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Tools & Frameworks

Practical instruments built for board meetings and strategy reviews.

Tool 01

The AI Cost Calculator

A practical cost modelling tool for Singapore CEOs and CFOs evaluating AI implementation. Input your business parameters — team size, use cases, compute requirements — and get a structured cost estimate for board-level discussion.

Built from real implementation data across Singapore SMEs. Updated for 2026 pricing from major AI providers.

Model unit economics for 5+ AI use cases

Compare build vs. buy vs. partner scenarios

Singapore-specific cost benchmarks

Export-ready for board presentations

Open the AI Cost Calculator

Quick facts

Format
Interactive web tool
Time to complete
10–15 minutes
Best used for
Pre-board AI budget discussions
Cost
Free

Tool 02

The Intelligent Layer Framework

A structured methodology for mapping AI capabilities onto existing business operations. Designed for CEOs who run established businesses and need a practical way to sequence AI adoption without rebuilding from scratch.

The framework identifies which workflow to automate first using a four-question filter, calculates the time-back number for each candidate, and runs a 14-day test protocol with a clear scale-or-stop decision rule.

Step 1 — The Four-Question Filter

Identify which workflows pass: weekly frequency, repeatable pattern, structured inputs, fast human verification.

Step 2 — Calculate the Time-Back Number

Hours per week × people × 50 weeks = annual hours recoverable. This is the number the AI layer must beat.

Step 3 — The 14-Day Test Protocol

Deploy to 3–5 people. Measure hours recovered and error rate. Scale at ≥60% recovery or stop and try the next candidate.

Read the framework

Quick facts

Format
PDF + Workshop template
Time to complete
Half-day workshop
Best used for
Strategic AI roadmap sessions
Availability
Available now

More tools in development

The CEO AI Readiness Matrix

Self-assessment across four dimensions: data, talent, governance, and strategic intent.

Arriving post-launch

The AI Governance Board Checklist

The questions every Singapore board should be able to answer about their company's AI exposure.

Arriving post-launch

The CFO Briefing Pack

A structured brief for CFOs covering AI ROI, grant optimisation, and risk accounting.

Arriving post-launch

The 90-Day AI Playbook

A sequenced action plan for Singapore CEOs moving from analysis to implementation.

Arriving post-launch

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