AI isn't the hard part.
We help companies adopt AI powered solutions that create value instead of noise.
30 years of enterprise transformation experience.
This is a pivotal moment
AI isn't just another tool to bolt onto existing processes. It's a fundamental shift in how companies operate, compete, and create value.
AI is a capability, not a product.
The bottleneck isn't the AI models—it's 6-month roadmaps and fragmented data that weren't built for this speed. Companies that bolt AI onto legacy systems automate chaos instead of fixing it first.
We help you clear the technical and operational debt so small, focused teams can put AI to work on real business problems—minus the friction.
When AI is leveraged correctly, IT spend should go down and revenue per employee should go up.
The data confirms what we see with clients:
GenAI projects stall before production
AI projects are abandoned before delivering value
Companies scaled back AI in 2025
Sources: MIT, Gartner, S&P Global
Most AI investments fail before they start
The companies that win with AI aren't the ones that move fastest. They're the ones that move in the right direction.
The Assessment
A 2-3 week diagnostic. Detailed findings. Leadership presentation. Prioritized roadmap.
Five dimensions we evaluate
Data
Data quality, system integration, governance, single source of truth
People
Leadership fluency, decision rights, talent alignment
Process
Intake gaps, coordination overhead, bottlenecks
Technology
Stack complexity, automation readiness, spend trajectory
Politics
Executive alignment, change sponsorship, prior trauma
Why Politics? Because politics kills more transformations than bad technology.
“Every major platform transition follows the same pattern. The companies that simplify first are the ones that win.”
Michael Cooper
Founder, Tributary AI
Nearly 30 years navigating enterprise technology transitions at Microsoft, Citrix, Simplot, and Micron. Global leadership roles spanning Sales, Marketing, IT, Partner ecosystems, and Product—a cross-functional view of how technology, business models, and organizational incentives collide during periods of change.
