AI strategy & implementation · Karlsruhe
AI has to hold up in the work. Not just in a demo.
I’m Oliver Gruenig. I turn a specific operational problem into a bounded, testable system — from the first decision to a clean handover.
Three useful starting points
A useful starting point is a specific workflow — not a search for somewhere to apply a particular model.
- 01
A workflow consumes attention.
Recurring research, review or preparation needs dependable support.
- 02
Knowledge exists but is hard to use.
Sources are scattered, permissions matter and answers need a clear basis.
- 03
A prototype needs substance.
Quality, access, cost or operations are not yet strong enough for the next step.
Working method
Start with the decision. Then build the system.
Not every task needs AI. The first move is to draw a clear boundary: what should change, what may the system decide, and what will count as acceptance?
- 01
Clarify
Make the workflow, data, ownership and acceptance criteria visible.
- 02
Build
Connect a small complete slice to real sources, users and review.
- 03
Stabilise
Add boundaries, observability, fallback and handover to fit the use.
Accountability
Responsibility stays visible.
G|AI Works is owner-operated. Project conversations and professional accountability sit with Oliver Gruenig. Certifications from OpenAI and Anthropic complement that profile.
Three notes from practice
Not a news feed. Three concise pieces about decisions that matter before and after the model.
- Read
AI readiness: what to clarify before building
A concise review of workflow, data, ownership, evaluation and operations before an AI idea becomes a system.
- Read
RAG and permissions: access before relevance
Why a knowledge system must constrain sources by identity and permission before generation.
- Read
From prototype to an AI system others can operate
An engineering workflow for small complete slices, testable change and a clean handover.
Which workflow needs to work better?
An email describing the current workflow, the main constraint and the desired change is enough to begin.