Pilot proposal

2-Week AI Assurance Pilot

A fixed-scope engagement that turns one AI workflow into a policy-to-control map, a measured assurance score, and a board-ready remediation plan.

Prepared for enterprise teams that need proof, not promises.

Investment
from $2,000
one-time pilot fee
Time to first report
2 weeks
from kickoff to delivery
What you receive
  • Policy-to-control map for one in-scope AI workflow or team
  • Automated evidence wired from your existing monitoring / workflow data
  • Human attestation walkthrough for the remaining controls
  • Baseline assurance score and material risk ranking
  • Executive report with remediation backlog and next actions
Green
7
Passing controls
Amber
4
Warn / stale
Red
4
Needs action

Scope

The pilot is deliberately narrow: one team, one workflow family, one set of stakeholders. That keeps it fast, affordable, and useful.

Included

  • Kickoff and evidence scoping
  • Control selection from the baseline catalog
  • Automated telemetry import where available
  • Attestation walkthrough for the remaining controls
  • Final report and debrief

Out of scope

  • Custom software development
  • Legal certification / formal audit opinion
  • Company-wide multi-team rollout
  • Security penetration testing

Success looks like

  • A scored baseline for one workflow
  • Named owners for red controls
  • Evidence captured and repeatable
  • A prioritized remediation list

Deliverables

Executive report

A printable PDF/HTML report with the assurance score, Green/Amber/Red counts, material risks, and recommended actions.

Control matrix

Each policy obligation mapped to a control, with evidence source, frequency, and current state.

Remediation backlog

Open exceptions with severity, owner, due date, and notes so the work can actually be closed.

Board summary

A short narrative you can forward to leadership without translating technical telemetry into business language yourself.

Timeline

WeekWhat happensOutput
Week 1Kickoff, policy review, scope finalization, evidence source confirmation.Control map draft and data access plan.
Week 2Attestation walkthrough, score calculation, report drafting, debrief.Final assurance report and remediation backlog.
Client responsibilities

What we need from you

One owner on your side, read access to the relevant workflow/monitoring data, and the relevant policy documents. If your team already runs the monitoring portal, we can use it as the evidence source immediately.

Investment

Pilot fee

From $2,000 one-time for a narrow, single-workflow pilot.

Use this for first logos and learning. For larger or messier scopes, expect $3,000–$4,000.

Managed assurance

From $500/month after the pilot if they want weekly refreshes and recurring reporting.

This is the recurring line item you grow into once the pilot proves value.

Assumptions and exclusions

Assumptions

  • The client can provide a contact person and the relevant policy documents.
  • We can access the workflow telemetry or monitoring output needed for automated evidence.
  • The pilot is for one team or workflow family, not an entire enterprise rollout.

Exclusions

  • This is not a legal certification opinion.
  • This is not a penetration test.
  • This is not custom dashboard development unless separately agreed.
2-Week AI Assurance Pilot
Proposal

2-Week AI Assurance Pilot

A fixed-scope engagement that turns one enterprise AI workflow into a measurable control set, captures the evidence, and delivers a board-ready assurance report with remediation priorities.

Duration2 weeks
Primary outcomeAssurance report
Target buyerEnterprise AI teams
ModelService-first

Scope

This pilot is designed to prove value quickly. We focus on one AI workflow or one AI-enabled service, map the relevant policy obligations, collect evidence, and surface the few controls that matter most.

Included

  • One workflow or one business unit in scope
  • Policy-to-control mapping against the assurance baseline
  • Automated evidence import from monitoring outputs where available
  • Human attestation walkthrough for governance/safety controls
  • Initial assurance score, material risks, and remediation backlog
  • One executive review call to walk through the findings

Out of scope

  • Full certification audit or legal sign-off
  • Custom software build or internal dashboard development
  • Penetration testing or security red-team exercises
  • Multi-workflow enterprise rollout (handled as a follow-on)

Deliverables

The pilot ends with tangible artifacts the client can forward internally without additional editing.

1. Control map

Policy obligations translated into controls, owners, frequency, and evidence type.

2. Assurance report

A scored, executive-ready HTML/PDF report with green/amber/red status and trend notes.

3. Remediation backlog

The failing controls that need action, with severity, due date, and owner.

Timeline

Short enough to stay focused; structured enough to avoid chaos.

Week 1

Kickoff and evidence collection

Confirm scope, review policy documents, wire monitoring inputs, and run the attestation walkthrough.

Week 2

Assessment and delivery

Compute the assurance score, finalize the report, agree remediation priorities, and hold the review call.

Client responsibilities

Provide one accountable owner who can answer questions and approve findings.

Share the relevant policy documents, workflow overview, and monitoring access if available.

Review the report and remediation list within a short turnaround so momentum is not lost.

Why this matters

A pilot fails when the client treats it like software installation. It succeeds when it behaves like a structured assurance engagement.

That distinction keeps the scope lean, the turnaround fast, and the value obvious.

Pricing

A good pilot should be large enough to reflect real enterprise value and small enough to buy quickly.

Recommended starting point
$2,500 one-time pilot

This is the clean default for your first few logos. It covers the discovery, the walkthrough, the assessment, and the first report.

Price boundaries

  • Floor: $2,000
  • Target: $2,500 to $3,500
  • Stretch: $4,000+ for larger scope or faster turnaround

Success criteria

Operational

At least one AI workflow assessed, evidence captured, and a repeatable reporting path established.

Commercial

The client agrees the report is useful enough to convert into a monthly managed assurance engagement or a second pilot.

Assumptions

This is not a certification audit, legal opinion, or penetration test.

This is a service engagement, not self-serve software. The software is the evidence and reporting engine behind the service.

Next step

If the fit-check went well, the next step is simple: sign off on scope, pay the pilot, and book kickoff.

Jeremy Joseph
Assurance pilot lead