Most organisations have an AI strategy.
Almost none have an AI operating model.

BAIOS™ is a structured, enterprise-ready operating model for assessing and accelerating AI readiness across five critical dimensions — with compliance and ROI embedded by design.

The Five BAIOS™ Layers (from foundation to strategy)

#	Layer	Focus Areas	What "Good" Looks Like
1	Operating Model Ops Model	Talent, change management, capability building, value realisation	AI literacy programme for all business units Cross-functional agile squads with AI champions EU AI Act-aligned training & oversight Structured value realisation tracking
2	Data & Architecture Data	Data infrastructure, CRM & platform modernisation, governance	Unified customer & product data (single source of truth) CDP with real-time analytics & data lineage Hybrid cloud with zero-trust security Consent, audit & explainability by design
3	AI / Agents AI Core	Use case prioritisation, model selection, agentic deployment at scale	Co-pilots deployed & adopted before agents introduced Task orchestration across marketing, sales, service, ops Human-agent collaboration protocols defined Integration with CRM, ERP & e-commerce platforms
4	Governance & Risk Governance	EU AI Act compliance, model oversight, accountability frameworks	AI Council with real decision rights (not advisory status) Risk classification per EU AI Act requirements Model oversight & explainability standards Clear accountability & ethical guardrails
5	AI Strategy Strategy	AI vision, board objectives, competitive positioning, transformation roadmap	North-star AI ambition tied to business KPIs C-level sponsorship & board alignment Portfolio governance preventing pilot proliferation Responsible AI guardrails from day one

"AI fails not because of models, but because organisations lack an AI operating system. BAIOS™ was designed to fill that gap — integrating all five dimensions into a single, coherent operating model that turns AI ambition into enterprise-scale reality."

— Marcel Baron, Creator of BAIOS™

Three Engagement Models

Fixed Fee

BAIOS™ Readiness Assessment

From €12,500 / engagement

4 to 6 week diagnostic. AI maturity assessment across all 5 layers. Prioritised 90-day roadmap. Board-ready executive presentation.

Monthly Retainer · Most Popular

BAIOS™ Advisory: Fractional Lead

From €6,000 / month

Embedded senior AI strategy leadership. 2–3 days/week. C-suite alignment, vendor governance, agentic AI oversight, monthly value reporting.

Day Rate

BAIOS™ Advisory: Day Rate

€1,500 / day

Flexible senior advisory. No retainer required. Workshops, vendor evaluation, executive coaching, programme review. Half-day from €800.

Most organisations have an AI strategy.Almost none have an AI operating model.

Most organisations have an AI strategy.
Almost none have an AI operating model.