What is the AI Check?
A 30-minute conversation, even if you are only at the very beginning with AI. You describe how your company works, which systems are running and where AI is already used today. We tell you where AI adds value for you and where it does not, whether locally or in the cloud, and what a first step would be. Afterwards you receive a one-page document with a clear recommendation, even if the recommendation is "not yet". Free of charge, no documents needed.
>What is an MCP server, technically speaking?
MCP is an open standard through which AI models talk to software. The MCP server sits in between, checks every request against the permissions in your directory service and logs it. For your team it is invisible; for IT and data protection it is the place where everything becomes traceable.
Why not simply use Zapier or Make?
Both connect tools, but without a permission check per person: whoever triggers the workflow gets everything the workflow can see. That is enough for newsletter automation. It is not enough for customer data, contracts and accounting, as soon as the works council or data protection ask who may see what.
Do we have to replace systems?
No. ERP, CRM, file storage and specialist software stay. They are connected, not replaced. That is why stage 2 builds on stage 1 instead of starting from zero.
Where does the data run?
Either on your own server or in a data centre in the EU, with a DPA (data processing agreement). You decide in stage 1 which model may see which data class. A model outside the EU is only used if you explicitly approve it for a data class.
What does it cost?
Every project starts with the free initial conversation and a roadmap. Implementation is offered per stage, with a fixed scope and an acceptance criterion. We name figures after the roadmap, not before, because beforehand we do not know how many systems and processes are involved.
Do we need our own IT department?
No. It helps if someone in the company knows the systems and can grant access. We take over operation, updates and monitoring if you want us to.
How do we involve the works council?
Before stage 1 we schedule a session with the works council. There they see the rules: which data, which permissions, what is logged and what is explicitly not evaluated. In stage 2 there is a documented test run. The list at the top of this page is meant to be passed on.
