AI Audit
Understanding before implementation
The Willow Run Group AI Audit helps leaders understand where AI belongs, where it doesn't, and what matters most before any systems are built.
This work is designed for organizations that want decisions that hold up over time, not quick reactions that create new complexity.
Does This Sound Familiar?
Leaders often reach out to us when:
- •AI conversations are increasing, but direction is unclear
- •Tools are multiplying without improving outcomes
- •Work feels fragmented or harder than it should be
- •There is concern about moving too fast or making the wrong investment
Thoughtful leaders and organizations pause to assess before they commit.
When stakes are high, clarity comes before action.
The AI Audit exists to create that pause.
What the AI Audit Is and What It Is Not
What it is
- A clarity and direction-setting engagement for leaders
- A systems-level view of how work, decisions, and tools intersect
- Grounded, practical, and focused on real constraints
- Designed to support thoughtful leadership decisions
What it is not
- ×A technical assessment
- ×A tool or software comparison
- ×A sales pitch
- ×An implementation project
Our audit is designed to create clarity, alignment, and confidence before anything is built. It exists to protect you from expensive momentum in the wrong direction.
How We Work
We tailor every audit to fit your organization. The scope is determined through conversation, not assumptions.
Our Approach
We begin by listening. Every organization is different, and surface-level assessments miss what matters most.
Some audits are focused and direct. Others require deeper workflow mapping, team conversations, or on-site observation.
The scope and structure are shaped through dialogue - - not a template.
What We Examine
- •How work flows across teams and roles
- •Where tools support work or complicate it
- •Where decisions slow down or become unclear
- •Current AI use, formal or informal
- •Leadership goals, constraints, and capacity
Every engagement aims for the same outcome: clear understanding, sound judgment, and confident direction.
What You Receive
An Executive Audit Summary
A clear, well-structured synthesis of findings, patterns, and implications
Risk and Opportunity Overview
Identification of where AI introduces leverage and where it introduces risk
Strategic Direction Guidance
Practical recommendations that clarify what deserves attention next
Post-Audit Strategy Conversation
A dedicated conversation to review findings, answer questions, and align next steps
For organizations seeking broader analysis or longer-range direction, more comprehensive audit engagements are available and discussed only when appropriate.
Our Process
Initial Request
Contact us and share a brief overview of your situation and what prompted the inquiry.
15-Minute Clarity Call
Every AI Audit begins with a conversation to determine alignment, scope, and readiness to proceed.
Structured Intake
A guided intake process that includes a detailed intake form, extended conversations with members of our team, and in some cases an on-site visit.
Analysis and Synthesis
We step back and connect the dots across systems, workflows, leadership dynamics, and constraints.
Delivery and Strategy Conversation
You receive your audit deliverables and participate in a focused strategy conversation to align on meaning, priorities, and direction.
In some situations, leaders choose to continue into deeper strategic or advisory work. That decision is always optional and never assumed.
Why Willow Run Group
Willow Run Group helps leaders bring clarity to complexity.
Our work sits at the intersection of leadership, systems thinking, organizational psychology, and intelligent automation.
We do not begin with tools.
We begin with people, decisions, and systems.
The AI Audit reflects this philosophy in both substance and approach.
A Note on Fit
The AI Audit is not designed for every organization.
It is best suited for leaders who:
- Value clarity over urgency
- Want to think before they build
- Are open to honest insight
- Prefer systems to shortcuts
Fit matters. We confirm it together before moving forward.
Ready to Get Clear?
If AI conversations are happening around you but clarity is missing, an AI Audit conducted by the Willow Run Group is the right place to begin.
Request an AI AuditWe begin with a brief clarity call to determine fit and outline next steps.