Capability 06
Digital, Data & AI Transformation
AI creates value when it changes a decision, a process or a cost.
The challenge
We connect strategy to technology: what data is worth collecting, which decisions can be improved, and which processes should be automated first.
Digital programmes accumulate tools without changing how the organisation decides or operates. The result is spend without measurable performance improvement.
How we help
Service areas
- Digital transformation strategyPriorities, sequencing and business cases.
- Data strategy and business intelligenceData architecture, governance and reporting that is used.
- Predictive analytics and data miningForecasting, segmentation and risk models.
- AI and agentic AI solutionsDecision support, document and workflow intelligence.
- Automation and Industry 4.0Process automation, connected operations and quality.
- Digital financeDigital payment, credit and financial service models.
Our approach
How the work is run
Methodology adapted to the mandate, with defined outputs and decision points at each stage.
- DiagnoseEstablish the facts: market, performance, constraints and root causes.
- StrategiseFrame real options, test them and choose with explicit trade-offs.
- TransformDesign the operating model, organisation and capabilities required.
- ImplementSupport delivery with sequencing, ownership and problem-solving.
- MeasureTrack defined indicators and adjust as evidence accumulates.
What clients get
Concrete outputs
- Digital and data maturity assessment
- Prioritised use-case portfolio with business cases
- Target data and technology architecture
- Deployment roadmap and adoption plan
Relevant experience
Selected engagement types
Drawn from MTC's historical project record. Organisations and programmes are listed as references only and do not imply endorsement.
Strengthening the competitiveness of an industrial sector
Sector strategy and competitiveness improvement work with industrial companies, associations and public institutions.
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Export development assignments combining market selection, firm readiness and promotion planning.
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7 min readAI and the transformation of industrial decision-making
The value of AI in industry is concentrated in a small number of recurring, data-rich decisions. Identifying them is a strategy problem before it is a technology problem.
6 min readStart here
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