Ship AI Automations and Custom Agents in 2-Week Sprints

An automation sprint is a focused 2-week engagement where we map one high-friction workflow in your business, design the automation or AI agent needed, and ship a working solution. You get weekly demos, transparent telemetry, and documentation so your team can adopt it immediately. Think of it as agile software development applied specifically to workflow automation.

Most automation sprints ship working solutions in 2-4 weeks. Complex enterprise integrations or custom AI agents may take 6-8 weeks. We work in iterative sprints with weekly demos, so you'll see progress immediately—not after months of waiting. Your free strategy call includes a timeline estimate based on your specific needs.

We're stack-agnostic and integrate with virtually any modern platform via APIs. Common integrations include HubSpot, Salesforce, Notion, Slack, Airtable, Google Workspace, Microsoft 365, Shopify, QuickBooks, Stripe, and custom APIs. If your system has an API or webhook support, we can connect it. If not, we'll find alternative automation pathways.

Automations follow fixed rules (if X happens, do Y). AI agents use language models to understand context, make decisions, and handle variations—like a smart assistant that follows your SOPs. For example, an automation can route support tickets by keyword; an AI agent can read the ticket, understand the customer's intent, draft a personalized response following your brand guidelines, and escalate when needed. We recommend starting with rule-based automations, then layering in AI where judgment adds value.

We price per sprint, not per hour. After your free strategy call, you'll get a fixed-price proposal for your first automation sprint (typically $8,000-$15,000 depending on complexity). This includes discovery, design, implementation, testing, documentation, and training. No surprises, no scope creep fees. Many clients start with a pilot sprint, measure ROI, then book ongoing sprints monthly or quarterly.

Most clients see positive ROI within 60-90 days of launching their first automation. We calculate ROI using your actual labor costs and time savings—not hypothetical numbers. For example, if we automate a process that takes 10 hours/week at $50/hour burdened cost, you're saving $26,000/year. Our clients typically report 3-10x ROI in year one, with compounding returns as automations continue running.

Yes. Every sprint includes documentation, training sessions, and handoff materials. For simple automations, your team can manage changes with basic training. For complex AI agents or integrations, we offer ongoing support retainers (typically $1,500-$3,000/month) that include monitoring, updates, and office hours. You're never locked in—we build using standard tools so you maintain full control.

We work best with teams of 10-500 employees who are experiencing growing pains from manual processes. If you're pre-10 employees, you might not have enough process volume to justify custom automation yet (off-the-shelf tools like Zapier may suffice). If you're 500+ employees, we can definitely help but may recommend starting with one department as a pilot before enterprise-wide rollout.

Security is built in from day one. We follow SOC 2 best practices: encrypted data in transit and at rest, role-based access controls, audit logs for all automation actions, and we never store sensitive data unnecessarily. For regulated industries (healthcare, finance), we can work within your existing compliance framework and provide documentation for audits. All code and infrastructure can be deployed in your environment if required.

Every sprint includes a 30-day warranty period where we fix bugs and refine functionality at no additional cost. Before launch, we test thoroughly in a staging environment and include human-in-the-loop safeguards for critical workflows. If an automation truly doesn't deliver the promised value, we'll work with you to redesign it or apply the investment to a different sprint. Our goal is measured results, not just delivered code.

Absolutely. Many clients come to us with a patchwork of Zapier flows, internal scripts, and partially completed projects. We can audit your existing automations, identify gaps and inefficiencies, consolidate fragmented workflows, and build on what's working. The free strategy call includes a high-level audit—we'll tell you what to keep, what to fix, and what to rebuild.

Both models work. Some clients book a single sprint to solve one painful bottleneck and handle future needs internally. Others establish ongoing sprint cadences (monthly or quarterly) to systematically automate across their organization. We're flexible—the free strategy call will help you understand which approach makes sense for your business stage and automation maturity.