Lead capture and follow-up
Define the owner, success measure and approval point before connecting tools.
Human-supervised automation · FDS
Small teams lose capacity when routine admin, lead follow-up, reporting and document handling depend on manual repetition.
Plain-English answer
AI Automation for SMEs at FDS means prioritise one high-friction workflow and combine practical automation with AI only where it reduces effort or improves consistency.
The opportunity
Prioritise one high-friction workflow and combine practical automation with AI only where it reduces effort or improves consistency.
Track hours returned, response time, follow-up completion and error or rework rates against the starting baseline.
A practical first pilot
Start with one measurable SME workflow, define the owner and exceptions, prove the result, then expand only when the value is clear.
A named person retains responsibility for approval, exceptions and final customer-facing decisions. Access, data retention and testing are agreed before launch.
Measurement
Track hours returned, response time, follow-up completion and error or rework rates against the starting baseline.
Demonstration systems are labelled separately from verified client outcomes so prototype capability is not presented as client performance.
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Define the owner, success measure and approval point before connecting tools.
Define the owner, success measure and approval point before connecting tools.
Define the owner, success measure and approval point before connecting tools.
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Frequently asked questions
Prioritise one high-friction workflow and combine practical automation with AI only where it reduces effort or improves consistency. A pilot begins with an agreed workflow, data boundary and owner.
Often, yes. Discovery checks available integrations, permissions, authentication and data quality before FDS recommends a build.
FDS lists a £250 Workflow & AI Diagnostic and starter implementations at £750–£1,500. Managed Automation is £500/month. Larger projects and third-party costs are scoped separately.
There is no responsible universal duration. Timing depends on the number of systems, data readiness, approval requirements, testing cases and acceptance criteria identified during discovery.
Yes. Approval gates and escalation for sensitive, uncertain or high-impact actions are defined before deployment.
Track hours returned, response time, follow-up completion and error or rework rates against the starting baseline.