Fixed-scope engagement
An AI-readiness discovery that gives you a straight answer.
Before you commit to a build, spend a little to find out whether it is worth it. A fixed-scope discovery of your data, your workflows, and one candidate use case — and a plain recommendation at the end.
This is the first phase of every engagement, productized — Discovery, then Pilot, then Embed. Start here; if we proceed to a build, the discovery output is its foundation, so the work carries forward.
What is the AI-readiness discovery?
The AI-readiness discovery is a fixed-scope, fixed-fee engagement. We examine your data, your workflows, and one candidate use case, then give you a written assessment of what is worth building with AI, what is not, and what has to be fixed before anything ships.
How it runs
Three steps, no open-ended scoping
- 01
You tell us the use case
One candidate workflow you think AI could help with. We work from what you actually do, not a generic maturity model.
- 02
We look at the data and the workflow
Where the data lives, what shape it is in, who touches the process today, and what would have to be true for a model to survive contact with it.
- 03
You get a written recommendation
A plain verdict: build it, fix these things first, or do not build it — with the reasoning, so the answer is useful whether or not you engage us further.
What you get
The deliverable
| Item | What it is |
|---|---|
| Use-case assessment | The candidate scored on value, feasibility, and data readiness |
| Data-gap list | The specific gaps that would block a build, and how hard each is to close |
| Recommended sequence | What to do first if the answer is “fix first” |
| Plain recommendation | Proceed, fix first, or do not build — stated without hedging |
We do not pad the discovery to sell you a build. If the honest answer is “not yet”, that is what you get.
Talk to an expert
Start with one use case.
Tell us the workflow you have in mind. We will set up a short call to confirm scope and the fixed fee before anything begins.
Prefer to talk now? Call +1 415 966-0663. An AI assistant answers, and can book the call for you or take a message.