Enterprise AI Transformation Consulting
Decide where AI transforms your enterprise — and prove the decision is defensible.
Hexalink Compass
Compass — AI transformation advisory, structured by the CAP Framework™
Hexalink Compass is the advisory service line for boards and executive teams making material AI transformation decisions. Our AI transformation assessment is structured by the CAP Framework™ — our activity-level methodology that assesses every candidate transformation on three independent pillars: Capable · Accessible · Predictable. The weakest pillar sets the ceiling.
The output is a set of evidenced observations per activity, a four-mode action map (Preserve · Sense · Seize · Transform), and a Red Zone register of activities where human-only ownership is non-negotiable. Observations and evidence — not maturity scores. We do not implement.
How Compass works — three phases
A structured, phased engagement that moves you from governance baseline to board-grade investment decision.
AI Governance Diagnostic
Output · Governance baseline and gap register
Baseline your governance posture against ISO 42001, NIST AI RMF, and the EU AI Act. Produces a board-grade set of observations and a gap register before any transformation activity is scoped.
CAP Assessment
Output · Activity-level assessment + four-mode action map
Assess every candidate AI activity in scope across the three pillars — Capable, Accessible, Predictable — with the Data Governance Index as the foundation layer. Each activity lands in one of four output modes.
Enterprise ROI and Governance Review
Output · Programme ROI + Stakeholder Value Map
Translate the CAP output into financial terms — programme ROI, Stakeholder Value Map, kill criteria, throughput constraints — so the investment decision is defensible at board level.
What you get
Three engagement sizes — each scopes which phases are included and at what depth.
Compass Diagnostic
Phase 1 + scoped Phase 2
Single business unit, fixed scope, fixed price. Phase 1 + scoped Phase 2 on one activity portfolio. Entry SKU.
Compass Assessment
Full Phase 1 + Phase 2
Cross-BU portfolio with executive board pack. Full Phase 1 + Phase 2 across multiple business units. Core enterprise SKU.
Compass Programme
Phase 1 + Phase 2 + Phase 3
Multi-entity programme with quarterly re-baseline and Red Zone monitoring. Phase 1 + 2 + 3 on ongoing cadence. Annuity SKU.
Why Compass is different: the weakest link sets the ceiling, activity-level, advisory-only
Activity-level assessment
Compass assesses AI readiness per task — not per role, not per department. The unit of analysis matches the unit where AI actually lands.
The weakest pillar sets the ceiling
A collapsed pillar cannot be masked by strength in the other two. Averaging hides the constraint. CAP surfaces it.
Advisory-only, vendor-neutral
Compass does not sell downstream tooling. The recommendation is independent of vendor preference — sophisticated buyers recognise the difference immediately.
The four output modes
Every assessed activity lands in one of four modes. Red Zone triggers Preserve automatically — non-discretionary.
Preserve
Human-only ownership
Triggered automatically when the Predictable pillar enters the Red Zone — regardless of how strong the other pillars are. Non-negotiable.
Red Zone-triggered
Sense
Monitor and observe
The activity is not ready for AI investment; conditions may change. Reassess at the next baseline cycle.
Seize
Build or buy now
The activity is ready; the case is defensible; the investment window is open.
Transform
Foundational redesign
The activity warrants structural change to capture the full value of AI — process, data, and operating model together.
Methodology, published
The CAP Framework™ methodology, the Red Zone doctrine, and the four output modes are documented in full in the Compass methodology white paper. Available on request to qualified enterprise buyers under NDA.
Request the white paperWho Compass is for
Five buyer segments, each with a specific use of the Compass output.
Boards & NEDs
A board-grade register of observations for the AI risk register, with Red Zone activities flagged for human-only ownership.
CIOs & CDOs
Activity-level prioritisation that turns the CAP assessment into a quarterly transformation roadmap with measurable outcomes.
Chief AI Officers / Heads of Transformation
An evidence-based programme baseline with a published methodology that survives executive review and external audit.
Audit Committee Chairs
ISO 42001 / NIST AI RMF / EU AI Act anchors built into the Predictable pillar so the assurance trail is regulator-ready.
CFOs and Finance Directors
An independent investment readiness view of AI capex and programme business cases — sized, prioritised, and defensible against board challenge.
Book a Compass Readiness Call
A 30-minute scoping call to map your AI portfolio, identify the highest-priority activities, and decide which Compass SKU fits — Diagnostic, Assessment, or Programme.
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