Starting From Zero (L0 → L2): Chartering a New AI Practice with No Existing Base

September 9, 2026

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Part 3 of 10: How to charter a new AI practice from scratch — your first hire, first pilot, and first governance artifact. The exact sequence that gets you from zero to a functioning L2 practice without burning budget on the wrong foundations.

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In this series

The AI Practice Playbook: From Zero to Agentic at Scale

The Maturity Map: Why Your AI Practice and Your Partner's AI Practice Are Never at the Same Level — and Why That's the Whole Problem

Nine Starting Positions: Real-World Scenarios Mapped to the Maturity GridAug 26

Starting From Zero (L0 → L2): Chartering a New AI Practice with No Existing BaseSep 9

Integrating AI Into an Existing Cloud Practice (L2 → L3): Reuse Before You BuildSep 23

Industrializing an Existing Practice (L3 → L4): From Project-Funded to Platform-FundedOct 7

Operating Models: Hub, Federated, or Hybrid — Choosing the Right Structure Per Grid CellOct 21

Delivery Models & Engagement Structures: Practice-as-a-Service, Pods, and Co-Innovation LabsNov 4

The Business Case & Economics: Budget Bands, Sponsor Personas, and Realistic TimelinesNov 18

The People Layer & RACI: Defining Clear Ownership Across CoEs, Delivery Teams, and VerticalsDec 2

The 12–24 Month Master Roadmap: Synthesizing the Playbook Into an Execution-Ready BlueprintDec 16

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The Maturity Map: Why Your AI Practice and Your Partner's AI Practice Are Never at the Same Level — and Why That's the Whole Problem

14 min read

Business Strategy & Cloud Economics

Nine Starting Positions: Real-World Scenarios Mapped to the Maturity Grid

~15 min read