Six Practice Areas

THE COST OF
WAITING IS REAL.

Every month without a solid infrastructure foundation costs you in incidents, engineer burnout, and missed roadmap. Here is how we fix that.

70% of AI transformations fail — most before a single line of code is written.

01

AI Transformation Consulting

Strategy before implementation. Avoid expensive failures.

70% of AI transformations fail, wasting $1.3 trillion annually. The root cause is almost always the same: organisations skip the fundamentals and jump straight to implementation. Our approach: SMART use cases first, data readiness second, implementation third. No exceptions.

Ideal For:

Organizations planning AI adoption who want to avoid the expensive mistakes others made during the dot-com era (1998-2005).

Expensive Experiments to Avoid:

  • ×Don't replace humans without understanding why
  • ×Don't adopt AI just for hype or competitive pressure
  • ×Don't skip data fundamentals and process alignment

Key Capabilities

SMART Use Case Framework (Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-bound)
Data Readiness Assessment & Gap Analysis
Process Mapping & Optimization
AI Strategy & Roadmap Development
Executive Education & Change Management
ROI Modeling & Success Metrics

Deliverables

  • 1
    AI Transformation Roadmap with SMART use cases
  • 2
    Data Architecture & Governance Framework
  • 3
    Process Optimization Plan
  • 4
    Executive Briefing & Training Materials
02

AI + Cloud Infrastructure

Fractional CTO-level AI and Cloud infrastructure leadership

The gap between a working POC and a production-grade AI system is where most projects die. We bridge that gap — architecture decisions, vendor selection, team capability building, and board-level reporting. Embedded CTO-level leadership without the full-time hire.

Ideal For:

Organizations needing CTO-level AI infrastructure leadership and strategic guidance.

Key Capabilities

AI Strategy & Roadmap Development
Platform Architecture & Design
Team Augmentation & Mentorship
Vendor Selection & Evaluation
Technical Due Diligence
Board-level Reporting

Deliverables

  • 1
    90-day AI infrastructure roadmap
  • 2
    Architecture decision records (ADRs)
  • 3
    Monthly executive reports
  • 4
    On-demand technical guidance
03

Platform Engineering

Build scalable, AI-augmented cloud infrastructure

We have taken engineering organisations from monthly releases to 20+ daily deployments. The lever is almost never the technology — it is the platform. Build the right internal developer platform and your engineers stop firefighting and start shipping.

Ideal For:

Companies scaling infrastructure or modernizing legacy systems with cloud-native practices.

Key Capabilities

Multi-Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Kubernetes & Container Orchestration
CI/CD Pipeline Automation
Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Pulumi)
Observability & Monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana)
Developer Experience (DevEx) Optimization

Deliverables

  • 1
    Production-ready platform architecture
  • 2
    IaC codebase with CI/CD pipelines
  • 3
    Monitoring & alerting setup
  • 4
    Documentation & runbooks
04

FinOps & Cost Optimization

AI-driven cloud cost management

We've delivered €250K-€750K annual savings managing €3M infrastructure budgets. AI-powered insights identify waste, enforce tagging policies, and implement automated cost controls. Proven methodology achieving 30-50% cost reduction without sacrificing performance.

Ideal For:

Organizations with growing cloud bills seeking to optimize spending without sacrificing performance.

Key Capabilities

Cloud Cost Analysis & Reporting
Resource Right-Sizing
Reserved Instance & Savings Plans Optimization
Automated Cost Anomaly Detection
Tagging & Chargeback Policies
Multi-Cloud Cost Governance

Deliverables

  • 1
    Cost optimization roadmap
  • 2
    Automated cost monitoring dashboards
  • 3
    Savings recommendations report
  • 4
    FinOps governance framework

HOW WE WORK

Every failed transformation we have seen skipped at least one of these three steps. Every successful one followed them in order.

01

Discovery & Foundation

We assess your data readiness, define SMART use cases, and map processes. No implementation until the foundation is solid.

02

Architecture & Design

We design data architectures, governance frameworks, and technical roadmaps aligned with your business goals.

03

Implementation & Scale

Only after pre-requisites are met do we implement. AI agents handle routine tasks while humans focus on strategy and innovation.

WHICH SERVICE IS RIGHT FOR YOU?

Not sure where to start? Describe your situation and we will recommend the right entry point — no obligation.

Mriguel
METAFIVE ONE · AI Assistant