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Sample audit

This is the artifact you buy.

Most firms describe their deliverable. We'd rather you read it. Below are two pages from a sample AI Readiness Audit — the same document, redacted, that a real engagement ends in.

The auditSpec
Fixed price$3,500 – $8,500
Timeline2 to 4 weeks
OwnershipYours outright
Page 1 / 2 · Redacted workflow map AI Readiness Audit · Sample

Workflow map — client intake

A fictional-but-typical intake workflow. Client-identifying details are redacted; the structure is what you're buying.

StepWhat happensWho touches itToolWhere it breaks
01 Request arrives by email or web form from Shared inbox Sits unread when is out
02 Details re-keyed by hand into Office manager Typos and missing fields surface weeks later
03 Missing information chased over and phone Email · phone No record of what was already asked
04 Job routed to by whoever is in the inbox Whole front office Forwarding Routing depends on who's at their desk
05 Remaining steps follow the audited workflow —
Page 2 / 2 · Where AI pays AI Readiness Audit · Sample

Where AI pays — ranked

The handful of places worth building, in order. Effort and payoff are stated as ranges — never dollar promises.

  1. 01

    Intake triage & routing

    An agent reads each request, drafts the summary, and routes it — a person reviews every draft. Specifics for this client: redacted.

    Effort: low–mediumPayoff: medium–highBuild: weeks, not months
  2. 02

    Invoice follow-up drafting

    Outstanding invoices tracked, reminders drafted in the firm's voice, exceptions flagged for a human. Specifics for this client: redacted.

    Effort: mediumPayoff: medium–highBuild: weeks, not months
  3. 03

    Cross-system status sync

    CRM, billing, and project software showing the same job at the same status, without hand reconciliation. Specifics for this client: redacted.

    Effort: medium–highPayoff: mediumBuild: scoped in writing first
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