AI Research & Analysis
We combine established consulting methods with AI research and analysis to frame business questions, test hypotheses and develop evidence-based recommendations, refining the work through dialogue with your team.
EXPERTISE. AGILITY. TRUST.
AI-nativemanagementconsulting.
AI-led analysis. First-hand research. Expert judgment.
One integrated consulting service,
shaped around your question.
SCROLL TO EXPLORECONSULTING EXPERTISE × AI-NATIVE EXECUTION
01 / THE CONSELIQ DIFFERENCE
AI at the core.
Human expertise.
Framework-led AI analysis, industry perspectives, simulated audiences, primary research and professional consultants come together in one service. The question determines how we explore possibilities, gather evidence and develop a reasoned view.
OUR INTEGRATED CONSULTING MODEL
AI research, expert perspectives and first-hand evidence, combined around your business question.
Expert-informed AI
Our AI advisors draw on curated expert publications and authorised materials to bring industry perspectives into your analysis, compare schools of thought and identify assumptions worth testing.
Synthetic Respondents
AI-simulated respondents, informed by existing research, help explore possible needs, reactions and objections. These perspectives help generate hypotheses and refine questions for primary research.
For exploration and hypothesis generation; not a basis for population estimates.
Primary Research
We conduct internal stakeholder interviews and work with specialist research partners to gather first-hand evidence from customers, experts and the market, tailored to the questions your business needs to answer.
Expert Advisory
Experienced consultants and industry specialists work directly with your team to challenge assumptions, evaluate strategic options and navigate complex business questions and emerging opportunities.
Research methods, expert involvement and access to client information are agreed for each engagement.
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Expertise.
Methods, evidence and expert judgment.
Consulting expertise shapes the methods and can also be part of the engagement. Professional consultants help frame unfamiliar challenges, test interpretations and develop forward-looking recommendations.
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Agility.
An early view. Room to refine.
AI-led execution is designed to bring an initial analysis into the discussion sooner, then build on new evidence and follow-up questions as the work develops.
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Trust.
Less unnecessary human access.
We minimise unnecessary human access to client information. Research participants, consultant roles and permitted materials are agreed before involvement, including any change in scope.
02 / OUR EXPERTISE
The questions behind
your next move.
Understand a market. Define a position. Build a business plan. The question sets the scope; the evidence shapes the answer.
01Market & competitive
researchUNDERSTAND THE MARKET
Examine market structure, competitive moves and emerging opportunities. Combine desk research with primary research, including internal interviews, where the question calls for direct evidence.
TYPICAL OUTPUTS
Market landscapes · Competitor comparisons
Opportunity assessments · Research briefings
02Positioning &
differentiationDEFINE YOUR POSITION
Explore where a product or business can stand apart. Assess customer needs, competing alternatives and the evidence behind potential points of difference before developing positioning options.
TYPICAL OUTPUTS
Positioning options · Differentiation hypotheses
Competitive comparisons · Evidence gaps
03Messaging &
value communicationMAKE THE VALUE CLEAR
Determine what to communicate, to whom and on what evidence. Connect the value of your offering with audience priorities, and identify which messages need further research.
TYPICAL OUTPUTS
Message frameworks · Supporting evidence
Audience priorities · Research questions
04Business planning
& strategic analysisEXAMINE THE OPTIONS
Bring a business question into focus, compare the available choices and examine the assumptions behind them. Develop the analysis needed for a business plan or management discussion.
TYPICAL OUTPUTS
Business plans · Scenario models
Strategic options · Management presentations
03 / THE WAY WE WORK
Conclusions built
through research.
An initial prompt starts the conversation. We work with you to define the real question, agree how to investigate it and discuss emerging findings before drawing a conclusion.
DIALOGUE THROUGHOUT
Seven steps. Ongoing dialogue. Revisit the work as evidence develops.
START WITH THE REAL DECISIONDefine the problem.
Define the problem.
Agree what matters.
Explore your business context, objectives and constraints through follow-up questions. Agree what the research needs to resolve, what sits outside its scope and how the findings will be used.
TAKEAWAYA shared problem statement.
MAKE THE QUESTION RESEARCHABLEBreak the challenge
Break the challenge
into its essential parts.
Build an issue tree of the questions the research must answer. Where useful, explore potential audience needs and objections with research-grounded AI personas. Use these simulated perspectives to develop hypotheses, then discuss the structure with you.
TAKEAWAYAn issue tree and initial hypotheses.
FOCUS WHERE THE ANSWER CAN CHANGEIdentify the questions
Identify the questions
that matter most.
Assess which issues could most affect the decision, where uncertainty is greatest and what can realistically be investigated. Agree the priorities with you so research effort follows the most consequential questions.
TAKEAWAYPrioritized research questions.
AGREE THE METHOD AND THE WORKDesign the research.
Design the research.
Make the plan explicit.
Agree methods, evidence sources, timing and discussion points. Define the role of exploration with synthetic respondents and how to test its hypotheses through research. Plan interviews and consultant involvement where needed, with responsibilities and information access agreed upfront.
TAKEAWAYAn agreed research and analysis plan.
INVESTIGATE. TEST. DISCUSS.Build the evidence.
Build the evidence.
Test the hypotheses.
Carry out the agreed desk and primary research, compare sources and test assumptions, including those surfaced by simulated audiences. Keep simulated perspectives distinct from observed findings. Bring in consultants where needed and discuss evidence gaps and interim findings with you.
TAKEAWAYEvidence-backed findings and open questions.
TURN FINDINGS INTO A COHERENT VIEWConnect the findings.
Connect the findings.
Answer the core question.
Bring the analyses together into a reasoned answer. For complex or forward-looking questions, professional consultants can challenge the interpretation and explore strategic implications with you. Separate evidence from inference and make uncertainty explicit.
TAKEAWAYAn integrated conclusion with supporting reasoning.
MAKE THE IMPLICATIONS CLEARExplain the recommendation.
Explain the recommendation.
Discuss what comes next.
Present the conclusions, supporting evidence and implications in the agreed format. Discuss options, trade-offs, limitations and next steps with you, including what could change the recommendation and what requires further research.
TAKEAWAYRecommendations with a clear basis for action.
Research you can examine, question and use as a basis for judgment.Explore our principles
04 / INSIGHTS
Ideas worth
exploring.
Perspectives on industries, competition, and the practice of strategy.
View all insightsOUR FIRST EDITION / IN PREPARATIONNew questions.
New questions.
Considered perspectives.
Articles and research reports on markets, competition, policy and the methods behind strategic thinking.
Explore Insights05 / ABOUT CONSELIQ
EXPERIENCE IN THE METHOD.
AI IN THE EXECUTION.
Professional depth.
A more flexible
way to engage.
CONSELIQ is an AI-native management consulting practice. We work with organisations to investigate business questions, assess strategic options and develop plans grounded in research.
Our integrated model brings together AI research and analysis, expert-informed AI, synthetic respondents, primary research and expert advisory. Engagements can develop into an ongoing advisory relationship or be scoped as a complete consulting project, combining these capabilities around your question.
06 / THE PRINCIPLES BEHIND THE WORKClear expectations.
Clear expectations.
From the start.
The question. The evidence.
The boundaries of the work.
How does this differ from an AI-only service?
Our seven-step research process combines framework-led AI analysis, AI industry perspectives and exploration with synthetic respondents with primary research and direct access to professional consultants. The mix is agreed around your question, with dialogue throughout and human support for complex or forward-looking needs.
What informs your AI advisors?
Our AI advisors bring structured interpretations of leading experts’ published ideas and authorised materials into research, with source, date and context preserved. These perspectives help frame and challenge research questions, while conclusions are tested against project evidence. The AI advisors do not represent the original experts or imply their participation or endorsement. Direct involvement by a human consultant is agreed separately.
How do you use synthetic respondents?
Synthetic respondents are AI personas informed by relevant, permitted research, such as interviews, audience profiles and behavioural data. Calibration compares their responses with real research held apart from persona development, to assess fit for the question. Simulated interviews help explore potential needs, objections and alternative viewpoints. Outputs are labelled as simulated and kept separate from human participant data: they inform hypotheses and research design, not population estimates, statistical claims or quotations attributed to real participants.
When can I work with a professional consultant?
Professional consultants can work directly with you when a question calls for specialist judgment, complex problem framing or a forward-looking perspective. Their role and access to information are agreed for the engagement. AI continues to handle routine research and analysis, keeping unnecessary manual handling to a minimum.
How is confidentiality addressed?
We define whether confidential material is involved, who may access it and how it may be used. Expert involvement and primary research are arranged within those boundaries. If new participation is needed, we agree any change to access with you first, while avoiding unnecessary manual records or circulation.
Can you conduct primary research?
Yes. We can conduct primary research, including interviews with people inside your organisation, and work with external market research providers where needed. We agree the research questions, participants, methods and information-sharing boundaries as part of the project.
THE NEXT CHAPTER STARTS WITH A QUESTION.
What’s next?
Tell us what you want to understand.
Let’s define the work around it.
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