ENGAGEMENT
Agree on the work before the price
First, confirm the workflow, constraints and acceptance criteria. Then review a proposal with the scope, responsibilities, assumptions, deliverables and price stated clearly.
EVALUATE
Evaluate
Before the build
When there are too many candidates, no clear owner, or gaps in the data and risk picture, establish what is worth doing first.
- Use-case scorecard
- Workflow and responsibility map
- Main risks and gaps
- A recommendation to proceed, prepare or stop
BUILD
Build
The first workflow
With an owner, real data and a bounded acceptance bar, build a system the team can operate.
- Working software
- Required system integrations
- Evaluation and human handoff
- Launch runbook and operating responsibility
RUN & EXPAND
Run and expand
After launch
When the first workflow is in use, monitor it, improve it and assess whether the next use case is worth adding.
- Monitoring and incident handling
- Quality regression evaluation
- User feedback and improvement
- Assessment of the next workflow
Engagement questions
How is the fee calculated?
We review the workflow, integrations, data and risk first. Once the requirements are clear, the proposal states the scope and price.
How long does the first use case take?
A bounded scope, accessible data and an owner who can decide help the work move quickly. We agree on a timeline after reviewing those constraints.
Who owns the code and models?
Ownership, third-party licenses and portability are specified in the contract so your team can review them before work begins.
What if the use case is not worth continuing?
Each stage has stop conditions. We explain what has been established, the artifacts delivered and the remaining gaps before deciding whether to stop or prepare the next stage.