How long does it take to install AI in an advisory firm
A correctly run AI install in an advisory firm takes three days on-site, not six months of consulting. The on-site build model — five days inside the firm with the principal in the room — produces a working brain faster than any other approach because every decision happens in the room with the people who know the firm.
The three-day on-site build, day by day
- Day 1 — The dig. Interviews with the principal and team. A sweep of every email, document, and CRM record so the brain learns the firm.
- Day 2 — The wiring. Connecting the brain to email, calendar, CRM, document storage, and compliance guardrails.
- Day 3 — The voice. Training on every quarterly letter, blog, and email the firm has ever produced so the output sounds like the principal.
- Day 4 — The grind. Operators get trained on real pipeline. The first lead cards ship. The longest day of the week.
- Day 5 — The handoff. The team is trained. The brain is in production by Friday afternoon.
Why slower projects fail
- 6-month consulting projects lose the principal's attention.
- Decisions get made in conference rooms instead of next to the people doing the work.
- The brain ships into a firm that has already changed since the project started.
- Nobody owns the result on day 1.
Why one week works
Because the principal is in the room every day, every decision happens in real time. Voice samples come from the principal's actual writing. CRM connections get tested against real records. By Friday, the brain is shipping work — not waiting for a status meeting.
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