.
- What services does Rautaki offer?
Three core services: Strategic Vision (maturity assessment, vision and guidelines as a board-ready foundation prior to the first investment), Consultancy & Sparring (independent sparring for C-level executives and the board of directors on risks, buy-or-build decisions and governance) and AI Mentoring (hands-on support for teams, from use-case prioritisation through the pilot to production).
- Who is behind Rautaki?
Harry Witzthum, founder of Rautaki — Doctor of Philosophy and qualified association and NPO manager VMI. He brings many years of leadership experience from national non-profit organisations, has been directly responsible for transformation processes and agile structures (including Holacracy), and lectures in accredited CAS programmes on AI strategy and AI transformation.
More about us →- Does Rautaki also offer further training?
What we advise, we also teach: Harry Witzthum lectures on accredited CAS programmes at the Institut für Kommunikation und Führung ikf — from CAS Chief AI Officer to AI transformation — as well as at the Verbandsmanagement Institut of the University of Fribourg. For teams, AI mentoring offers practical, hands-on skills-building directly on their own use cases.
- What does ‘Rautaki’ mean?
Rautaki comes from te reo Māori and means ‘strategy’. The name stands for the essence of what we offer: strategic clarity over technology-driven activism. It also contains the letters ‘a’ and ‘i’ — the initials of Artificial Intelligence.
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