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AI Operating Retainer

monthly
individual
Custom build

AI is running, but who's steering? We keep your workflows stable, ship updates, and train your team continuously.

Prerequisite

Best after the strategy workshop and first live usage.

This retainer is not a cold start. It works best once direction, ownership, and the first operational use case are already in place.

See strategy workshop

When is the retainer useful?

AI is running, but nobody steers.
Updates, governance, priorities - all ad hoc.

Your team has first workflows in production. But without a steady rhythm, results fade.

You have live AI workflows, but no clear prioritization for what comes next.
Governance and GDPR reviews only happen in crisis mode, not regularly.
You want continuous improvement without spinning up a new project every quarter.

You get

Your AI workflows get better every month.
Not worse.

Monthly iterations on your most important workflows
Governance and GDPR review: Risks, data, and ownership under control
Prioritization session: What comes next, what can wait?
Ongoing team training instead of a one-time handover that fades
Clear documentation so progress stays visible and decisions stay traceable

Process

Steady rhythm instead of firefighting mode.

Month 1

Set cadence and topics

We clarify: Which workflows get support? Who decides what? No overhead, just clear ownership.

Monthly

Iterate and review

We improve the most important workflows, measure impact, and keep governance inside the operating rhythm, not separate.

Monthly

Prioritize new topics

New requests don't pile up randomly. Clear order based on effort, value, and risk.

Quarterly

Sharpen direction

Is the focus still right? Or are bigger decisions coming? We clarify before it becomes a fire.

Investment

Reliable rhythm instead of ad-hoc consulting.

Monthly cycle with clear review and implementation windows. You know every month what happened and what comes next.

Investment Scoped in conversation based on cadence and support depth
Format Monthly cycle with clearly defined review and implementation windows
Best for Teams with live workflows or multiple prioritized AI topics

Getting started

Two steps.
Then the rhythm runs.

1. Operating check

We assess together which initiatives are already running and what monthly cadence would make sense for your team.

2. Start the retainer

We define scope, participants, and the first review cycle so the retainer begins with clarity and visible priorities.

Next step

When one of your internal workflows should become a product.

Some teams realize during the retainer that a process needs more than optimization. That is when operating turns into productization.

project-based · Scoped in conversation

Productization Track

One process is too important for workarounds? We turn it into an internal tool or MVP. Result: Less admin overhead, more capacity to grow.

See the Productization Track