Use Cases
Representative Capital Authorization Outcomes
Examples of AI capital deployment decisions informed by the Stratify™ AI Capital Authorization Instrument.
The examples below represent anonymized engagement outcomes illustrating how organizations use the Stratify™ AI Capital Authorization Instrument to inform AI capital authorization decisions.
Example 1
Mid-market industrial manufacturer with multi-site operations
AI investment under review
Predictive maintenance platform across production facilities.
Capital evaluated
$3.5M AI investment
Determination: Controlled Investment
Outcome
Deployment proceeded under phased operational guardrails while governance and data reliability constraints were remediated prior to broader scale authorization.
Example 2
Regional financial institution modernizing lending operations
AI investment under review
Automated underwriting models.
Capital evaluated
$1.25M AI investment
Determination: Pause Investment
Outcome
Capital deployment was deferred pending remediation of regulatory classification exposure and governance oversight gaps before re-evaluation.
Example Instrument Output
Illustrative diagnostic output produced by the Stratify™ AI Capital Authorization Instrument during AI capital authorization evaluations.

Example dashboard output used in the AI Capital Authorization Report delivered to boards and investment committees during Stratify engagements.
Example 3
Enterprise services organization with distributed customer support teams
AI investment under review
Customer service automation platform.
Capital evaluated
$2M AI investment
Determination: Authorize Deployment
Outcome
Deployment was authorized for scaled rollout under established governance controls and ongoing monitoring discipline.
Example 4
Logistics operator with network-wide planning and dispatch functions
AI investment under review
AI-driven route optimization system.
Capital evaluated
$3M AI investment
Determination: Controlled Investment
Outcome
A bounded implementation strategy was approved to capture operational value while execution-readiness and capital-discipline constraints were reduced.
Example 5
Private equity portfolio company
AI investment under review
Demand forecasting platform supporting supply chain optimization.
Capital evaluated
$2.8M AI investment
Determination: Controlled Investment
Outcome
Investment committee approved deployment within a constrained operational scope while governance ownership and monitoring controls were formalized prior to broader scale rollout.
Typical Scope
Typical Capital Evaluations
Typical AI capital investments evaluated by the Stratify™ AI Capital Authorization Instrument range from $1M to $10M+.
Evaluations are typically completed within approximately 14 days, supporting board and executive decision windows.
Stratify is most commonly used by organizations evaluating $1M–$10M AI capital investments prior to board approval.
Before approving AI capital, quantify the exposure.
Request an executive operating review to see how deployment supportability and operating boundaries translate into executive guidance for your context.