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A strategy deck, or a working system?

Large consultancies are built for large programmes: many teams, many countries, heavy change management. Most SMEs need something narrower: one workflow, working, this month.

Short answer

Choose a large consultancy for enterprise-wide AI programmes that need many specialists, change management across countries and the weight of a big brand with your board or regulator. Choose a specialist builder like Oravel when you need specific workflows automated and running quickly, at published prices (AI Blueprint €1,950, one system from €3,900, excl. VAT), with the person who designs it also building it.

Side by side

How the options compare.

Large consultancyOravel
Typical scopeStrategy, operating model, large transformations.Specific workflows: support, sales follow-up, reporting, partner portals.
Price transparencyUsually proposal-based.Published prices; fixed quote after the Blueprint.
SpeedProgramme timelines with phases and steering committees.Most first systems live 2–4 weeks after the audit.
TeamLarge, with specialists for every area.Small: the designer builds and stays involved. We are open about our size.
Brand weightStrong with boards and regulators.Smaller; you judge us on working demos and written targets.
Best whenEnterprise-wide change across many teams.SMEs and scale-ups that want working systems.
When a large consultancy wins

Choose them if…

There are good reasons to hire the big firm.

You need dozens of people across countries at once
The programme includes organisation design and change management at scale
Your board or regulator expects a large, established firm
You need deep sector benchmarks from many comparable clients
When Oravel fits

Choose us if…

We fit when speed, price clarity and a working system matter most.

You want one or a few workflows running, not a transformation programme
You want to know the price before the first meeting
You want to talk to the person who builds it
You need Arabic or Dutch agents for Dubai or the Low Countries
Ask any supplier

Questions worth asking.

Ask any supplier who will actually build the system, and whether you will meet them before you sign.

Ask what is delivered at the end: a report, or something running in your accounts that you own.

FAQ

Common questions.

Can Oravel handle large companies?

For specific workflows, yes, including builds in your own cloud with security review. For enterprise-wide programmes, a large firm is the better choice.

Do you do AI strategy?

The AI Blueprint is a practical plan for specific systems, with a fixed quote and target. It is not a company-wide strategy programme.

Can we use both?

Yes. Some clients keep a large firm for strategy and use a specialist to build specific systems quickly.

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