Your first real AI use case.Live inside Azure. In weeks.
Kickstart gets your first AI use cases live inside your own Azure environment, on a governed foundation built to expand across teams and departments without re-architecture or renegotiation.
Live in weeks, not months
Working AI use cases in your environment, not a roadmap for later.
Built to scale from day one
The same governed foundation expands across teams without re-architecture.
Specialist-led delivery
SmartSpace specialists work alongside your team from kickoff to handover.
Skip months of build time
Infrastructure is ready. You configure, not construct.
Your data stays with you
Deployed inside your Azure environment. Nothing leaves.
Connect existing data sources
Plug in your systems. No rebuilding from scratch.
Controls built in from day one
Access, compliance, and audit logging included.
The infrastructure is already built. You just configure it.
SmartSpace is a pre-built platform deployed directly into your Azure environment and connected to your existing data sources. Your team skips the foundational build and goes straight to outcomes.
The platform is ready. You move straight to connecting your data and defining what AI should do for your people, without spending months on infrastructure first.
SmartSpace deploys inside your own Azure tenant. Your data stays where it is, with no shared cloud and no third-party data movement.
Kickstart establishes a governed foundation. Once your first use cases are live, expanding to additional teams, departments, and data sources requires no re-architecture and no renegotiation.
Define. Design. Deploy. Launch.
Four practical phases from scoping your first use case through to a live, handed-over platform your team owns and can expand.
Identify the right use cases
We work with your stakeholders to scope practical AI applications with clear business impact, available data, and defined user groups ready to engage.
- Stakeholder alignment session
- Use case scoping and prioritisation
- Data source and access inventory
- Security and access requirements
Plan the architecture and workflow
Before deploying anything, we design the workspace structure, data connections, access model, and user workflows so the build phase moves without rework.
- Azure environment architecture review
- Data connector mapping
- RBAC and access model design
- User workflow and interface planning
Build inside your Azure environment
SmartSpace is deployed directly into your Azure tenant. We connect your data, set up access controls, and build the workspace. Your team retains full visibility and control throughout.
- SmartSpace infrastructure provisioned in your tenant
- Azure AD and Entra ID integration
- Data connectors live and indexed
- Audit logging and compliance controls active
Go live with real users
Your users access live, working AI capabilities connected to real data. We run training, resolve early feedback, hand over the platform documentation, and map the path to wider rollout.
- Pilot user group onboarded
- Training and enablement sessions
- Platform runbook and handover completed
- Expansion roadmap and handover
Start one. Scale many.
Kickstart proves value on a defined scope and establishes the governed foundation your organisation scales from. Accelerate is what comes next: broader rollout, more use cases, more teams.
Get real AI use cases live inside your Azure environment. Prove value, establish a governed foundation, and position your organisation to expand across teams without starting over.
- Use cases scoped, configured, and live
- Deployed inside your own Azure tenant
- Connected to your real data and existing systems
- Governed foundation built to scale across the organisation
- Access controls and compliance in place from day one
- Platform handed over with a clear path to expand
Once your first use case is validated, Accelerate takes the platform further: more use cases, broader rollout, deeper data connections, and ongoing optimisation across the organisation.
- Additional use cases across teams and functions
- Expanded data integrations and system connectors
- Advanced workflow and automation capability
- Wider organisational rollout and change management
- Continuous performance review and optimisation
- Ongoing specialist support and platform guidance
Built to work with the team you already have
Kickstart works whether you have an in-house team ready to go or need SmartSpace to lead the deployment. Either way, our specialists stay involved through to go-live and active use.
Works with your existing team
If you have developers or an IT team already involved, SmartSpace specialists work alongside them. We fit into your structure, not the other way around.
SmartSpace-led delivery when you need it
No in-house technical resource? Our team leads the deployment: infrastructure setup, data connections, platform configuration, and first use case delivery.
Supported through to live use
Delivery does not end at deployment. We stay involved until the platform is operational, your team is using it, and the use case is delivering the intended outcome.
Clear handover and next steps
Every Kickstart closes with a documented platform configuration and a defined path to the next use case, more data sources, or progression into the Accelerate programme.
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Common questions about Kickstart
What do we need to provide?
An Azure subscription, an Azure AD tenant, and a named stakeholder from both IT and the business side. We handle the rest of the technical setup.
Can we deliver multiple use cases in Kickstart?
Yes. Kickstart is scoped around practical applications that create real value. The number depends on complexity and data readiness. We will work with you to prioritise what delivers the clearest results.
How quickly can we be operational?
That depends on data availability, internal access approvals, and the complexity of your use cases. We focus on getting you operational efficiently rather than committing to a fixed timeline.
What happens after Kickstart?
You own the platform. Your team can manage and expand it independently. We offer ongoing support through the Accelerate programme, covering additional use case builds, broader rollout, and continuous optimisation.
Which use cases work best?
Document search and Q&A, knowledge management, process automation, and data-connected AI assistants deliver the fastest visible value. We will help you prioritise during the Define phase.
Is this a fixed price?
Kickstart is a structured engagement with a defined scope. Contact us and we will provide a clear quote based on your environment and the use cases you want to deliver.
Start one. Build a foundation to scale many.
Talk to the team about your environment and what you want AI to do. We will scope a practical starting point and show you what Kickstart looks like for your organisation.
Deployed in your Azure tenant. Use cases live in weeks. Built to expand across teams.