What Is an AI Audit? Phases, Findings, and How It Differs From Consultancy
An audit, at its core, is a structured comparison between how something works and how it should work. An AI audit automates the intelligence layer of that comparison: it ingests how your processes actually operate, compares them against a defined benchmark — an ISO standard, an internal policy, an industry best practice, or custom criteria — and produces prioritised, actionable findings.
The four phases of a Dravos AI audit
| Phase | What happens | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Discovery | Map processes, systems, workflows; gather documentation and stakeholder input | 1–3 days |
| 2. Analysis | Compare current state against the benchmark; identify gaps, bottlenecks, root causes | 1–2 days |
| 3. Reporting | Structured report: findings, severity ratings, prioritised action plan — human-reviewed | Under 1 day |
| 4. Implementation (optional) | Work the priority stack together; track progress against the same findings | Agreed timeline |
What an AI audit finds
Bottleneck identification is the most common request: where is the operation slowing down, what is it costing, and what should be fixed first. Example findings from Dravos deployments across industries:
- Manufacturing: packaging-station bottleneck reducing throughput 23%
- Technology: sprint velocity 40% below capacity from unresolved dependency management
- Supply chain: supplier on-time delivery at 71% against a 95% target
- HR: average time-to-hire of 67 days against a 30-day benchmark
AI audit vs traditional consultancy
A traditional process audit costs tens of thousands, takes weeks, and typically ends with a report and generic recommendations — implementation is left entirely to the client. An AI audit is faster and more systematic, and with Dravos it doesn't have to stop at the report: in the Audit + Implementation engagement mode, the team that found the problems works on fixing them, tracked in the same platform.
Three engagement modes
- Audit Only — findings, root causes, recommendations; you implement
- Audit + Report Generation — your auditors audit; Dravos produces the complete documentation
- Audit + Implementation — Dravos finds it, documents it, and fixes it with you
See it on your own audit
A Dravos demo takes 20 minutes — live report generation with your standard, your audit type, your sample data. Two complimentary reports included.
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