AI Readiness Audit: a board-ready AI and data plan in three working days. See how it works

Databexx. Build Smart. Grow Fast.

Clear priorities for data and AI. Delivered end to end.

Databexx helps leadership teams decide where data, AI and automation will create value, then builds, secures and runs the systems and trains the people who use them.

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  • Badili Africa
  • Teach for Kenya
  • Anchor Networks
  • Minto Foundation
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Not sure where to start?

Start with the question in front of you.

Pick the question closest to yours. Each one leads to a free tool, a short read or a conversation with our team.

The questions leaders are asking

Technology spend is rising. Is it paying back?

Most leadership teams we meet are not short of tools. They are short of clarity: which investments matter, what the risks are and who will make it work. That is where we start.

Where will AI actually pay back in our business?

Pressure to act on AI is high. A shortlist of use cases worth funding is rare.

Can we trust the numbers we decide on?

Reports arrive late, and finance, sales and operations quote different figures.

How exposed are we?

Data sits in personal devices and chats, staff use AI freely, and no one owns cyber risk.

Why does growth mean more manual work?

Every new customer adds handoffs, re-keying and approvals stuck in inboxes.

What leadership gets

Outcomes you can report to your board

Decisions on trusted numbers

One agreed version of performance, refreshed on time and built around the decisions you make.

Capacity without extra headcount

Automated handoffs and connected systems so the business scales without scaling manual work.

Risk under control

Clear rules for AI use, protected systems and data, and a plan if something goes wrong.

Adoption that sticks

Teams trained on their own workflows, so investments are used, owned and improved.

Where to start

The AI Readiness Audit

A structured, independent assessment that tells your leadership team where AI and data will create value, what needs to be in place first and what to leave alone. Completed in three working days, it gives you a scorecard, a prioritised use-case register and a 90-day roadmap, presented to your executive team.

  • Evidence-based priorities before budget is committed
  • Governance and data risks identified early
  • A roadmap your team can execute, with or without us
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Capabilities

Everything after the plan, under one partner

The Audit sets direction. Six capabilities deliver it, each scoped to a business outcome and accountable to the same team.

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AI

Find where AI pays back, then adopt it safely.

Most organisations are already using AI informally. We help leadership decide where it creates real value, set the rules for safe use and deliver the first use cases, so investment follows evidence rather than hype.

  • A prioritised list of AI use cases with expected value and risk
  • Clear policy on approved tools, data boundaries and human review
  • First use cases live, measured and owned

What we deliver

  • AI Readiness Audit
  • Leadership alignment workshop
  • Use-case prioritisation and business case
  • AI policy and staff guidance
  • Information handling rules
  • Pilot design and delivery
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Data & Analytics

Numbers leadership can trust and act on.

When finance, sales and operations each report a different figure, meetings become debates about data instead of decisions. We give leadership one agreed version of performance, refreshed on time and built around the decisions you actually make.

  • Agreed definitions for the KPIs that drive the business
  • Reporting that refreshes reliably without manual effort
  • Dashboards designed around specific leadership decisions

What we deliver

  • Reporting diagnostic
  • KPI and decision mapping
  • Data quality review
  • Data integration and modelling
  • Dashboard design and build
  • Board and donor reporting packs
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Automation & Platforms

Systems that connect and work that flows.

Growth exposes every manual handoff: enquiries that go cold, approvals stuck in inboxes, the same data typed into three systems. We connect your CRM, finance and collaboration platforms and automate the work in between, so capacity grows faster than headcount.

  • One view of customers, enquiries and pipeline
  • Approvals and handoffs that move with visible status
  • Less re-keying and fewer errors between teams

What we deliver

  • Process discovery and mapping
  • Automation shortlist with value estimate
  • CRM setup and migration
  • WhatsApp Business and customer channels
  • Finance and collaboration platform integration
  • Workflow automation with exception handling
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Cybersecurity

Protect systems, data and reputation.

A single compromised account or lost laptop can stop operations, expose client data and damage trust built over years. We assess where you are exposed, put proportionate protection in place and keep it maintained.

  • A clear view of your highest cyber risks and what to fix first
  • Endpoint, email and access protection in place and monitored
  • Reliable, tested backups for critical data

What we deliver

  • Security health check
  • Access and identity review
  • Endpoint and email protection
  • Backup and recovery setup
  • Data protection practices
  • Staff awareness training
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Advisory & Training

Clear strategy and teams who can deliver it.

Technology investments fail most often at adoption. We help leadership set a realistic digital and AI roadmap, then build the skills of executives and teams so that new systems are used, owned and improved after we leave.

  • A phased digital and AI roadmap tied to business priorities
  • Executives equipped to make confident technology decisions
  • Teams trained on their own workflows and tools

What we deliver

  • Digital and AI strategy
  • Technology roadmaps and investment cases
  • Executive briefings and workshops
  • AI for leaders and executives
  • AI for work and responsible use
  • Data and dashboard skills
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Managed IT Services

Reliable technology without the overhead.

Downtime, slow support and unmanaged devices quietly cost productivity and expose the business. We take ownership of your day-to-day IT under a clear service scope, with predictable cost and a single point of accountability.

  • A single accountable partner for day-to-day IT
  • Devices, users and licences managed and documented
  • Predictable monthly cost with a defined scope

What we deliver

  • Helpdesk and user support
  • Device and user management
  • Licence and subscription management
  • Email and collaboration administration
  • Patching and maintenance
  • Backup monitoring

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Why Databexx

Strategy and execution, without the gap between them

Many organisations end up with a strategy nobody implements, or tools nobody planned. We are built to close that gap.

Strategy-only advisersTool vendors and resellersDatabexx
Starting pointAnalysis and recommendationsA product to sellYour business priorities and readiness
DeliveryHanded to someone elseTheir product onlyBuilt, integrated and secured by us
AdoptionRarely includedBasic product trainingRole-based training and adoption measures
After go-liveEngagement endsLicence renewalsManaged services and regular reviews
Advice on toolsIndependentTied to their catalogueIndependent and platform-agnostic

How we work

A clear path from diagnosis to adoption

  1. DiagnoseUnderstand the business problem, the decisions involved and current systems.
  2. DesignDefine the target process, data, tools and controls in a phased plan.
  3. ImplementBuild, connect, secure and test the solution with your team.
  4. EnableTrain users and hand over clear ownership and instructions.
  5. ManageRun, support and improve the solution against agreed measures.

Insights

See our approach in practice

Demos use sample data and illustrative scenarios, so you can see the approach before discussing your own.

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Enquiry-to-revenue dashboard

Where enquiries are lost between first contact and paid work, by channel and stage.

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Use case

First-draft replies to customer enquiries

Inputs, workflow, human review and limitations for a practical AI use case.

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Insight

How to assess whether your organisation is ready for AI

Readiness is less about technology than priorities, data, boundaries and ownership.

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Take the next step

Know where to invest before you spend.

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Book an AI Readiness Audit

A board-ready view of where AI and data will pay back, in three working days.

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Score your organisation from 0 to 36 in four minutes and see your priority gaps.

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Talk to our team

Tell us about the challenge in front of you, on WhatsApp or by sending an enquiry, and we will recommend the right first step.