Practical AI guidance before you buy software
For teams that need a clear next step before they commit to a managed build. Fixed-scope guidance on workflow decisions, tool choices, source-library readiness, and AI planning.
AI Workflow Advisory is a secondary service from CellaNova Technologies. Our primary commercial focus remains Pricing Engine and RFP Response Engine builds. AI Workflow Advisory is for teams that are not yet ready for a managed system — or teams that want to validate their direction before committing.
ADVISORY PACKAGES
Three fixed-scope offers with clear deliverables
All advisory work is fixed-scope and deliverable-based. No open-ended retainers, no vague consulting engagements.
AI WORKFLOW SESSION
$750
Flat fee
A focused 90-minute working session on one workflow problem. You receive an AI Workflow Action Memo with friction points, quick wins, recommended tool/process changes, and next steps.
90-minute working session
One workflow focus area
Practical tool/process recommendations
AI Workflow Action Memo
7 days of follow-up questions via email
AI WORKFLOW DIAGNOSTIC
$2,500
Flat fee
A deeper diagnostic for one workflow, including workflow review, source-material review, readiness scoring, prioritized use cases, and a written AI Workflow Advisory Artifact.
Two working sessions or one workshop
Workflow review and mapping
Source-material readiness review
AI and automation readiness score
Prioritized use-case list
Tool and process recommendations
DIY roadmap
Build / do-not-build / build-later recommendation
AI Workflow Advisory Artifact
Additional related workflow module: +$1,250. Unrelated workflows should be scoped separately or moved into Fractional AI Advisory.
FRACTIONAL AI ADVISORY
From $3,500
Per month
Ongoing advisory support for teams that need AI/workflow guidance without a full-time hire or immediate custom build. One active priority at a time.
Two strategy calls per month
Async review and feedback
One active priority at a time
Tool/vendor guidance
Workflow guidance
Monthly priority plan
Monthly AI Advisory Operating Brief
3-month minimum recommended
SCOPE BOUNDARIES
What advisory includes — and what it does not
Advisory work is practical guidance, not implementation. Here is what each engagement covers and where the boundary is.
INCLUDED IN ADVISORY
Workflow review and documentation
Source-material readiness review
Use-case prioritization
Tool/vendor evaluation
Governance recommendations
Pilot/build planning
Written Action Memo, Advisory Artifact, or Operating Brief
NOT INCLUDED UNLESS SEPARATELY SCOPED
Custom software development
Full implementation or deployment
Complex integrations
Data cleanup or migration projects
Security/compliance certification
Unlimited support
24/7 availability
Guaranteed ROI
WHY ADVISORY EXISTS
Not every team is ready for a managed build
A Managed Knowledge System build requires recurring workflows, real source material, a workflow owner, and readiness to invest. Many teams are not there yet. AI Workflow Advisory is for teams that need to think clearly before they commit — about tools, about source material, about what the workflow actually requires.
Advisory clients leave with a written deliverable: an Action Memo, Advisory Artifact, or Monthly Operating Brief. They execute internally or move into a Blueprint when ready. Advisory is not a weaker option — it is the right option for teams at this stage.
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Not necessarily. Some teams complete advisory and execute internally. Others use it to confirm that a build is the right next step. The goal is a clear next move, not a sales funnel.
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Start with a Solution Fit Call. If you are ready for a Blueprint, we will route you there. Advisory is not required before a build — it is for teams that need clarity first.
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A written deliverable: Action Memo (single-session), Advisory Artifact (diagnostic), or Monthly Operating Brief (fractional). You own it and can act on it with or without CellaNova.
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CellaNova Technologies focuses on workflow design, source-material readiness, and governance — not AI hype or generic transformation roadmaps. The work is practical, operational, and grounded in your actual documents and processes.
START HERE
A short routing call before a serious AI decision.
Start with a Solution Fit Call. We will tell you whether build, advisory, or neither is the right next step.
If your workflow is ready for a managed system, we will point you toward the Blueprint path. If you need guidance first, we will point you toward AI Workflow Advisory. If neither is right, we will say so.
Before you buy another AI tool or scope a custom system, find out what path actually fits.