VANTAGE
Deploy

Deployment happens alongside your people

Vantage embeds deployment strategists and forward deployed engineers in your teams to design, build, and put AI into daily work, with measurable business impact

How you deploy AI determines whether it stalls or delivers

Our focus

We help companies move ‘above the line’ to unlock ROI from AI

Applied AI use-case archetypes We believe the larger returns lie above the line

Companies focusing on below-the-line use cases

Most companies still focus on 'below the line' use cases: AI as bolt-on tools rather than a change to how work gets done. Chatbots, point solutions, and AI features on top of existing systems are useful, can even lift efficiency, but are never going to move the needle on business value or free up real capacity

Where the return on investment is from AI

We think most of the value will be made above the line: end-to-end workflows that cut across teams and systems. That takes a shift in mindset, from AI as a tool that automates one or two steps in a process you still run, to agents running whole workflows in production and calling on people for validation and control

Shared context is the first step to cross the line

Crossing the line means moving from single-player to multi-player AI, where AI systems become centrally orchestrated in an organisation. A shared context layer, centralising explicit & implicit knowledge readable by agents & humans, is the first step on this journey. It then becomes the foundation on which end-to-end workflow automations can be built

Our approach

From evidence to adoption

In from Capture

A prioritised list of workflows to automate, ranked on evidence

Learn more about Capture
Context Platform

Your company’s context, as the foundation for your AI agents & systems

Learn more about Compound

Everything below this line happens again for every workflow

/01
Design

We redesign the workflow around the technology with the people who do the work. Then we draw out what the system looks like: how your team will use it, what source systems it draws from, and what permissions it has

/02
Build

Our Forward Deployed Engineers build the first version on top of your Context Platform, working closely with your different team members to integrate into your technology environment

/03
Ship

We deploy the tool inside the real workflow, first running it side by side with the old process. Your team tests it on real cases while we fix what fails, test every integration, train users and operators, and work alongside your team until the solution works

/04
Embed

We stay until the new way of working sticks. We measure adoption and business impact against the baseline, hand day-to-day use to your team, and keep monitoring and supporting the system as your business changes

We redesign the workflow around the technology with the people who do the work. Then we draw out what the system looks like: how your team will use it, what source systems it draws from, and what permissions it has

Our Forward Deployed Engineers build the first version on top of your Context Platform, working closely with your different team members to integrate into your technology environment

We deploy the tool inside the real workflow, first running it side by side with the old process. Your team tests it on real cases while we fix what fails, test every integration, train users and operators, and work alongside your team until the solution works

We stay until the new way of working sticks. We measure adoption and business impact against the baseline, hand day-to-day use to your team, and keep monitoring and supporting the system as your business changes

System design

One foundation for AI across your business

On top of your Context Platform, we build AI agents and systems aimed at automating complex, end-to-end workflows. Each one draws on the same company knowledge, connections, and permissions, so every new build starts from what is already there

01 The right model, without lock-in

We choose models for each use case, balancing quality, cost, and privacy The system is built around your business, not one model provider

02 Ground AI in your business

Your Context Platform holds your knowledge bases, business rules, and connections Each build starts with your business already in context, rather than starting from zero

03 Control what AI can access and do Control what AI can access & do

Permissions define who can use each system, what information it can access, and which actions it can take You decide where AI can act independently and where people must approve

04 Turn intelligence into action

We select the right level of automation with AI agents and systems – balancing control, human judgement, and efficiency The result is AI that carries out work, not just answers questions

AI agents
AI systems
Context Platform
Proprietary context Company Team Personal
Knowledge bases –
Memory –
Business rules –
Connections –
Governance and controls
AI model Intelligence & public information
Frontier models Open-weight models Specialist models
What we could build

Governed AI agents and systems for the workflows that matter

For the CFO and head of finance

Turn fragmented financial work into controlled action on cash and performance

Working capital
Illustrative use case
Receivables and dispute resolution

Prioritise overdue accounts using value, age, dispute history, and customer context. Prepare the next action, route disputes to the right owner, and track commitments through to resolution

Control
Illustrative use case
Month-end close and management reporting

Coordinate inputs, flag missing evidence and anomalies, prepare reconciliations, and draft management commentary with a clear review trail

For the CCO and commercial leadership

Protect margin before the deal is signed

Margin
Illustrative use case
Deal desk and margin control

Check proposed pricing, discounts, and terms against commercial policy and target margins. Route exceptions and prepare the evidence needed for approval

Revenue
Illustrative use case
Tender and proposal orchestration

Bring together requirements, previous answers, company evidence, and commercial input. Coordinate contributors and prepare a tailored response for review

For the COO and operations leadership

Resolve the exceptions that stop work moving

Throughput
Illustrative use case
Order and service exception management

Identify work that has stalled, bring together the relevant information, determine the likely cause, and coordinate the next action across teams

Capacity
Illustrative use case
Work planning and job preparation

Turn incoming demand, capacity, and operating constraints into a prioritised plan. Prepare the information each team needs to complete the work

For customer and service leadership

Move customer cases from first contact to accountable resolution

Resolution
Illustrative use case
End-to-end case resolution

Classify the request, assemble the customer history, determine the next action, prepare the response, and update the relevant systems after approval

Risk
Illustrative use case
Claims, complaints, and returns

Gather the supporting evidence, check the case against policy, prepare a proposed resolution, and route exceptions for human judgement

For the CPO and procurement leadership

Control spend before the next supplier decision

Spend
Illustrative use case
Purchase-to-pay exception resolution

Identify mismatches between purchase orders, invoices, and receipts. Gather the missing information, contact the appropriate owner, and track the exception until it is resolved

Terms
Illustrative use case
Supplier and contract control

Compare supplier offers, identify obligations and renewal points, surface material commercial differences, and prepare the negotiation briefing

Principles

What we believe about deployment

Adoption is everything

Business value is not created when a tool is delivered. It is created when people use it in real work. That is why users shape the build from day one

Honest about the foundation

If the infrastructure is not there, we say so and build it first, pragmatically, starting from your first use case

Model-agnostic by design

We use whichever model is best for the job, and that changes fast. The model is a component, not the foundation - you can swap it at any time

Built to last

After go-live, we keep the system healthy by monitoring it and fixing what breaks. Your team uses it, approves what it proposes, and decides what it may do

Trustworthy by construction

Inference in your own cloud account, at cost. When applicable, EU AI Act documentation is produced as part of the build

Built to be measured

With every use case, the measures of success are agreed before the pilot. After go-live, we report adoption and value against them

Frequently asked questions

Questions and answers

/01 Do we need to complete Capture before starting Deploy?

No - if you already know the use case you want to pursue, we can start with Deploy. The design step establishes the workflow, systems, data, controls, and measures of success before we build. Capture is useful when you need to decide which opportunities to prioritise across the organisation, but it is not a prerequisite

/02 Is the Context Platform a data warehouse project?

No - a data warehouse centralises data for reporting and analysis. The Context Platform carries the context and controls AI needs: how your business works, what your policies allow, who may see what, and where your data lives

It connects to your existing systems rather than requiring a separate data programme first. The foundation is sized from your first use case and extends with each one after it. If a use case requires data to be copied, indexed, or transformed, or depends on data your systems cannot provide, we identify that during design and state it plainly before the build begins

/03 Where does the AI run, and who owns what you build?

Inference runs in your own cloud account, at cost. You own the code, documentation, and applicable EU AI Act file. The system is built so your team can understand and use it

/04 How do you handle security, permissions, and governance?

Security, access, and governance are treated as design requirements from the beginning. We agree who can use each system, what information it can access, what actions it can take, and where human approval is required. We involve your technology, data, and security owners, and document these decisions before anything is switched on

/05 Who runs and maintains the system after shipment?

Your team uses the system every day. They approve what agents propose and decide what each system may do. Vantage maintains it, monitoring it and fixing what breaks, so your team does not need its own engineers to keep it working

/06 What happens after the system is shipped?

Shipping is not the end. In the Embed step we stay with your team until the new way of working sticks, measure adoption and business impact against the baseline, and report on what is being used, what is limiting adoption, and what the evidence supports next: Continue, Scale, Pause, or Stop

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We redesign workflows and build beside your people to deliver AI deployments that operate in real work

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