AI CONSULTING

You know AI belongs somewhere in your business. What you need is a clear answer on where it creates value, what it costs, and what results you can expect. We help you answer those questions before you invest in development.

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This service is for companies that…

  • Know AI could improve how they work, but not which processes to start with
  • Have tried a pilot or two that never made it past the demo
  • Don’t have the in-house expertise to tell a real opportunity from hype
  • Have leadership asking for an AI strategy but no clear roadmap

Trusted by market leaders

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Why choose DECODE for AI consulting?

We don’t just advise on AI. We build it.
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Decide first, build second

Whether you’re identifying opportunities, validating an idea, or planning implementation, our consulting services help you make the right decisions before you commit to development. Choose the service that fits your situation.

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AI opportunity assessment

For companies that know AI is relevant to their business but haven’t yet worked out where to focus. The outcome of the assessment:

  • A structured review of your operations, workflows, and data to identify where AI adds value
  • Opportunities ranked by feasibility, impact, and speed to results
  • A clear implementation roadmap that your leadership team can act on
  • An honest view of what’s worth pursuing now and what can wait

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AI prototyping

For teams with a specific idea that needs to be tested before committing serious development budget. You book a session, walk us through the idea, and we build a working prototype with you live, in one meeting.

  • A clickable prototype built during the session
  • A technical risk assessment covering data, complexity, and integration requirements
  • A concrete recommendation on whether and how to move forward, including a ballpark cost estimate

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AI integration consulting

For businesses losing hours to manual work and weighing whether AI is the right fix.

  • Process mapping that shows where automation pays off and where it doesn’t
  • A clear picture of how AI would fit the tools, systems, and data you already run
  • A rollout plan that starts small, so you can judge the results before committing further
  • A straight answer on what your team can run in-house and where you’d need help

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I am continually impressed by the level of pride and ownership that DECODE takes in the work they perform for us. They treat our products as if they are their own, which translates into better user experiences for our customers.
Kenneth Huebsch
Software Engineering Manager at Qrypt →

Our case studies

Capacity-planning platform that processes 400,000+ daily reservations

Modernized processes and saved $100M+ for Norfolk Southern

We built a powerful reservation platform that gives the client’s teams full control over intermodal train capacity. With real-time data, automated workflows, and deep system integrations, the system is transforming their operations—cutting waste, increasing efficiency, and delivering substantial cost savings. Read case study →

I would strongly recommend DECODE to anyone looking for software development. From the outset, the engagement felt like a true partnership rather than a traditional vendor relationship.

Chris Ingraham
AVP of Operations Infrastructure & Efficiency at Norfolk Southern
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Built an all-in-one business platform for a $50M-funded AI startup

We partnered with an Australian AI startup to build a unified business platform, where we expanded their engineering capacity and delivered key AI features using Ruby on Rails, React, and major AI integrations. Read case study →

DECODE doubled my development team in 24 hours.

Tom Allen
Product Manager at Decidr
Fitness platform connected to smart bikes

We helped our UK-based client Apex evolve their smart bike and its accompanying app

Apex’s fitness platform combined a smart bike with an app for real-time tracking, live classes, and leaderboards. Read case study →

It’s a 360 service in terms of software development

Charlie Lucas, Co-Founder of Apex Rides

More about us…

Engineers first, advisors second

We’ve been building software for 14 years, long before AI came into the picture. So when we tell you something is worth building, that comes from real experience.

We pull the reins on AI

Powerful tools can tempt you to automate everything at once. But the right approach is narrower and more deliberate. We’ll tell you when something isn’t worth building.

Delivered for the best

We’ve developed software for Microsoft, Royal Caribbean, Norfolk Southern Railway and AT&T. We’ll apply the same engineering rigor to your software solution.

Still unsure about something?

Don’t worry, whatever it is, we’ve got you covered in our FAQ.

Honestly, it’s hard to give a real number without knowing your specific situation, scope changes the price more than almost anything else. As a rough ballpark: a focused AI feature or agentic workflow engagement usually starts around €80k to €150k. Larger, full production builds or legacy modernization projects tied to AI tend to run €250k and up. Smaller discovery or readiness work, figuring out what’s worth building before you commit to anything, is typically €15k to €50k. The best way to get a number that actually means something is the call itself, that’s where we scope your specific idea and give you a ballpark you can actually plan around.

Quite a lot, depending on where you’re starting from:

  • AI opportunity assessment, figuring out where AI is actually worth your time before you spend anything on development
  • AI integration, connecting AI to systems you already run: ERPs, CRMs, internal tools
  • Custom AI development, from LLM-powered features like copilots and intelligent search to recommendation engines and document processing
  • AI agent development, agents that handle full workflows end to end, not just answer questions
  • Real-time AI features like voice assistants and chatbots
  • Legacy modernization, when the right first move is a solid custom system rather than AI
  • Private AI on Spark, our in-house infrastructure, for clients in regulated industries who can’t send data to a public API

Not very. Bring the actual problem, not a technical spec. Our experts will ask the right questions to get to what matters, whether you’re a founder, a CTO, or somewhere in between.

First, we get a clear picture of where you actually stand in your AI journey, not where you think you should be. From there, we walk through whatever’s been on your mind: what’s realistic, what isn’t, and what’s actually worth building right now versus later. We’ll show you examples of how we’ve helped other companies clear similar hurdles with AI or custom software, so you’re not just taking our word for it. We’ll go through the options on the table for your situation, and you’ll leave with a ballpark cost for your idea, not a formal proposal, just enough to know if it’s worth pursuing further.

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