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title: "How long does AI transformation take?"
description: "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). Compa"
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updated: 2026-10-27
publisher: Sudo Sapient (https://sudosapient.com/)
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# 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.

## Go deeper

- [AI Transformation Roadmap: How to Plan It One Workflow at a Time](https://sudosapient.si/entries/ai-transformation-roadmap)
- Terms: [AI transformation](https://sudosapient.si/terms/ai-transformation)

## More on transformation and strategy

- [What is AI transformation?](https://sudosapient.si/answers/what-is-ai-transformation)
- [How is AI transformation different from digital transformation?](https://sudosapient.si/answers/how-is-ai-transformation-different-from-digital-transformation)
- [Where should a company start with AI transformation?](https://sudosapient.si/answers/where-should-a-company-start-with-ai-transformation)