Tier · Guide

Advisory

Duration
Ongoing retainer
Cost band
$3K–$20K / mo

A fractional agentic-AI lead in the room as you adopt, without hiring a Chief AI Officer.

What you get
  • Standing working sessions with your leadership and technical teams
  • Roadmap stewardship: keeping the adoption plan honest against what actually ships
  • Board and executive readouts
  • Vendor and build review, yours or third-party
  • Async availability between sessions
Timeline
Month 1
Onboarding

Absorb context, set the roadmap baseline, agree the cadence and the standing-session rhythm.

Ongoing
Steady state

Standing sessions, live decisions, vendor and build reviews, board framing when you need it.

Quarterly
Review

Progress against the roadmap, re-prioritization, an honest go / no-go on the next phase.

KPIs we instrument
Measurement policy →
KPI Method Threshold
Decision-readiness Per-decision leadership confidence Sustained ≥ 4/5
Roadmap honesty Planned vs shipped, reviewed quarterly Variance named and explained
Escalation responsiveness Async turnaround Within the agreed window
Ideal fit

Orgs mid-adoption who need ongoing judgment in the room: board framing, vendor selection, policy, and a roadmap that stays honest against what ships. For leaders who do not need a full-time Chief AI Officer yet but cannot afford to guess.

Honest note

Advisory guides; it does not ship. When you need hands on the stack, pair it with Integration.

Talk about an Advisory retainer.

Thirty minutes. Bring a real problem. Leave with a one-page brief.