Discover where AI can create real value for your business

Abacus’s AI Assessment is a practical evaluation for Italian SMEs: it identifies priority use cases, measures data and process readiness, and defines a 90-day roadmap—without starting with projects that are disconnected from the company’s reality.

  • Concrete, prioritized AI use cases for your processes—not just theoretical slides
  • Assessment of data, systems, security, and governance: what’s ready and what isn’t
  • A 90-day roadmap with quick wins and next operational steps

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PROBLEM

Many companies are experimenting with AI. Few are truly managing it.

AI has already made its way into many Italian SMEs, but without any coordination.

Some people use generative tools on their own; the marketing team tries out one tool, while a sales rep tests another. The result is a collection of isolated initiatives that fail to translate into value.

The problems we see most often:

  • Isolated experiments that never make it into production
  • AI tools used without policies or oversight (“shadow AI”)
  • No clear priorities: decisions are based on what’s trendy, not on what’s needed
  • Data scattered across ERP, CRM, business management systems, and Excel—systems that don’t communicate with each other
  • Unmapped processes: it’s hard to understand where AI can truly make a difference
  • Unaddressed security, privacy, and compliance risks
  • Lack of KPIs to measure return on investment
  • Business and IT Are Not Well Aligned on Objectives
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RISKS

The risk isn’t just in not using AI. It’s in using it incorrectly.

The AI market in Italy grew by 50% in 2025 (AI Observatory, Politecnico di Milano). However, 76% of Italian SMEs have not yet invested in AI nor do they plan to do so (Digital Innovation in SMEs Observatory, PoliMi). Those who start now have an advantage. Those who get off to a bad start risk wasting time and money.

Starting August 2, 2026, the European AI Act will take full effect, imposing requirements regarding transparency, risk management, and system governance. Failing to take action today means accumulating technical and regulatory debt tomorrow.

Starting out without priorities, without governance, and without an implementation plan is the quickest way to turn AI into a cost rather than a benefit.

Abacus’s AI Assessment: From Pilot Testing to a Concrete Plan

The AI Assessment is a structured, rapid process that evaluates your company’s business, technology, data, and governance. It helps you understand where AI can create value, which use cases are a priority, and how to move toward implementation in a controlled and measurable way.

What Does the Company Receive?

At the end of the AI Assessment, you’ll receive practical information to help you make a decision—not a sales pitch:

  • AI Opportunity Map — A Map of AI Opportunities in Your Processes
  • Prioritized Use Cases — use cases ranked by value and feasibility
  • Impact/Effort Matrix — where to invest first
  • Data and Systems Readiness — what’s ready and what needs to be addressed
  • Key governance risks — privacy, security, compliance, ownership
  • Quick Wins — initiatives with rapid returns to launch immediately
  • 90-Day Roadmap — concrete milestones with owners and KPIs
  • Operational Recommendations — what to do, and in what order
  • Next steps — potential proof-of-concept or operational projects
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Who is it intended for?

The AI Assessment is designed for your company if:

  • You’re starting to use AI tools but don’t have a clear governance framework
  • you’ve already conducted tests or proof-of-concept projects that haven’t gone into production
  • you want to understand which processes have the greatest potential
  • you want to avoid disorganized and overlapping investments
  • You need to align IT, business, and leadership around a common direction
  • you want to build a concrete and sustainable AI roadmap

 

Sectors in Which We Operate

We primarily work with Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals and Life Sciences, Financial Services, Utilities, Local Government, and B2B Services. However, the AI Assessment method can be applied to any sector: what changes is the context, not the approach.

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WHY ABACUS

From strategy to implementation, with a single partner

Abacus Group is an Italian ICT group formed through the merger of specialized companies. We bring together under one roof the expertise needed to take AI from evaluation to production:

  • AI & Analytics
  • Software Engineering
  • System Integration
  • Cloud and Managed Services
  • Cybersecurity
  • Knowledge of the Market and Italian SMEs

Abacus doesn’t just tell you where to use AI. It helps you understand what’s feasible, with what data, on which systems, and through what operational process.

Request Your AI Assessment

Fill out the form: an Abacus expert will contact you within 1 business day to schedule an initial, no-obligation call.

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FAQ

It’s a quick process—typically just a few weeks from the initial call, through data collection, workshops, and delivery of the results. The duration depends on the size and complexity of the company.

No. The assessment is useful both for those who haven’t started yet and for those who have taken tests that didn’t go into production.

Yes. In fact, this is one of the situations where it’s most useful: it helps you understand what you really need before investing in people and technology.

Both. We bring business, IT, and data teams together around the same table, because the value of AI stems from the intersection of processes, technology, and governance.

An opportunity map, prioritized use cases, an impact/effort matrix, a data and risk assessment, quick wins, and a 90-day roadmap.

A business representative (CEO, GM, or COO), an IT representative, and—if applicable—someone responsible for data or innovation. Just a few key people are enough.

Yes. We assess risks related to privacy, security, compliance, and ownership, including in light of the AI Act.

You’ll have a concrete plan. You can proceed on your own or with Abacus on a proof of concept or an operational project. There are no strings attached.