AI Integration Assessment Β· Fixed scope Β· Remote

AI, minus the hype. Where it actually pays.

Everyone's selling you AI. We tell you the truth: which tasks in your business it genuinely saves time and money on, what's safe with your data, and what to ignore. A fixed-fee assessment ending in a practical roadmap, not a sales pitch.

One-off Β· fixed price Β· vendor-neutral Β· your data stays yours
Straight talk

Most AI advice is selling something.
This isn't.

We're Microsoft-native and automation-first, but vendor-neutral on outcomes. Here's the honest split of what AI does and doesn't do for a business your size today.

What we'll talk you out of

  • "AI-powered" tools that are just a chatbot with a markup
  • Replacing staff you actually need
  • Feeding client data into tools with no privacy guarantees
  • Six-figure "AI transformation" projects
  • Hype that ages out in three months

What genuinely pays off

  • Killing repetitive admin (quotes, reports, data entry)
  • Copilot in tools you already pay Microsoft for
  • Drafting, summarising & inbox triage that saves real hours
  • Automations that run while you sleep
  • Small, safe wins that compound
Compliance

AI you can defend to a regulator

AI adoption now comes with rules. We build every recommendation to keep you on the right side of them — and flag where a tool would put you offside.

Your framework: POPIA

  • Personal data stays lawful, mapped and minimised
  • No client data fed into tools without a processing basis
  • Automated decisions kept explainable and contestable
  • Information Officer obligations respected

What we flag & avoid

  • Tools that train on your data by default
  • Shadow AI staff use with no oversight
  • High-risk use cases with no human check
  • Vendors who won't say where data goes
Where we look

Six places AI usually earns its keep

We assess your actual workflows β€” not a generic checklist β€” and score each for time saved vs effort to implement.

01

Repetitive admin

Quotes, invoices, data capture, reporting β€” the tasks that eat hours weekly.

02

Email & comms

Drafting, triage, summarising threads, first-draft replies via Copilot.

03

Documents & knowledge

Finding, summarising and generating from what your business already knows.

04

Customer response

Faster, consistent replies β€” without losing the human where it matters.

05

Workflow automation

Power Automate flows that connect the tools you already run.

06

Data & decisions

Turning spreadsheets you ignore into answers you can act on.

The deliverable

A prioritised roadmap, ranked by payoff

Every opportunity scored on impact and effort, so you start where the return is highest and the risk is lowest. Example output:

HIGH PAYOFFCopilot for email & document drafting β€” hours back per person, week oneLow effort
HIGH PAYOFFAutomate quote & invoice generation β€” remove manual re-typingMed effort
WORTH ITInbox triage & auto-summaries β€” faster response, less overwhelmLow effort
WORTH ITKnowledge assistant over your documents β€” find anything, instantlyMed effort
Assessment plans

Pick your depth

All fixed-fee, one-off, remote. Vendor-neutral, privacy-first. The fee is credited if you engage us to implement.

AI Readiness

The fast, honest orientation
R2,495
one-off Β· report in 3–5 days
  • Workflow & tooling review
  • Top opportunities, ranked by payoff
  • Data-safety red flags
  • 30-min walkthrough
Book Readiness
MOST CHOSEN

Full AI Assessment

The complete practical roadmap
R5,950
one-off Β· report in 5–7 days
  • All six workflow areas assessed
  • Impact-vs-effort scored roadmap
  • Copilot & automation opportunity map
  • Data privacy & POPIA guardrails
  • 60-min walkthrough + Q&A
Book Full Assessment

Assess & Implement

Assessment + we build the top wins
from R9,500
one-off Β· scoped after assessment
  • Everything in Full Assessment
  • We deploy the top 2–3 quick wins
  • Copilot rollout & staff enablement
  • Automations built & documented
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How it runs

Practical, safe, no jargon

01

Discovery call β€” 20 min

We learn how your business actually works day to day β€” where the time goes and what frustrates you.

02

Workflow review

We map your real tasks and tools, and check what's safe to touch with AI given your data.

03

Scored roadmap

Opportunities ranked by payoff vs effort, with honest "skip this" notes where AI won't help.

04

Walkthrough

We talk you through it, and you decide what to build. No pressure, no lock-in.

One partner, three specialisms

Bundle & save

Cosmic Mango runs three assessment practices. Take more than one and the price drops β€” same team, one report cycle, one invoice.

Managed IT
Cybersecurity
AI Integration
1 service
standard price
2 services βˆ’10%
across both assessments
3 services βˆ’20%
the full picture, best value
One-off Β· fixed price Β· vendor-neutral

Find your real AI wins
β€” and skip the rest.

Book a discovery call. Fixed fee, practical roadmap, yours to keep. Worst case: clarity on what to ignore.

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