Custom AI · Scope · $4,000

Know the cost before you commit.

Build Scoping turns a rough AI idea into a fixed scope, a fixed price, and a fixed timeline in two weeks, including an honest data-readiness check. You walk in with a hunch about what AI could do for your firm and walk out with a written plan you can act on, or a clear reason not to. The $4,000 fee credits in full toward the build, so if you move forward, the scoping pays for itself.

What you receive

  • The Workflow Reality Map: one workflow, observed at the desk rather than described in the conference room: the last ten real cases, the judgment calls, the workarounds, the exceptions. The gap between the SOP and the real process is where AI projects fail, so this is deliverable one.
  • The scope: exactly what gets built: the system, its data flows, the integrations, which model for which task (routed by cost and compliance, cloud or on premises), the security posture. What is in and what is out, in writing.
  • The Data-Ready Gate: five checks of the data the system will actually read: quality, freshness, lineage, access, owner. If the case does not clear, we say so, and you have spent $4,000 instead of far more finding out.
  • The Exception Architecture: what the AI handles, what it asks for, what it escalates and to whom, what it refuses, what it logs, and what a named person decides, placed by blast radius.
  • The Accountability Architecture: the eight owners by name: the system, the data, the decision, changes, monitoring, exceptions, shutdown, failure; the stop conditions; the weekly failure review.
  • The price, the timeline, and the measurement plan: a firm number and a schedule for the build, and the baseline taken now so the business metric can be read against it later. Together these six parts are the AI Systems Blueprint.

Why the readiness check matters. Most AI projects fail on data, not on ideas. If your data cannot support the build, better to learn that for $4,000 than to find out for $20,000-plus mid-project. When the case does not clear, we say so, and you have spent $4,000 instead of far more finding out.

Build Scoping is for firms ready to build who want certainty on cost and timeline before committing. Not sure you are there yet? Start with the AI Business Accelerator ($1,997) or the free AI Build Opportunity Scan.

Once the scope is set, the next step is the Proof of Concept (from $20,000), a working pilot in about four to six weeks.

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A fixed scope, fixed price, and fixed timeline in two weeks, with a data-readiness check. The full $4,000 credits toward the build if you move forward.

Request scoping below. We review every request by hand, then run a short call to confirm Build Scoping is the right step. We invoice only after that call, and nothing is scheduled before payment.

No credit card and no charge to apply. Brandon replies within one business day, and nothing is invoiced until you approve the scope.

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Work we have shipped

A national parts distributor

A private AI assistant running on the company's own infrastructure, so internal knowledge never leaves the building. Built, governed, and handed over.

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FAQ

Build Scoping, questions answered

Which questions does scoping answer before we choose a model?

The ten a firm should ask before a demo becomes a decision: is our data ready, current and governed; can retrieval respect permissions; can every agent action be traced; do we have guardrails for input, output and tools; can we measure quality and detect hallucinations; can we control cost per outcome; can humans intervene or stop the agent; can models be switched easily; are we compliant with the rules that already bind us; and can we integrate with our core systems. Scoping answers each one for your firm in writing, with the gap costed. The frame is in our post, The chatbot is just the tip.

What exactly do I get from Build Scoping?

The AI Systems Blueprint, in six parts: the Workflow Reality Map, the scope, the Data-Ready Gate, the Exception Architecture, the Accountability Architecture, and the price, timeline and measurement plan. A written scope: the build defined, the price fixed, the timeline set, and an honest read on whether your data is ready. You leave with a plan you can act on, or a clear reason not to.

How long does it take?

Two weeks. You get a fixed scope, a fixed price, and a fixed timeline for the build, plus a data-readiness check, inside that window.

Do I lose the $4,000 if I move forward with the build?

No. The $4,000 fee credits in full toward the build. If you move ahead, the scoping pays for itself.

What happens if my data is not ready?

We tell you. If the case does not clear, you have spent $4,000 to find that out instead of $20,000-plus mid-project. That honest read is part of what you are paying for.

Who is Build Scoping best for?

Firms ready to build who want certainty on cost and timeline before committing. If you are still exploring, the AI Business Accelerator or the free AI Build Opportunity Scan are better first steps.

What comes after scoping?

The Proof of Concept, from $20,000, a working pilot in about four to six weeks. Build Scoping defines exactly what that pilot builds, so the price and timeline are set before you commit.

When do I pay?

After a short call confirms Build Scoping is the right step. We invoice only then, and nothing is scheduled before payment.