AI implementation that fits an SME is recognisable by four things:
- a fixed price up front
- a lead time measured in weeks
- solutions built on software you largely already have
- knowledge transfer to your own people as a fixed part of the job
Any agency that offers this is a serious candidate. Any agency that opens with a contract and a multi-year plan is built for a different kind of client.
Why these four? A fixed price forces the provider into a small, sharp, well-defined assignment, and a small assignment is exactly what a first AI project needs. Weeks instead of months means you know very quickly whether your AI project delivers anything. Starting from software you already have keeps the solution simpler, and the simplest thing that works is almost always the cheapest. And knowledge transfer determines whether you can move forward yourself, or whether every adjustment sends you back to the supplier. Given the speed at which AI changes everything, that matters more than ever.
The Only Constant is set up along these four lines. A first project with us is short and compact, usually a matter of weeks. After that you have a clear picture of what it delivers and you can decide whether to approach AI adoption more structurally.