How we work
Three products. Defined scope. Fixed fee.
Most of our engagements start with an Assessment, then move to an Implementation. Both have a fixed fee, locked at signature.
Product 1
Assessment
Fixed scope. Fixed fee. Two weeks.
A complete AI readiness audit and 12-month roadmap for your business. The Assessment is built for operators who want to know what AI will actually do for their company before committing to a build.
What you get:
- Full 12-month roadmap with phased initiatives, cost bands, risk analysis, and KPIs
- Use cases scored against your specific business using the 5-axis framework
- Dollar-anchored ROI projections based on your data
- Vendor landscape mapping for your specific stack
- Implementation plan with first-90-day quick wins
- Organizational readiness recommendations
- Full PPTX deliverable plus Word summary
Built for: Owners who want a complete picture before authorizing build work. The Assessment is the most common front door.
Product 2
Implementation
Fixed-fee project. Eight-week baseline.
Single fixed fee for a defined-scope engagement: Gap Sprint diagnostic plus Phase 1 implementation plus post-launch operating support. Milestone-based payment tied to signature, go-live, and engagement close. Scope and number locked at signature; Phase 2 priced separately.
Standard scope · eight-week baseline:
- Week 1 — Gap Sprint: funnel/workflow diagnostic, vendor selection, scope confirmation, build plan signed by end of week.
- Weeks 2–3 — Build: configuration, integration, synthetic test environment, joint workshops with ops leadership.
- Week 4 — Go-Live: soft launch with real-time tuning, full launch within the week.
- Weeks 5–8 — Operating Support: 30 days post-launch, weekly reviews, transition to client ownership by Week 8.
Built for clients who:
- Value certainty over upside: known cost, known timeline, known scope, no variable obligations on the P&L
- Have a single dominant use case with a clear deliverable
- Want decision velocity: fixed fee removes pricing-structure negotiation
- Have been burned by retainer-based consulting before, or have a CFO or banker who refuses variable fees
Vendor licensing and third-party software costs are client-direct. Always called out explicitly in the proposal.
Product 3
Managed Services
Month-to-month continuation. Optional.
After Implementation, operating support extends month-to-month if you want it. Most clients absorb operations in-house after the 30-day post-launch window.
The continuation is for owners who want a recurring strategic check-in, new use case scoping as the business changes, and on-call escalation when something needs a second opinion. Strategic continuation: recurring check-in, new use case scoping, on-call escalation.
When it makes sense: the company wants ongoing strategic access without re-engaging from scratch. Vesper Digital engagements include direct founder access by default; Managed Services keeps that available month-to-month after the build closes.
The scoring framework
Every AI use case scored on five axes.
Scores go from 5 to 15. We prioritize 12-and-above, defer under 8, and show you the reasoning in the deliverable. No black box.
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01
ROI Impact
How much money the use case saves, in dollars or FTE.
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Implementation Effort
How much build work is required.
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03
Data Readiness
How clean and accessible the data is.
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04
Org Readiness
How bought-in the owner and team are.
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05
Vendor Availability
Whether proven solutions exist for companies your size.
Where to read next.
The maturity model is the deeper companion to this page. The fit scorer is a two-minute self-check. Or email us directly.