Most AI projects fail at the foundation. We fix the foundation first, then deploy the AI layer that actually works. Discovery, data, systems, intelligence. Four phases, triaged for impact.
Free · 5 minutes · No sales pitch · Scored instantly
The state of AI today
ChatGPT is open in a dozen tabs right now. Copilot is writing code. Gemini is rewriting emails. The shadow-AI is here. What matters is whether it is safe, whether you can see it, and whether you are getting real return on it.
Without a plan, a policy, or a governed path to production. Data crossing boundaries you do not see. Prompts carrying IP you did not approve. The risk is already live.
The realityClassification, governance, and guardrails that let you say yes responsibly. Approved tools. Purpose-based access. Every action logged. You know what is crossing your network and what is not.
The workAnecdotes are not numbers. Every workflow instrumented with evaluations, cost tracking, and business-impact measurement. You know what is working, what is not, and exactly what it is worth.
The outcomeWhy us
Every other option has a compromise. Big consulting firms bill for armies of juniors. Training firms leave you with a certificate. Dev shops lack the enterprise chops. Here is what you get instead.
Big consulting firms charge for partners, principals, managers, seniors, and a dozen juniors learning on your dime. You do not need twenty people to build one system. You need one engineer senior to the root. No partner track. No bench-filling.
Training firms leave you with slides and a certificate. We ship the production system and hand you the keys. Training is included where your team needs it, but the deliverable is working software, not a curriculum.
Twenty-five years across code, AI, SRE, infrastructure, Windows, Linux, databases, and integrations. One person who has built production systems at every layer, not three teams arguing about the seam.
We do not rip and replace. We audit what you run, extend it where needed, and integrate the AI layer on top. Your existing investment is part of the plan, not collateral damage.
The Foundation Method™
How we take you from AI uncertainty to AI in production. Each phase makes the next one possible. We run them in parallel where we can and in sequence where dependencies demand it.
Infrastructure, services, workflows, integrations. The honest picture of reality before anyone plans anything.
See Phase 01 →Semantic model, classification, governance, lineage. The layer that makes your data usable by systems and AI.
See Phase 02 →Infrastructure, MCP servers, integrations, CI/CD. Extends what you already run. Shipped and monitored.
See Phase 03 →AI with governed access to your data, tools, and actions. Reasoning agents. Scenarios. Human-in-the-loop.
See Phase 04 →How we work together
Durations are fixed. Phases inside are dynamic. We triage based on your systems, your people, and the complexity of what is actually broken.
5 minutes · Instant
$0
Twenty questions. Scored across all four phases. Tells you where you stand before anyone talks money.
1 month · Fixed scope
from $45k
Triage and stabilize the most critical issue. Ship a targeted fix and a roadmap for what comes next.
3 months · Fixed scope
from $250k
Foundation work. Phases worked in parallel where possible. Production-ready systems on the layers that needed them.
6 months · All phases
Custom quote
End-to-end. All four phases, dynamically sequenced. From audit to AI in production. Retainer available after launch.
Track record
Why us
Every AI project that fails, fails for the same reason. Data nobody trusts. Infrastructure no one can reproduce. Integrations held together with tribal knowledge. We do the work most consultancies skip. When the foundation is sound, the AI layer on top is the easy part.
Common questions
Free, 20 questions, 5 minutes. Scored across all four phases. Written result instantly. No sales call.
One, three, or six months. Durations are fixed. Phases inside are dynamic — we triage based on systems, people, and complexity.
Yes. We build end-to-end or work alongside your team as architects and reviewers. Same methodology either way.
Financial services, healthcare, logistics, manufacturing, enterprise operations. Anywhere compliance and reliability matter.
Included in every engagement. We do not sell standalone courses. The deliverable is a working system.
Assessment is free. One-Month Runs from $45k. Three-Month Runs from $250k. Six-Month Runs quoted per scope.
Every AI project that fails fails for the same reason. The model is not the problem. The foundation under it is.
Take the AI Readiness Assessment. Twenty questions. Five minutes. Scored across infrastructure, data, systems, and AI. You will know exactly what is between you and a working AI system before you spend a dollar.