Most portcos know AI belongs in the value creation plan. Fewer know where to start. OneSix spends a day onsite with portco leadership, sees how the business runs, and leaves the team with a ranked list of AI use cases and a proposed plan for the first build.
The stakes
Every quarter spent deciding where to start is a quarter the gains can’t show up before exit. The delay usually comes from the same places: ideas scattered across the leadership team, no shared view of what the data can support, and no agreed first move. The workshop brings all three into one room and settles them in a day.
The build
We review systems and data remotely ahead of time, then walk the operation and meet the people doing the work.
What today’s AI does well, where it fails, and what it costs, with working demos on problems your team will recognize.
Cross-functional breakouts surface ideas from across the team. Every idea is scored for impact and effort on a shared matrix.
A sequenced plan ranked by value and feasibility, plus a summary built for portco leadership and the operating partner.
What discovery showed about readiness to build, including the data gaps to close first.
Process
01
Confirm scope, invite participants, and gather system and data documentation.
02
One day onsite, facilitated by 2–3 OneSix people in the room, with specialists joining virtually.
03
Findings, the prioritized roadmap and the impact and effort matrix, shared with participants.
04
A statement of work for the first production engagement, delivered within two weeks.
Delivery
The workshop is the first step of an AI engagement. The fee is credited in full against the production SOW, and the top-ranked use case usually becomes the first build.
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FAQ
Executive leadership, plus the people who will work hands-on with AI solutions: operations, IT and data leads, and the functions closest to the likely use cases. The operating partner is welcome to join.
One day onsite, plus remote discovery beforehand. The readout and proposed SOW follow within two weeks.
No. Discovery sets a baseline for data readiness, and data foundations can be built in parallel with the first AI use case.
Yes. The format and scoring stay the same at every portco, so results can be compared across the portfolio.
Manufacturing, consumer services, technology and SaaS, retail, healthcare and more. We match the use cases to where the company is in the hold period.