Four ways to
engage us.
Every engagement starts by understanding how your business actually works. From there, these are the shapes that fit different needs — from a one-off audit to an ongoing partnership that keeps your AI systems improving.
Audit
AI Opportunity AuditFind out exactly where AI moves the needle for you.
You know AI matters but are not sure where it actually fits in your business. We study your workflows, tools, and bottlenecks, then hand you a prioritised map of where AI creates real efficiency — and what it would take to build it.
Fixed scope
1–2 weeks · scoped after a free discovery call
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
- Situation analysis of your workflows and systems
- A prioritised map of AI opportunities by impact and effort
- Compliance and data considerations flagged up front
- A clear recommendation: what to build first, and why
- A practical roadmap you can act on with or without us
Build
Fixed ScopeA custom AI system, built into how you already work.
You know the problem worth solving — a support agent, a back-office automation, a compliance monitor, an internal copilot. We design it, build it, and integrate it with the systems you already run. Defined scope. Defined timeline.
Project-based
Scoped to the system · staged delivery with sign-off
WHAT YOU RECEIVE
- Discovery and design phase before any build begins
- A custom AI agent or workflow automation, end to end
- Integration with your existing tools and systems
- Built for your compliance and security requirements
- Staged delivery with checkpoints and your sign-off
- Full handover: documentation, access, and training
- A post-delivery support window
Embed
Ongoing PartnershipA learning loop only compounds if someone keeps it climbing.
AI built into operations is not set-and-forget. As an embedded partner, we keep your systems learning from your workflows — turning each use into better signal — expand them into new areas, and make sure the knowledge they accumulate stays your IP, compounding month after month.
Monthly
Ongoing retainer · minimum term agreed up front
Embed is our highest-commitment engagement. We take on a limited number of partners to ensure senior attention from the whole team.
Enquire About EmbedWHAT YOU RECEIVE
- Continuous monitoring and tuning of your AI systems
- New automations and agents as opportunities emerge
- Your systems learning from real workflow data
- A roadmap reviewed and re-prioritised each quarter
- Priority access for questions and changes
- Reporting on efficiency gains and what is next
Advisory
Retainer or WorkshopA senior thinking partner on your AI direction.
Sometimes you do not need us to build — you need someone who understands AI deeply to stress-test your decisions, evaluate vendors, and align your team before you commit budget. Available as an ongoing retainer or a focused workshop.
AI Readiness Workshop
1 dayA working session for your leadership team on where AI fits, what is realistic, and how to prioritise.
Output: A shared mental model and a short list of next moves
Vendor & Tool Evaluation
2–3 daysAn independent assessment of the AI tools or vendors you are weighing, against your actual needs.
Output: A clear recommendation with trade-offs spelled out
Strategy Sprint
3–5 daysAlign leadership on an AI direction, define a roadmap, and resolve the prioritisation conflicts.
Output: A signed-off AI roadmap your team owns
Ongoing Advisory
MonthlyA standing thinking partner you can call on as decisions and questions come up.
Output: Priority access and a monthly working session
Retainer or day rate
Remote or on-site · scoped to you
Start here.
I know AI matters but not where it fits my business
AuditI have a specific system or automation that needs building
BuildI want a partner to keep improving our AI over time
EmbedI need a thinking partner before I commit budget
AdvisoryI want to explore whether Kolyde is the right fit
Discovery call — freeWhat we don't do.
We don't sell AI for its own sake — only where it earns its place.
We don't drop in a tool and walk away from whether it actually works.
We don't do staff augmentation or body-shopping.
We don't produce strategies we can't build.
We don't cut corners on compliance to ship faster.