Practical AI. Real Business Results.
AI Consulting Services for Belfast & Northern Ireland
Practical AI strategy, automation and process improvement built around how your business actually works.
We help businesses identify the right AI opportunities, improve inefficient workflows and introduce AI responsibly, with clear priorities, measurable benefits and practical next steps.
AI Consulting Led by Real Business Experience
Work directly with Lisa Wallace, an experienced Lean Business Process Consultant and AI Business Transformation Consultant, helping organisations turn AI ideas into practical strategies, improved processes and measurable results.
From AI Strategy to Practical Implementation
We identify the right AI opportunities, improve inefficient workflows and create a clear roadmap for responsible implementation. From initial assessment through to practical next steps, we help your business use AI with purpose, confidence and measurable results.
Our AI Consulting Services
Practical AI consulting support for businesses across Belfast and Northern Ireland, from identifying opportunities and improving processes to AI strategy, automation, governance and workforce adoption.
AI Opportunity Audits
Identify where AI, automation and digital tools could save time, reduce repetitive work and improve business performance.
AI Strategy & Roadmaps
Create a practical AI strategy with clear priorities, realistic next steps, responsibilities and measurable goals.
AI Process Optimisation
Review workflows to uncover delays, duplication, manual effort and opportunities for AI-supported improvement.
AI Automation Solutions
Explore practical ways to automate administration, reporting, customer communication, handovers and recurring tasks.
Responsible AI Governance
Put appropriate policies, risk controls, governance templates and evidence in place for responsible AI use.
AI Training and Adoption
Help leaders and employees build confidence through practical, role-based AI training and implementation support.
A Practical AI Strategy, Automation and Governance Framework for Measurable Business Results
The AI IMPACT™ Framework
The AI IMPACT™ Framework is our practical approach to helping businesses adopt AI with purpose, structure and measurable results. Rather than starting with technology, we begin with the business problem, review the work involved, protect the organisation through responsible governance and then apply the right solution. We also build capability within your team and track the impact through time saved, adoption, return on investment and continuous improvement.
From business problem to process, people, risk, solution and evidence.
The Six Steps of the AI IMPACT™ Framework
Follow six practical steps to identify the right AI opportunities, map the work, protect the business, apply the right solution, build capability and measure the impact.
I - Identify the Opportunity
Find the business problem, pain points and priorities before choosing any technology.
Includes: AI Discovery Audits, Automate or Not™ and the EU AI Act Quiz.
M- Map the Work
Review roles, tasks, processes and skills to understand how work is currently completed and where automation & improvement is possible.
Includes: RoleMap™ AI, process mapping and skills matrices.
P- Protect the Business
Put responsible AI governance, transparency, oversight and appropriate controls in place before scaling AI use.
Includes: the EU AI Act Compliance Checker, AI Governance Bundle and Transparency Notice Builder™.
A- Apply the Right Solution
Choose the simplest AI, automation or digital solution that genuinely solves the business problem.
Includes: Business AI Workday Assistant™, custom GPTs & AI Apps
C- Create Capability
Train people, build confidence and give teams the practical skills needed to use AI safely and effectively.
Includes: AI training, executive coaching and AI talent support.
T- Track the Impact
Measure time saved, adoption, return on investment and future opportunities for continuous improvement.
Includes: ROI tracking, performance dashboards and CI support
Why Choose AI For Business Northern Ireland
Built in Northern Ireland. Shaped by real businesses, real people and real problems.
I’m a local Business Transformation Consultant who has spent more than 20 years working with organisations across Northern Ireland and beyond. I understand the people, culture, systems and everyday frustrations that sit behind change, and I know that successful AI starts with understanding how work really gets done.
My approach is rooted in Lean process improvement, but I am now taking that traditional thinking further with AI Lean™, combining process optimisation, AI, automation and human judgement to redesign work in a smarter, more practical way.
What makes our approach different:
• Local knowledge with global experience
• 20+ years of Lean and business transformation expertise
• Process improvement before technology
• AI Lean™ for modern process optimisation
• Human-led, responsible AI
• Evidence, measurable outcomes and practical implementation
Our belief is simple: AI should support people, not replace them. We put people at the centre of change, using AI and automation to reduce repetitive work, strengthen skills and help businesses grow without losing the human judgement, experience and relationships that make them successful.
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How We Turn Roles and Processes into Measurable AI Opportunities
At AI For Business Northern Ireland, we combine Lean process improvement, role redesign, change management and practical AI expertise to identify where work could be improved, supported or automated.
These RoleMap™ AI examples show how we analyse real business roles to uncover potential time savings, reduce repetitive administration and protect the work that still requires human judgement, experience and leadership.
Each image below, shows only a small selection of the opportunities identified. A full RoleMap™ AI review can uncover many more opportunities across AI, automation, process improvement and human-led work , with some reviews identifying up to 30 potential opportunities.
Lean Transformation Change Agent Results
Up to 60.44 Hours per Month Identified
RoleMap™ AI identified where AI, automation and improved templates could reduce repetitive administration. This could create more time for coaching, leadership, problem solving and operational transformation while keeping important judgement and people-focused work human-led.
Mortgage Lending Operations Manager
Up to 47.9 Hours Per Month identified
RoleMap™ AI identified opportunities to streamline case tracking, reporting, workload coordination and recurring administration. This could improve turnaround times and visibility while keeping lending decisions, customer judgement and regulatory accountability firmly human-led.
Quality Manager Results
Up to 42.67 Hours Per Month Identified
RoleMap™ AI identified opportunities across quality reporting, audit preparation, corrective actions and document control. Repetitive administration could be streamlined while protecting quality decisions, accountability, leadership and the work that still requires human judgement.
How RoleMap™ AI Works
Send us a job description, task list or skills matrix for a done-for-you review of one role, or purchase a RoleMap™ AI GPT licence to analyse multiple roles within your organisation. The report identifies potential time savings, automation opportunities, process improvements and the work that should remain human-led.
IMPROVING REAL OPERATIONAL PERFORMANCE
Practical improvement across manufacturing and engineering
Lisa’s early career was built in manufacturing, engineering and operational improvement. By working directly with teams, managers and production employees, she helped organisations improve capacity, reduce downtime, solve recurring problems and create operational systems that could be sustained after the project ended.
43%
Parts Quality Improvement
A structured root-cause improvement programme helped GE Energy reduce dead-on-arrival parts and component contamination, producing a 43% improvement. The improvement reduced defects, improved incoming part quality and strengthened supplier performance.
40%
Reduction in Machine Downtime
Kaizen improvement activity on an automated riveting machine delivered a 40% improvement in machine downtime. Additional aerospace projects in Bombardier achieved a 23% reduction in build time and a 23% improvement in skin-undulation performance.
30%
Paint-line Efficiency Improvement
A manufacturing paint-line improvement project in Caterpillar, increased efficiency by 30%, helping the operation accommodate a growing volume of components. A separate moving-flow-line project also increased build capacity by 20%.
PROVEN BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT RESULTS
Turning complex business challenges into measurable results
For more than 20 years, Lisa Wallace has helped organisations improve performance, simplify operations and build better ways of working. Her experience spans oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, aviation, banking and manufacturing, with improvements delivered through Lean transformation, process redesign, leadership coaching, automation readiness and operational excellence.
26%
Increase in Daily Production
Performance coaching, visual roadmaps, structured problem-solving , new operational routines & AI problem solving helped increase average daily production by for Shel Oil and Gas operation. Unscheduled deferment was also reduced from 2,500 to 30 KBOE per day.
£7M
Savings Through Process Improvement
Fifteen operational processes were reviewed and improved for Novartis pharmaceutical. The programme delivered £7 million in savings, improved operational measures by 23% and increased time-reporting compliance from 78% to 98%
£88M
Lean Programme Savings
A company-wide Lean certification and operational excellence framework was developed for easyJet More than 1,000 employees were trained, with the wider Lean programme contributing £88 million in savings in one year.
FROM PROCESS PROBLEMS TO PRACTICAL IMPROVEMENTS
Process, Automation and Productivity Results
The strongest improvements do not come from technology alone. They come from understanding the work, removing waste, simplifying decisions and giving people better systems. These examples show how process redesign, automation readiness and Lean working methods have improved productivity, customer service and operational capacity.
30
Roles Reduced Through Automation Readiness
Priority banking processes were redesigned in Lloyds Banking Group and standardised before implementation through Blue Prism robotic process automation. The work supported a reduction of 30 roles and enabled the removal of an offshore team by creating clearer, more consistent and automation-ready processes.
30%
Customer Meetings Per Adviser
A banking wealth-management process for Danske Bank, was redesigned to remove administrative work from customer advisers. customer meetings improved 30% per adviser each week
48%
Faster End-to-End Sales Process
End-to-end process mapping and employee workshops reduced a banking sales process in Danske Bank from 50 days to 26 days. Waste, delays and unnecessary process steps were identified and removed, creating a faster and more efficient customer journey.
Who We Help, Who Our AI Consulting Services Are For
We support businesses, leadership teams and organisations across Belfast, Northern Ireland and the UK that want to use AI practically, responsibly and with clear business outcomes.
• Small and medium-sized businesses
• Leadership and management teams
• Manufacturing and operations
• Financial and professional services
• Public-sector organisations
• Businesses beginning their AI journey
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The Value-First Approach from AI for Business Northern Ireland
Explore practical, free AI tools designed to answer questions, identify opportunities and help businesses understand the right next step before committing to a larger AI project.
Free Business AI Prompt Library
Practical prompts for everyday business tasks.
Use them for planning, writing and productivity.
A simple way to save time and spark ideas.
Explore prompts you can copy and use today.
Free EU AI Act Quiz
Answer a few questions to see what may apply.
Get a clearer view of your next compliance steps.
Receive a certificate that can be stored as evidence.
A practical first step for EU AI Act awareness.
Free AI Transparency Notice Builder™
Create practical wording for AI transparency.
Explain where and how AI is being used.
A helpful first step for responsible communication.
Build, copy and use your notice with confidence.
Free Automate or Not™
Compare manual costs with AI and automation options.
Factor in token usage and likely running costs.
See which route is most practical and cost-effective.
A smart first step before investing in automation
Free AI Oracle
Ask practical business AI questions anytime.
Get guidance on tools, ideas and next steps.
A fun way to explore useful AI possibilities.
Perfect for finding direction before you act.
EU AI Act Answer Hub – Coming Soon
Ask questions using uploaded EU AI Act knowledge.
Get clear, interactive answers in one place.
Designed to help businesses find practical guidance.
Coming soon from AI for Business Northern Ireland.
What Does An AI Consultant Do?
An AI consultant helps businesses identify where AI can solve real problems, improve processes and support better decisions.
They assess opportunities, risks, systems and skills, then recommend practical AI, automation, governance and training solutions.
Want the full breakdown? Read our Blog: What Does an AI Consultant Do?
Or Read the frequently asked questions about AI Consulting Below
Frequently Asked Questions About AI Consulting
What does an AI consultant do?
An AI consultant helps businesses identify where AI can solve real problems, improve processes and support better decisions. They assess current workflows, systems, risks and skills, then recommend practical next steps for AI, automation, governance and training..
How can AI consulting help my business?
AI consulting can help you identify wasted time, repetitive work, inefficient processes and opportunities for better use of data and technology. The aim is to create practical improvements that save time, reduce cost, improve service and support measurable business results.
How much does AI consulting cost?
The cost depends on the size of your business, the number of roles or processes being reviewed and the level of support required. You can start with a focused audit or review before deciding whether a larger AI strategy, automation or transformation project is needed.
What business tasks can be automated with AI?
Common opportunities include administration, reporting, document handling, customer communications, handovers, data entry, recurring follow-ups and workflow coordination. We review the work first so we can identify what should be automated, what can be AI-supported and what should remain human-led.
Do I need technical AI knowledge before working with an AI consultant?
No. You do not need to understand AI tools or technical terminology before getting started. We explain the options in plain English and begin with your business problems, processes, people and desired outcomes.
Can you help with AI governance and the EU AI Act?
Yes. We support businesses with practical AI governance, risk management, transparency, evidence, training records and EU AI Act readiness. We also provide tools including our Compliance Checker, AI Governance Bundle and AI Transparency Notice Builder™.
Do you provide AI consulting in Belfast, Northern Ireland and across the UK?
Yes. AI for Business Northern Ireland is Belfast-based and supports organisations across Northern Ireland, the wider UK and internationally. We can work with businesses remotely or provide more hands-on support where required.
Specialist AI and Business Services for Different Needs, Audiences and Goals
Specialist AI Services from AI for Business Northern Ireland
Alongside our core AI consulting services, we offer a wider suite of specialist support for different audiences, challenges and business needs.
From women-focused AI and express business services to AI expert recruitment, we help organisations access the right support at the right time.
Cherry Moon AI – Women-Centred Inclusive AI Training in Northern Ireland
A women-focused and inclusive AI brand designed to make artificial intelligence feel practical, engaging and accessible. We use inclusive training, storytelling and confidence-building support to help women explore AI without unnecessary jargon. Cherry Moon AI brings creativity, clarity and a distinctive human approach to learning and adoption.
Express AI Business Services – Fast Business Support in Northern Ireland
Fast, practical business support for organisations that need professional digital and business solutions without a long project cycle. Services include website design, app design, logo creation, CV upgrades, SEO and AEO support to improve visibility, presentation and customer experience. The focus is on solving a clear business need quickly with practical, ready-to-use results.
AI Expert Recruitment Partner – AI Talent Support in Northern Ireland
We help businesses connect with trusted AI specialists across areas such as automation, governance, training, data, agents and AI transformation. Our focus is on matching the right expertise to the actual business need rather than sending generic candidates. This gives organisations a more practical route to finding the skills needed to move AI projects forward.
Ready to Explore What AI Could Do for Your Business?
Telephone: 07502717121
E-mail: mailto:aiforbusinessnorthernireland@gmail.com
Address: Belfast, Northern Ireland