SOFTWARE AGENCY - COLOGNE
AI Consulting: We Show You Where AI Pays Off, and Where It Doesn't
In a workshop, a readiness assessment and a feasibility check, we work out together which AI use cases actually fit your business, what they roughly cost, and what the EU AI Act requires from you.
The result is yours afterwards. Whether you implement it yourself, have us implement it, or bring in another provider: the decision is yours.
Partner of igus since 2017 · Software & AI Consulting from Cologne
VALUE PROPOSITION
Clarity Before You Invest: Technically Vetted, Economically Assessed, Legally Classified.
AI consulting, sometimes also called artificial intelligence consulting, from dynabase answers one question: where does AI genuinely make a difference in your business, and where doesn't it. In a workshop, we work with your team to gather concrete use cases, then assess whether they're worthwhile both technically and economically, and classify them under the EU AI Act's risk categories. At the end, you receive a written evaluation that belongs to you. What happens next is your call: our AI agent development team is happy to implement it, but you're just as welcome to implement it yourself or hand it to another provider. You're under no obligation.
WHO THIS IS FOR
• You have one or more ideas where AI could help, but you don't know whether the effort is worth it.
• You need an independent basis for management or the board before making an investment decision.
• You're planning AI systems and need to know what the EU AI Act requires of you.
• A provider is already trying to sell you a finished AI project, and you want an independent second opinion first.
SCOPE OF SERVICES
What AI Consulting Means at dynabase
Use-Case- & Design-Thinking-Workshop
We work with your business unit and IT to gather concrete use cases and assess them by effort and impact. The result is a prioritized list, usually three to eight use cases.
AI Readiness Assessment
We analyze your processes, data and system landscape and show you where AI delivers measurable value, and where the effort isn't worth the benefit.
Feasibility Study
Service 04
EU-AI-Act-Readiness-Check
We classify every use case into a risk category and show which documentation and governance obligations follow from it.
PROCESS & METHODOLOGY
From First Idea to a Clear Decision.
Initial Conversation
Free, thirty to sixty minutes. We clarify your starting point and goal, and whether consulting even makes sense.
Step 2
Use Case Workshop & Readiness Assessment
One to two days, on-site or remote. We work out and prioritize your use cases together with your business unit and IT.
Step 3
Feasibility & EU AI Act Classification
Afterwards, usually within one to two weeks. We work out the results without tying you to anything further.
Step 4
Handover
A written result document plus a presentation. After that, you decide at your own pace whether and how to proceed, optionally with us as your implementation partner.
INDEPENDENCE
Consulting and Implementation: Separately Bookable, Both Available With Us.
Our AI consulting isn't a hidden sales pitch for an implementation project. You book the workshop, readiness assessment and EU AI Act check as a standalone service, with no obligation to continue with us afterwards. Want to implement it with us? We're just as happy to do that as the consulting itself. Want to implement it yourself or hire another provider? That's just as fine.
No follow-on contract:
The consulting engagement ends at handover. There's no automatic follow-up project, nothing to sign or buy afterwards.
The result is yours:
usable internally, or with any provider, including ones that aren't us.
Implementation optional with us:
Our AI agent development team already knows your assessment, if you want to go that route.
EU AI Act check included:
risk category and obligations, before you invest.
INDUSTRIES & USE CASES
AI Consulting for Demanding Industries.
1. Industry & Manufacturing
Where does AI genuinely pay off in production, maintenance or document processing? We deliver the answer before you invest.
2. Healthcare
Which applications are even permissible under strict data protection requirements? We classify that, including the EU AI Act risk category.
3. Public Sector
Which AI initiatives are legally and organizationally feasible? We check that before the tender or investment.
4. E-Commerce & Agentic Commerce
Where does it make sense to automate product data, pricing or customer service with AI, and where doesn't it? We deliver the assessment.
PROJECT REFERENCES
Our AI Assessment in Practice
Hortiya – AI Agent for Autonomous Greenhouse Control
An AI agent calculates the optimal light distribution in the greenhouse every day and sends updates fully autonomously to the local control infrastructure, more yield, lower energy costs, no manual intervention.
Agricultural Technology | AI Agent | IoT | Cloud & On-Premises
echainGPT – AI-Powered Product Search for E-Commerce
Can an LLM reliably improve an online store experience? dynabase researched exactly that and turned it into a working system.
E-Commerce | LLM | Agentic Commerce | Research Project
MET App – AI Chatbot for Museum Exhibits
Experience artworks interactively: a multimedia, AI-powered information chat that gives museum visitors fascinating background on exhibits.
Museums & Exhibitions | AI | Custom Software
WHY DYNABASE
We Assess Independently, Because We Can Also Build It Ourselves.
Many consultants deliver slide decks without knowing what implementation actually takes. We're a Cologne-based software agency with over ten years of experience in complex B2B systems. When we tell you a use case is worth pursuing, we also know what building it actually costs. We're just as honest when something isn't worth it.
✓ 10+ years of B2B software development behind us
✓ Bookable independent of implementation
✓ EU AI Act check included
✓ The result is yours, usable with any provider
Do you have any other questions? Ask us directly during your free initial consultation.
For which industries does dynabase offer AI consulting?
Our focus is on industry, e-commerce, and small and medium-sized businesses, including projects such as e-chainGPT and our Agentic Commerce solutions.
Who owns the results of the consultation?
You'll receive a written document that you can use as you wish, even with another provider.
How much does AI consulting cost at dynabase?
The initial consultation is free. We charge for the workshop, potential analysis, and EU AI Act check based on the scope of the work. You’ll receive a transparent quote in advance.
Is the EU AI Act relevant to our use case?
The EU AI Act has been in effect since 2024 and imposes different requirements for transparency, documentation, and human oversight depending on the risk level. We take regulatory requirements into account from the very beginning and advise you on which level applies to your specific use case.
What exactly does "EU AI Act readiness" mean?
We'll assess which risk class your AI project falls into and outline the resulting documentation and governance requirements before you invest.
How do I find a good AI consulting firm for my company?
Keep four things in mind: First, whether the consultation can be booked independently of any implementation. Second, whether the provider can actually assess technical feasibility on its own or is merely making claims. Third, whether the EU AI Act is taken into account. Fourth, whether you’ll receive the results in writing and with unrestricted usage rights. dynabase, based in Cologne, for example, meets all four criteria.
When you sign up for AI consulting, do you automatically have to book the implementation with the same provider?
No, not with reputable providers. Consulting and implementation should be bookable separately. dynabase, for example, offers AI consulting as a standalone service, while implementation is a separate, optional offering.
Does an AI potential analysis still make sense even if nothing is ultimately implemented?
Yes. An honest analysis also highlights areas where AI isn't currently worthwhile, thereby preventing a bad investment. dynabase
, for example, always provides a written explanation of whether and why a use case is worthwhile or not.