Question 1

Should we start with an AI Opportunity Sprint or a pilot?

Accepted Answer

Start with the AI Opportunity Sprint when there are several possible workflows or the scope is still fuzzy. Start with a pilot when the workflow is obvious, the inputs are available, the owner is clear, and someone can approve review boundaries.

Question 2

What makes a workflow a good first candidate?

Accepted Answer

Good candidates repeat often, require judgment, have visible cost of delay, and can be bounded to a first version. The best first target is valuable enough to matter and narrow enough to prove safely.

Question 3

Do we need to know exactly what to build before contacting you?

Accepted Answer

No. Bring the workflow, the tools involved, example inputs, the decision owner, and the pain point. The first step is deciding whether the right move is a map, a pilot, a build, or an evolution lane around something already live.

Question 4

Is the fit call free consulting?

Accepted Answer

No. The fit call is a qualification step. It decides whether a paid AI Opportunity Sprint, scoped pilot, build discussion, or no-fit is the honest next move.

Question 5

Do you publish prices?

Accepted Answer

Not as fixed public bands yet. Argonous uses paid sprints, scoped pilots, phase-gated builds, and monthly retainers. Exact scope and payment gates are confirmed before capacity is reserved.

Question 6

What happens before build work starts?

Accepted Answer

Meaningful preparation starts after the entry offer is paid. Build work starts after signed scope and the required payment gate.

Question 7

Can we start with a pilot instead of a sprint?

Accepted Answer

Yes, when the workflow is obvious, owned, valuable, and has real inputs available. If the target is still fuzzy, start with the AI Opportunity Sprint.

Question 8

What does a pilot prove?

Accepted Answer

A pilot should prove whether the system can handle real inputs, where human review is needed, what should be measured, and whether the workflow deserves a production build.

Question 9

When does a pilot become an Intelligent System Build?

Accepted Answer

When the pilot shows useful behaviour against real work, the build phase defines the interface, integrations, permissions, logging, review lanes, and operating owner.

Question 10

What happens after a system ships?

Accepted Answer

Shipped systems need tuning as workflows, models, teams, and priorities change. The Managed Evolution Retainer keeps the system useful without treating launch as the end of the work.

Question 11

How do you handle sensitive workflows?

Accepted Answer

We start by defining what data is required, what the system is allowed to draft or decide, where review is mandatory, what should be logged, and when escalation is required.

Question 12

Can humans stay in control?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Review lanes are part of the design. The system can prepare work, extract context, draft outputs, or flag exceptions while a responsible person approves sensitive actions.

Question 13

What data should we not submit through the contact form?

Accepted Answer

Do not submit passwords, credentials, API keys, private keys, seed phrases, production secrets, or sensitive client data through the contact form. Use placeholders or anonymised examples until a scoped engagement defines the right data boundary.

Question 14

Can AI send outreach or publish work automatically?

Accepted Answer

No. AI can prepare, draft, inspect, score, and remember. Humans approve relationship actions, publishing, claims, pricing, and release decisions.

Question 15

Can we see proof?

Accepted Answer

Public proof is anonymised by default. Named proof, screenshots, logos, metrics, quotes, and testimonials require recorded approval for the exact use.

Question 16

What happens after a fit call?

Accepted Answer

If there is a fit, the next step is a paid AI Opportunity Sprint, scoped pilot, build discussion, or clear no-fit recommendation. Meaningful preparation starts after the entry offer is paid and scope is agreed.

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