Case Study: EI Electronics
Shannon, Ireland
Aitheria Partners supports EI Electronics with
AI Envisioning, AI Policy and AI Risk Framework
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Headquartered in Shannon, Ireland EI Electronics is a global leader in the design and manufacture of residential fire and carbon monoxide detection products. Manufacturing over 10 million alarms annually, EI Electronics ship to customers in over 30 countries worldwide. Their history of innovation-driven problem solving has enabled EI Electronics to be first to market with best in class products - demonstrated through an impressive track record of patent registrations related to their core technologies.
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The Brief for Aitheria Partners
Aitheria Partners was engaged to:
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Design and deliver a bespoke AI Envisioning workshop for EI Electronics' leadership team, raising awareness of artificial intelligence capabilities aligned with the organisation's activities and strategic objectives.
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Develop a comprehensive AI governance framework, including an organisation-wide policy and risk management approach, to facilitate the structured adoption of artificial intelligence across EI Electronics' operations.
Bespoke AI Training, Governance and Risk Management
Our AI training and governance solutions are custom-tailored to align with each client's unique business strategy rather than following a one-size-fits-all approach. For EI Electronics, we addressed their specific strategic priorities across four key domains:
1) R&D Engineering 2) Software Development 3) Product Innovation 4) Workplace Productivity.
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Strategy Alignment
Collaboration with Head of R&D to understand organisational strategy, company structure and specific requirements.
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​Deliverables:
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Proposal Document including Scope and Approach aligned to specific strategy and needs.
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Senior Leadership Team AI Workshop
Half-day interactive workshop with CEO, all Function Leads and key supporting roles.
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​Deliverables:
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Workshop content tailored to the strategy and needs of the organisation.
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AI Governance Council
Mobilisation
​Half-day workshop with Head of R&D and other key roles overseeing the adoption and implementation of AI company-wide.
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Deliverables:
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AI Council mobilised.
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Principles of AI adoption agreed.
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Draft AI Governance Framework.
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AI Governance Framework
​Created AI Governance Policy incorporating workshop outputs, industry best practices and regulatory requirements.
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Deliverables:
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AI Policy Document.
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Register of AI Use.
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AI Risk Management Framework​.
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Our Engagement
Outcomes
AI Envisioning
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Cultivated an understanding among Functional Leaders regarding AI adoption trends across R&D Engineering, Software Development, Product Innovation and Workplace Productivity.
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Applied learnings from latest global research on AI implementation best practice.
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AI Pilots underway in key Functions of the business.
AI Policy
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Developed a comprehensive, practical AI Policy to guide safe adoption across the organisation.
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Created a foundation of core principles to steer AI implementation, ensuring consistent application across all business functions.
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Designed a robust risk assessment and mitigation framework, incorporating industry standards and regulatory requirements.
AI Governance
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Integrated a new AI Governance Framework within EI Electronics' existing corporate structure.
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Established AI Governance Committee.
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Defined clear accountabilities and operational responsibilities for AI implementation, ensuring effective oversight and management.
David Richardson
CTO and Head of R&D,
EI Electronics
"Aitheria Partners took the time to understand our strategy and deliver a bespoke workshop and and create an AI framework tailored to our specific needs. Great work".
Tina Talty
IT Manager,
EI Electronics
"This was a very informative process which focused, not just on the capabilities of AI, but the risks involved and the governance to mitigate and manage them".
David Keating
Director of Plant & Manufacturing Technology, EI Electronics
"Patrick demonstrated deep understanding of both AI capabilities and our industry's specific challenges. We now have a clear framework and a common understanding to guide our AI efforts".