The same checklists and playbooks our consultants use on client engagements. No hype, no vendor spin — just the practical detail that keeps AI adoption safe and productive.
Five free resources, written by practising consultants
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Free PDF checklist · 12 pages
AI Readiness Checklist
The 48-point check we run before any organisation switches on Microsoft Copilot or a public AI assistant. Covers data hygiene, permissions, licensing, security posture and the processes worth automating first.
What is inside
▪48-point readiness checklist across data, identity, licensing and process
▪Permission and oversharing checks to run before Copilot indexing
▪A scoring sheet that shows whether you are ready, nearly ready or not yet
▪A prioritised remediation list you can hand straight to your IT provider
Who it is for: IT managers, operations leads and business owners about to start with AI
Free PDF checklist · 14 pages
AI Governance Checklist
Everything a UK or EU business needs in place to use AI defensibly: acceptable use, risk register, human oversight, record keeping, AI literacy obligations and supplier due diligence.
What is inside
▪Acceptable use policy outline you can adapt in an afternoon
▪AI risk register template with worked example entries
▪EU AI Act and UK regulator expectations summarised in plain English
▪Supplier and tool approval questions for shadow AI control
Who it is for: Compliance leads, DPOs, directors and risk owners
Free PDF guide · 24 pages
Executive Guide to AI Adoption
A board-level view of AI adoption: what to fund, what to measure, what to refuse, and how to sequence a twelve-month programme so value arrives before budget fatigue does.
What is inside
▪A twelve-month adoption sequence from pilot to organisation-wide
▪The four metrics that prove or disprove AI value
▪Common failure patterns and the early warning signs of each
▪Board reporting template for AI risk and AI benefit
Who it is for: Directors, senior leadership teams and boards
Free PDF playbook · 28 pages
Department AI Productivity Guide
Role-based prompt libraries and workflow patterns for finance, HR, sales, operations, marketing and client service teams — the practical detail that turns licences into hours released.
What is inside
▪Prompt libraries for six common business departments
▪Before-and-after workflow maps for high-volume tasks
▪A 30-day team adoption plan with weekly checkpoints
▪Measurement sheet for hours released per role
Who it is for: Department heads and team leaders rolling AI out to their people
Free PDF guide · 26 pages
Guide to AI Agents and Automation
How AI agents and business process automation actually work in a mid-sized organisation: where agents beat prompts, what Copilot Studio can and cannot do, and how to keep an automated process under human control.
What is inside
▪A decision tree for prompt, agent or traditional automation
▪Copilot Studio, custom agent and RPA capability comparison
▪Six worked automation examples with before-and-after process maps
▪Human-in-the-loop, logging and rollback controls for automated processes
Who it is for: Operations directors, IT leads and process owners exploring agents and automation
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Yes. Book a free AI Discovery Session and we will work through the relevant checklist with you and highlight the items that matter most for your organisation.
Straight answers to the five questions that decide whether an AI project is worth starting.
Why should I trust Fresh Mango AI?
Fresh Mango AI is the artificial intelligence practice of Fresh Mango Technologies, an IT, cyber security and cloud provider that has supported businesses since 2004 from offices in Ripon, Leeds, Skipton and Tortola in the British Virgin Islands. The same engineers who secure your identity, data and Microsoft 365 tenant advise on your AI adoption, so recommendations are grounded in what your estate can actually support rather than in vendor marketing.
What business outcomes will I achieve?
Clients typically release several hours per person per week on drafting, summarising, searching and reporting, shorten document and approval cycle times, and remove manual re-keying between systems. Every engagement starts by baselining the work involved so that the benefit is measured in hours released and cycle time reduced, not in licences purchased.
What are the risks if I do nothing?
Doing nothing is not a neutral position. Staff adopt consumer AI tools on their own, so company and client data leaves your control without record; competitors compress the cost of proposals, reporting and service delivery; and permission sprawl inside your file estate remains unaddressed, which becomes an incident the moment AI search is switched on. Delay also compounds the UK GDPR and EU AI Act governance work that will eventually be required of you anyway.
What happens next?
You book a free 30-minute discovery session. We ask about your objectives, systems and constraints, tell you honestly whether AI is the right answer, and set out a recommended first step — usually an AI Productivity & Readiness Assessment or an AI Governance & Security Project. You receive a written summary and a proposal only if there is a clear case for one.
How do I speak to somebody?
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