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We map how your organisation works — and rebuild it with AI

AI consulting, implementation and training for Laos. GDMS analyses your business processes, finds where AI creates real value, builds and deploys it on sovereign in-country infrastructure, and trains your people to run it — with SOPHIA Training & Consulting, a Microsoft Certified Training Services Partner.

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MICROSOFT CERTIFIED TRAINING

Your staff earn recognised credentials

  • Official Microsoft curriculum across Data & AI and Modern Work
  • Microsoft-recognised certifications, incl. Copilot & Copilot Studio
  • Delivered by a Microsoft Certified Training Services Partner
  • On-site in Vientiane, at your facility, or online
8,000+professionals trained
25+courses in the catalogue
30+enterprise clients worldwide
24/7customer support in Lao & English

Start with how you work — not with the technology

Most AI projects fail because they start from the tool, not the business. We start the other way round: we look at how your organisation actually operates, find where AI creates real value, build it, and train your people to run it — end to end, on sovereign infrastructure in Laos.

01

We analyse how you actually work

Before any tool, we map your processes department by department — where the delays, hand-offs and manual work sit — and identify exactly where AI, automation and agents will make the biggest difference.

02

We redesign workflows with AI built in

Not AI bolted on the side, but processes rebuilt around it: document handling, reporting, approvals and follow-ups reshaped so AI and agents carry the routine load — around the clock.

03

We build and deploy it

From strategy and architecture to working AI agents and platforms — designed for your data and deployed on GDMS's in-country cloud, so nothing sensitive leaves Laos.

04

We train your people to run it

Official Microsoft-certified training so the team you already have can operate, extend and get value from AI every day — the skills stay in-house, not with a vendor.

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Globally proven, locally delivered

SOPHIA has guided 30+ enterprise and government clients worldwide through AI transformation — strategy through implementation. GDMS brings the on-ground presence, contracting, and 24/7 support in Laos.

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Secure and sovereign by design

As the host of critical Lao national systems, GDMS embeds responsible AI, data protection, and Lao data-residency into every engagement — your data stays on sovereign infrastructure in-country.

AI Consulting & Implementation

Hands-on advisory and delivery to plan, build, and operationalise AI across your organisation — starting with how your business actually works, and hosted on GDMS's sovereign infrastructure in Laos.

Where most organisations start

Business Process Analysis & AI Integration

We map how your organisation actually works — department by department, process by process — identify where AI, automation and agents can remove the bottlenecks, and redesign those workflows with AI built in. A practical, prioritised plan from "how we work today" to "how AI makes it faster tomorrow."

Strategy

AI Strategy & Roadmap Development

Multi-year transformation plans aligned to your business priorities — a clear path from where you are to AI at scale.

Assessment

AI & Data Readiness Assessment

An honest review of data quality, architecture, infrastructure, and capability gaps — so you know what to fix before you build.

Prioritisation

Use-Case Identification & Prioritisation

Value-driven mapping of opportunities across functions and business units — focus effort where the return is highest.

Architecture

Advanced AI Architectures

Vector RAG, GraphRAG, and agent-based systems designed for your data and your use cases.

Platform

Data & AI Platform Architecture

Scalable infrastructure, integration, and tool selection — built to run on sovereign, in-country GDMS hosting.

Compliance

AI Governance, Risk & Compliance

Frameworks for control, transparency, and regulatory alignment — including Lao data-residency and sovereignty requirements.

Value

Value Realisation & ROI Tracking

Business-case definition, KPIs, and performance monitoring — proving the return on every AI investment.

Training programs

Every engagement is scoped to your team. Typical formats below — mix, shorten, or extend as needed.

Flagship · Official Microsoft Training

Microsoft Certified Training — Data & AI, Modern Work

Official Microsoft curriculum delivered by a Microsoft Certified Training Services Partner. Build practical, job-ready skills with Microsoft 365 Copilot and Copilot Studio — participants may earn Microsoft-recognised certifications.

Foundational to advanced · Everyone, from first-time users to agent builders

AI Agents

AI Agent Development

Design, build, and deploy working AI agents for your real business processes — on Copilot, Copilot Studio, Claude, Cowork, Manus, n8n and other leading platforms. The answer when you can't hire fast enough: agents that take on repetitive work 24/7.

Practical & strategic tracks · Teams, builders & leaders

By Function

AI for Business Functions

Hands-on programs built around the daily work of each department — Finance, HR, ICT, Operations, Sales & Marketing — using AI as a working partner on your actual tasks.

Function-specific · Intermediate · Department teams

Leadership

Executive & Leadership AI Training

From awareness to strategic clarity to execution: opportunity identification, ROI, governance, and change management — including private 1:1 executive coaching.

Workshops, masterclasses & 1:1 coaching · Executives & senior leaders

Governance

Responsible AI, Governance & Regulations

Use AI safely and credibly: ethics, compliance, emerging regulatory frameworks, risk, and value tracking — aligned with Lao regulation and sovereign in-country hosting.

All levels · IT, legal, compliance & management

Strategy & Adoption

Enterprise AI Strategy & Adoption

Take AI from first pilot use cases to scaled, organisation-wide deployment — a structured programme that aligns AI initiatives with business goals, prepares people and processes, and embeds adoption across every level.

Programme · Foundational to advanced · Whole-organisation rollout

Governance & ROI

AI Governance & ROI

Operating models, value tracking, and performance measurement — so AI investment is controlled, transparent, and demonstrably paying back. Define KPIs, track value realisation, and report ROI to leadership.

All levels · Management, finance & IT

Innovation

Hands-on Workshops & Hackathons

Rapid prototyping and use-case development inside a single team or department — map your workflows, prioritise, and rebuild them with AI at the centre.

1–2 days · Teams & departments · High energy, real outputs

This is a selection. The full 2026 catalogue — 25+ programs from foundational AI literacy to advanced AI engineering — is available on request, and every engagement is tailored to your organisation. Ask us for the catalogue.

How it works

One contract, one point of contact. GDMS owns the engagement end-to-end; SOPHIA T&C's certified trainers deliver.

1

Scoping call

We map your goals, teams, and current skill levels — free of charge.

2

Tailored proposal

A program plan, schedule, and quote customised to your organisation.

3

Delivery

In Vientiane, at your site anywhere in Laos, or online — in English; ask us about local-language options.

4

Certification & follow-up

Microsoft certifications where applicable, plus follow-up support from GDMS.

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