AI & DATA CONSULTING · SMEs
We support SMEs in moving from experimentation to results: assessment, implementation and training — the full AI and data adoption cycle, without creating consultant dependency.
The reality in 2026
Most companies already experiment with AI. Few have turned those experiments into measured results — and into teams that are prepared.
Tools tested with initial enthusiasm and, six months later, no measurable impact on the business.
Copilot was activated; the way people work remained the same. The tool, by itself, is not adoption.
Company data in free tools, with no rules and no visibility — a risk that grows with usage.
Services
Engagements with scope, outcomes and duration defined up front.
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Where you stand, what is worth doing and where to start — objectively.
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From roadmap to results, with your team involved in the project.
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Continuous support for governance, evolution and skills.
Method
Four steps, repeated for as long as there are returns to capture.
We evaluate maturity, data and skills. The result is a set of use cases prioritised by return.
We build with your team: automation, agents, dashboards — integrated with existing systems.
Role-based training, so that what was built is used and evolved.
Adoption and returns, measured. What works is scaled; what does not is stopped early.
The end goal is your team's autonomy: our model is built on skills transfer, not on dependency.
Why Actual Consulting
Where AI generates returns
Examples of what an SME can put into operation in weeks.
Automatic triage of requests and assisted replies, aligned with the company's tone.
Client research and first drafts of proposals in minutes.
Agents that carry out repetitive tasks: records, validations, moving data between systems.
Reconciliations, document classification and monthly reporting with less manual work.
Power BI dashboards with up-to-date indicators — the whole company facing the same numbers.
Natural-language search across the company's documents, manuals and history.
Answer 12 questions — about 5 minutes — and receive an immediate assessment of your company's AI and data maturity, with practical recommendations per dimension.
No sign-up and no email collection: the assessment runs entirely in your browser.
Commitments
We don't publish testimonials we cannot prove. We publish commitments — and we answer for them.
Defined in a proposal before anything starts. No surprises on the invoice.
Regular status updates on every project — you are always informed of the project status.
Documentation, access and training remain on the client's side, in every project.
If a use case is not worth it, we say so before it generates cost.
The retainer renews on the value it delivers each month, not on contractual obligation.
Your company's data handled to the standards your sector requires.
Frequently asked questions
An assessment of the company across four dimensions — strategy, data and technology, people and skills, governance and risk — with team interviews and a technical review. The result is an executive report with a use-case roadmap prioritised by return and a skills plan. It takes 2 to 3 weeks, with fixed scope and price.
Mainly small and medium-sized companies in Portugal, across sectors. The essential requirements are management involvement and processes with data to work on.
As a rule, yes: the European AI regulation applies to organisations that develop or use AI systems in the European Union, with obligations proportional to the risk of the systems. The main obligations apply since August 2026. Your company's specific situation is assessed as part of the maturity assessment.
Actual Consulting is the consulting brand of the team behind Actual Training, a Portuguese IT training company. The training component of consulting projects is designed and delivered by Actual Training.
Knowledge transfer is part of the scope of every project: the client's team participates in the implementation, documentation and access remain on the client's side, and every project includes role-based training. Ongoing support is a monthly retainer with no lock-in.
Every offer has a fixed scope and price, defined in a proposal after an initial 30-minute conversation, without obligation. The usual entry point is the Maturity Assessment, at a fixed price.
Contact
Describe your requirement — we reply within 1–2 business days.