AI for NZ businesses under 300 staff
Practical AI, one rung at a time. Crawl, walk, run.
Most AI projects fail because they start too big. We start with one paid, fixed-price win, prove it in weeks, then build from there. Every price is published below. Take the 10-question AI Qualifier to see which rung fits your business today.
3 minutes. You get your starting rung and its price straight away.
OxygenIT operates ISO/IEC 27001 and ISO/IEC 42001 certified management systems (as at May 2026). 20+ years. 100+ NZ businesses supported since 2005. 98% client retention (Canterbury, 2022-2025).
Why AI stalls
The technology works. The way most businesses start does not.
88%
of AI proofs-of-concept never reach production.
IDC Enterprise Survey, March 2025
97%
of business leaders who attend AI training take no action afterwards.
OxygenIT data, 250+ NZ business leaders, 2025
6%
of organisations achieve meaningful financial impact from AI. They start with the process, build repeatable systems and roll out in stages.
McKinsey Global Survey, November 2025
The Oxygen AI Framework
Crawl. Walk. Run. Published prices.
Each rung is proven before you pay for the next. You never buy a build your data or your team is not ready for. All prices excl. GST.
Rung 1
Crawl
From $3,500 fixed
A paid first step, 2 to 4 weeks. Small enough to approve without a procurement process.
- AI readiness check and process map
- AI acceptable use policy for your team
- One quick win live, such as a Copilot or Claude agent for a task your team hates
- Named next step with a fixed price
Done looks like: a working quick win, a signed-off policy and a short findings document.
Rung 2
Walk
From $12,000 build
+ support from $750/month. One automation, integration or tool built into a core workflow, scoped as a project.
- Workflow redesigned around AI, not bolted on
- Built in your own Microsoft 365 or Claude tenant
- Team trained using the 20/60/20 adoption model
- Support agreed before it ships, because models and data change
Done looks like: in production, handed over to a named owner, with support in place.
Rung 3
Run
$25 to $50 per user per month
Managed AI across the business, on your existing OxygenIT agreement.
- Visibility of every AI tool in use, and control over it
- Policy reviews and quarterly AI health checks
- AI helpdesk and admin through our existing service desk
- New use cases added as the team asks for them
Done looks like: AI that is used, governed and measured every month.
Two rules we hold to: we never sell above your rung, and weak data or an unready team means you start at Crawl, whatever the ask. Charging for the first step is deliberate. A free assessment gets valued at exactly what it cost.
The AI Qualifier
10 questions. Your starting rung. No guessing.
Answer honestly. If you are unsure, pick the lower option. Data questions count three times, commercial questions twice.
Start the AI Qualifier10 questions, about 3 minutes
Why OxygenIT
Every consultant advises on responsible AI. We are audited on it.
Certified, not just compliant-sounding
OxygenIT operates an ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certified AI management system, independently audited by Compass Assurance Services (JAS-ANZ accredited). We build your AI the same way we run our own.
One partner for data, security and AI
We are also ISO/IEC 27001 certified for information security. The same team answers for your IT, your data and your AI. Nothing falls between two vendors.
We did it inside our own firm first
We have run AI in production at OxygenIT for over two years: on our service desk, our reporting and our sales. You get what worked, not what we read about.
Implementation, not slideware
Every rung ends with something working in your business. Not a report on a shelf.
Questions
What NZ businesses ask us about AI
Why do you charge for the first step?
Because a free assessment gets valued at what it cost: nothing. Crawl is fixed at from $3,500 + GST and always ends with something working, a signed-off AI policy and a priced next step. If Crawl shows AI is not the answer, we will tell you.
Do we have to do all three rungs?
No. Each rung stands on its own. Many businesses stay at Walk for a year with one or two workflows. You climb only when the last rung has proven its value.
We already pay for Copilot. Do we still need this?
Especially then. Having a Copilot licence is like having a calculator without knowing maths. Crawl gets the licences you already pay for doing real work, under a policy your team understands.
What happens to our client data?
Data handling is designed in before any tool is rolled out: what may and may not go into AI tools, where data is stored, and who approves new tools. Builds go into your own tenant, not ours.
We have more than 300 staff. Is this for us?
Larger organisations need governance across departments from day one. See our 90-Day AI Challenge for organisations with 300+ staff.
Is OxygenIT’s AI work itself certified?
OxygenIT is certified at the organisation level: we operate an ISO/IEC 42001:2023 certified AI management system. The certificate covers how we use AI to deliver managed IT services. It is not a product label, and your business is not certified by working with us. We build your governance so you could pursue certification if you choose to.
Find your rung in 3 minutes
Take the Qualifier, or book 15 minutes with us. If AI is not the right next step, we will tell you.
More than 300 staff? See the 90-Day AI Challenge.
