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Decide before
you deploy.
Visual resources to compare architectures, protect data and measure the value of an AI project, without jargon or magical promises.
From AI to work
you can verify.
An Excel comparison tool, a reproducible PDF extraction trial and ready-to-use templates: illustrated guides for a specific task, with the sources and checks you need.
Email organisation · 10 min readSort business emails with AI: method and examples
Six emails to classify, expandable answers and a worksheet to try in your email system.
Purchasing decision · 5 min readCompare quotations with AI: Excel template and example
An Excel template to complete. Missing costs stay visible.
Document processing · 6 min readExtract a PDF table to Excel: method and trial
Three PDFs, an executed extraction and explained corrections.
Meetings and decisions · 4 min readAI meeting notes: template and corrected example
Final decisions, actions and points still open.
Client relationships · 5 min readReply to an email with AI: five examples and a prompt
Five common situations. A reply that gets to the point.
Client relationships · 4 min readPrepare a client meeting with AI: worksheet and questions
A short brief and five questions to support a decision.
Company memory · 5 min readAn AI second brain: find the right decision in your documents
A starter folder to find the applicable decision.
Organisation · 5 min readWhich task should an SME automate first?
Choose a trial and count review time too.
Start with
the decision at hand.
Each guide includes a short summary, diagram, checklist and the official sources used.
Make
Astra work for you.
Settings, files and prompts to turn a request into a deliverable you can use.
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Which open model can run on your hardware?
Current models, use case, VRAM and deployment mode brought together in a clear initial estimate.
Private or public AI:
how should you choose?
Compare public SaaS, a hosted private environment and on-site deployment using six practical criteria, then build a realistic hybrid approach.
8 min · Updated on 22 August 2026Read the guide ↗Hosting an open-source model:
what you really need to size.
On-premise, managed infrastructure or cloud: a practical look at capacity, costs and responsibilities.
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A reliable document assistant:
the checks that make the difference.
A practical protocol for building, testing and operating an assistant that cites sources and respects permissions.
What data can you give
to AI at work?
A visual classification and twelve questions to decide before copying a document into a tool.
Calculate the ROI
of AI automation.
A transparent calculator to estimate freed capacity, recurring cost and payback time without treating every saved minute as a fictional cash saving.
Use them to support
your decisions.
Beyond recycled trends: every article should help you prepare a meeting, challenge a quotation or measure a pilot.
Clear matrices to weigh up different architectures.
Checklists you can use directly with your teams.
✓✓✓Visible, adjustable assumptions, never invented gains.
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We bring the method.
An initial conversation is enough to identify the right depth of analysis without turning the discussion into a sales funnel.
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