Jennifer Stirrup Consulting

25/06/2026

Workshop room. Real questions. Clear next steps.

That is where AI and BI work starts to make sense. Jennifer's recent workshop helped teams spot the gaps, agree priorities, and leave with actions they could use straight away.

No buzzwords. Just practical discussion, better data habits, and a plan the team can run with.

If your organisation needs clarity on AI readiness or BI value, book a workshop and bring the decision-makers into the room.

22/06/2026

Monday Ledger: The 5 Skills Your IT Team Needs to Support AI Infrastructure

This is the Monday Ledger, the delivery follow-on to Saturday's strategy post. Saturday's question was whether your cloud team can actually support AI infrastructure....

This is the Monday Ledger, the delivery follow-on to Saturday's strategy post. Saturday's question was whether your cloud team can actually support AI infrastructure. Today's question is pragmatic, translating the strategy into practical steps: what skills are missing, and how do you find out? The g...

20/06/2026

A boardroom question changed everything.

A client wanted an AI project. What they needed was faster decisions, less rework, and a team that could run the process without outside help.

We fixed the data foundations first. The result was clearer reporting, quicker action, and less dependency on external support.

That is the point. AI and BI only matter when they improve the business.

If you want a practical view of what is worth fixing first, send me a message.

20/06/2026

Saturday Strategy: Your IT Team Knows how to support Cloud: But Can They Support AI Infrastructure?

The primary obstacle to enterprise AI is not a lack of compute or a shortage of GPUs....

The primary obstacle to enterprise AI is not a lack of compute or a shortage of GPUs. It is a technical disconnect within internal IT departments. Most enterprise IT teams are proficient in traditional cloud operations. They are experts in vNets, Entra ID, and Managed Identity, as an example. Howeve...

15/06/2026

Monday Ledger: How to Calculate Your “Open Tab Tax” in 20 Minutes

Saturday’s discussion established a truth that is not always acknowledged fully: focus is the most expensive unit of economics in your business....

Saturday’s discussion established a truth that is not always acknowledged fully: focus is the most expensive unit of economics in your business. When focus is fractured, the "Open Tab Tax" accumulates. In mid-sized enterprises, research shows that this tax is approximately $15,000 per employee ann...

13/06/2026

Saturday Strategy: The Unit Economics of Focus

In our Monday Ledger, we explored the "Open Tab Fallacy." This is the psychological weight of unfinished tasks that reside in our digital and mental peripheries....

In our Monday Ledger, we explored the "Open Tab Fallacy." This is the psychological weight of unfinished tasks that reside in our digital and mental peripheries. While a messy browser is a personal productivity drain, the enterprise equivalent is a silent profit killer. The real problem is that lead...

10/06/2026

Empathy-Driven AI: Balancing Automation with the Human Touch

Efficiency is often the only metric organizations use to measure the success of AI implementation. While speed is a valuable outcome, it is not the only one that matters to a sustainable business....

Efficiency is often the only metric organizations use to measure the success of AI implementation. While speed is a valuable outcome, it is not the only one that matters to a sustainable business. For COOs and CIOs, the real challenge in 2026 is not just "doing things faster," but reducing the frict...

08/06/2026

5 Hidden Data Risks That Bleed Your P&L (and How to Fix Them)

Data is a line item on the balance sheet. For most CEOs and CFOs, data is a resource that powers the organization....

Data is a line item on the balance sheet. For most CEOs and CFOs, data is a resource that powers the organization. However, data is also a source of significant, unmanaged financial risk. Most executives focus on cybersecurity and data privacy. These are visible problems. The more dangerous risks ar...

08/06/2026

Monday Ledger: The “Open Tab” Fallacy – Auditing Your AI Unit Economics

The "open tab" fallacy perfectly mirrors one of the most famous hospitality blunders in history: The Savoy Hotel’s Uncapped Omelette…...

The "open tab" fallacy perfectly mirrors one of the most famous hospitality blunders in history: The Savoy Hotel’s Uncapped Omelette. In the early 20th century, a wealthy patron at London's Savoy Hotel told the chef to "keep making omelettes for the house" until he said stop, assuming a fixed, rea...

06/06/2026

The Prompt Engineering Fallacy: Why Data Quality Still Determines AI ROI

Prompt engineering is the modern equivalent of a magic trick. It is a performance that distracts the audience while the real work happens elsewhere....

Prompt engineering is the modern equivalent of a magic trick. It is a performance that distracts the audience while the real work happens elsewhere. In the early days of generative AI, the "prompt whisperer" was a revered figure. They claimed to unlock hidden potential through specific phrasing and....