How long does AI transformation take?
A first production workflow can typically ship in 6–10 weeks with a focused senior team (about 1 week discovery, 2 weeks prototype, 3–6 weeks build). Company-wide transformation compounds over many workflows, usually across one to two years.
The 6–10 week figure is for one workflow: roughly 1 week of discovery, 2 weeks of prototype on real data and 3–6 weeks of build, then handoff. Multi-module products take longer; Sudo Sapient's Jgsaw build had a 12-week window. Company-wide change is the sum of many such cycles, which is why the realistic horizon for transformation is one to two years, with visible results inside the first quarter.