Technology Discovery & Roadmap
Define the current state, requirements, risks, options, implementation roadmap, and budget before committing to complex work.
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Scoped fixed-price discovery
Pricing
fixed project
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Family 01
Strategy & Discovery
5 services
Technology Assessment
Assess systems, ownership, supportability, operational risk, and improvement priorities.
Planning anchor
Scoped assessment
Pricing
fixed project
AI Application Launch Assurance
A bounded, evidence-backed production-readiness assessment for AI-built or AI-enabled applications before launch, tied to a specific repository revision and human-reviewed findings.
Planning anchor
$3,500 fixed
Pricing
fixed project
Technology Due Diligence
Evaluate technology risk and ownership for acquisitions, investments, sales, transitions, and major platform decisions.
Planning anchor
Custom quote
Pricing
fixed project
Vendor & Technology Review
Review vendors, licensing, ownership, dependencies, exit risk, and avoidable technology cost.
Planning anchor
Custom quote
Pricing
fixed project
Family 02
Websites & Digital Foundation
1 service
Digital Foundation
Design and launch a documented, owner-ready website and digital foundation with clear conversion and measurement paths.
Planning anchor
Starts at $15,000
Pricing
fixed project
Family 03
Custom Software & Operations
5 services
Custom Software
Build purpose-designed applications, portals, dashboards, and business systems around actual operating workflows.
Planning anchor
Starts around $45,000
Pricing
discovery then quote
Launch Remediation Sprint
A bounded remediation engagement that resolves approved launch-blocking findings from a Launch Assurance assessment and re-validates the affected release evidence.
Planning anchor
Starts at $15,000
Pricing
fixed project
Operations Platforms
Create larger connected operational systems spanning workflows, integrations, reporting, and user roles.
Planning anchor
Discovery then quote
Pricing
discovery then quote
Workflow Systems
Build controlled approval, scheduling, request, routing, and multi-step operating workflows.
Planning anchor
Discovery then quote
Pricing
discovery then quote
Business Reporting & Dashboards
Create reporting and decision dashboards when visibility is the primary business outcome.
Planning anchor
Custom quote
Pricing
discovery then quote
Family 04
Managed Technology
6 services
Managed Help Desk
Provide bounded human-facing technology support with explicitly defined coverage and escalation.
Planning anchor
Based on supported users, devices, and coverage
Pricing
per user
Workspace & Identity Management
Administer Microsoft 365 or Google Workspace identities, permissions, onboarding, offboarding, and collaboration services.
Planning anchor
Based on users, platforms, and responsibility
Pricing
per user
Device Management
Operate endpoint inventory, baseline configuration, policy, updates, and lifecycle management.
Planning anchor
Based on managed devices
Pricing
per device
Managed Hosting & Cloud Operations
Operate hosting and cloud environments, deployments, monitoring, backups, DNS, and infrastructure administration.
Planning anchor
Based on systems, resources, and operational responsibility
Pricing
hybrid
Managed Operations
Assume a defined recurring operational responsibility that extends beyond basic help desk support.
Planning anchor
Custom monthly scope
Pricing
monthly flat
Provider Transition & Ownership Recovery
Recover access, ownership, documentation, credentials, and vendor control during a provider transition.
Planning anchor
Custom quote
Pricing
fixed project
Family 05
Security & Resilience
8 services
Security Assessment
Assess security posture, ownership, access, recovery, and prioritized remediation opportunities.
Planning anchor
Starts at $12,000
Pricing
fixed project
Security Hardening
Implement prioritized identity, endpoint, infrastructure, configuration, and operational security improvements.
Planning anchor
Scoped after assessment
Pricing
discovery then quote
Security Validation
Perform authorized validation and control verification against defined security objectives.
Planning anchor
Custom quote
Pricing
fixed project
Backup & Recoverability
Design, test, and document backup and restoration capability around business recovery requirements.
Planning anchor
Based on protected systems and recovery scope
Pricing
hybrid
Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery
Define continuity, recovery responsibilities, dependencies, procedures, tests, and evidence for critical operations.
Planning anchor
Custom quote
Pricing
discovery then quote
Incident Readiness
Prepare incident roles, playbooks, evidence handling, communications, and exercises before an event occurs.
Planning anchor
Custom quote
Pricing
fixed project
Incident Response Retainer
Reserve defined incident-response availability and responsibilities under an explicit service agreement.
Planning anchor
Agreement-specific retainer
Pricing
monthly flat
Cyber Insurance Readiness
Prepare technical evidence and control documentation for insurance conversations without acting as an insurance adviser.
Planning anchor
Custom quote
Pricing
fixed project
Family 06
Compliance Readiness
5 services
HIPAA Readiness
Prepare technical and operational evidence for Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act readiness without guaranteeing compliance.
Planning anchor
Typically $12,000–$135,000 based on scope
Pricing
fixed project
SOC 2 Readiness
Prepare systems, controls, documentation, and evidence for System and Organization Controls 2 readiness without guaranteeing an auditor outcome.
Planning anchor
Typically $10,000–$140,000 based on scope
Pricing
fixed project
CMMC Readiness
Prepare Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification scope, controls, evidence, and remediation without guaranteeing certification.
Planning anchor
Typically $15,000–$185,000 based on scope
Pricing
fixed project
Compliance Evidence Refresh
Refresh defined compliance evidence, control records, and readiness documentation on an agreed cadence.
Planning anchor
Per-cycle scope
Pricing
per cycle
Pre-Assessment Readiness Review
Perform a final readiness review before an independent auditor, assessor, or customer review.
Planning anchor
Custom quote
Pricing
fixed project
Family 07
Automation, Data & Integration
12 services
AI Readiness
Assess business processes, data, controls, risks, and implementation opportunities before deploying artificial intelligence.
Planning anchor
$9,500
Pricing
fixed project
Workflow Automation
Automate deterministic and AI-assisted business workflows with clear controls, ownership, and exception handling.
Planning anchor
Commonly $18,000–$120,000+
Pricing
discovery then quote
AI-Assisted Operations
Integrate artificial intelligence into bounded human workflows with explicit review, permissions, and failure paths.
Planning anchor
Discovery then quote
Pricing
discovery then quote
AI Lead-Recovery Implementation
Discovery, one FSM integration, telephony/web lead capture, missed-call recovery, estimate follow-up, escalation policy, dashboards, launch, and staff training for home-service businesses.
Planning anchor
$2,999–$3,500 setup
Pricing
fixed project
AI Lead-Recovery Managed Service
Monitoring, incident handling, workflow/rule optimization, reporting, supported integrations, and included voice/SMS/model allotments with disclosed overages.
Planning anchor
$1,499–$1,750/mo + usage
Pricing
platform plus usage
AI Lead-Recovery Voice Usage
Pass-through metered telephony voice usage for AI Lead-Recovery customers.
Planning anchor
Metered voice minutes
Pricing
pass through
AI Lead-Recovery SMS Usage
Pass-through metered SMS usage for AI Lead-Recovery customers.
Planning anchor
Metered SMS
Pricing
pass through
System Integration
Connect application programming interfaces, software platforms, and operational systems into reliable cross-system workflows.
Planning anchor
Custom quote
Pricing
discovery then quote
Data Migration
Move and reconcile data with validation, cutover controls, rollback planning, and ownership documentation.
Planning anchor
Typically $7,500–$120,000
Pricing
discovery then quote
Data Engineering & Reporting
Build data processing, modeling, reporting, and decision-support systems when data is the primary outcome.
Planning anchor
Custom quote
Pricing
discovery then quote
Documentation & Runbooks
Create maintainable operational, ownership, recovery, and support documentation for critical technology.
Planning anchor
Custom quote
Pricing
fixed project
Training & Tabletop Exercises
Train teams and rehearse security, continuity, recovery, and operational scenarios with documented outcomes.
Planning anchor
Per-session or per-cycle scope
Pricing
per cycle
Family 08
Technology Leadership
5 services
Fractional Technology Leadership
Provide roadmap, budget, architecture, vendor, prioritization, and executive technology leadership without a full-time executive hire.
Planning anchor
Monthly retainer based on responsibility and cadence
Pricing
monthly flat
Fractional Security Leadership
Provide security strategy, policy, risk, executive reporting, vendor oversight, and readiness leadership.
Planning anchor
Monthly retainer based on responsibility and cadence
Pricing
monthly flat
Technology Administration
Coordinate systems, vendors, administrative ownership, controlled changes, and operational technology backlog.
Planning anchor
Monthly scope
Pricing
monthly flat
Quarterly Technology Review
Review technology health, risks, roadmap, spend, ownership, and priorities on a defined quarterly cadence.
Planning anchor
Quarterly scope
Pricing
per cycle
Vendor Governance & Cost Optimization
Govern vendors, licensing, renewals, ownership, rationalization, and avoidable technology cost.
Planning anchor
Custom scope
Pricing
hybrid
Family 09
Growth & Digital Presence
6 services
Social Presence Starter
Establish a practical, maintainable baseline for business social presence and publishing.
Planning anchor
Growth services commonly $350–$4,500/month
Pricing
monthly flat
Content Engine
Operate a repeatable content production and publishing system tied to business goals and measurement.
Planning anchor
Growth services commonly $350–$4,500/month
Pricing
monthly flat
Local Growth
Improve local discovery, business presence, conversion paths, and measurement for location-driven demand.
Planning anchor
Growth services commonly $350–$4,500/month
Pricing
monthly flat
Reputation Management
Operate review, reputation, response, and visibility workflows with clear ownership and escalation.
Planning anchor
Custom monthly scope
Pricing
monthly flat
Business Listings & Local Search
Maintain business listings, local search foundations, and ownership across relevant platforms.
Planning anchor
Custom monthly scope
Pricing
monthly flat
Conversion & Analytics Improvement
Improve conversion paths and measurement using observed customer behavior and business outcomes.
Planning anchor
Custom project or recurring cycle
Pricing
per cycle
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