The Client
The Challenge
ECG Engineering, a 120-person electrical and process engineering consultancy serving the mining and resources sector across Australia and North America, had a productivity problem they couldn’t quite put their finger on.
Our Assessment Process:
We Mapped Time Waste Across Four Critical Departments
Over 2-3 weeks, we conducted a comprehensive AI opportunity assessment across ECG’s operations, focusing on the departments where time drains were most likely:
- Proposals & Estimating
- PFS Studies (Pre-Feasibility Studies)
- Design Engineering
- Project Management & Reporting
We documented every workflow, timed repetitive tasks, identified manual processes that could be automated, and calculated what each inefficiency was costing in labour hours and opportunity cost.
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What We Found
A Compreshensive AI and Automation Strategy
The assessment delivered more than just findings. ECG walked away with:
- Complete visibility into where time and money were being lost
- 4 prioritised initiatives ranked by ROI and implementation speed
- Detailed cost estimates for each initiative
- Expected return projections (conservative and optimistic scenarios)
- 1-2 year implementation roadmap with clear milestones
- No guessing which AI tools are worth the investment
- Confidence to execute with clear expectations
ECG knows exactly what to do next, what it will cost, and what return to expect.
The assessment identified the priorities. Now they can execute with confidence.