Rapid AI Pilot (2–4 Weeks)

Turn a high-impact use case into a working AI MVP with measurable KPIs in weeks. ShipAI Technologies builds, tests, and deploys production-grade pilots to validate value early and inform scale decisions.

Fast-Track Your AI Innovation

Focused Build

The Rapid AI Pilot is a focused build of one prioritized use case with clearly defined success metrics, user workflows, and guardrails.

Validate & Scale

Designed to validate outcomes, confirm feasibility, and produce organization-ready learnings for scale.

Ideal Pilot Types

High-impact use cases perfect for rapid MVP development

AI Assistants & Chat Interfaces

Support, sales, or internal knowledge assistants with conversational capabilities.

Document AI

Parsing, classification, extraction, and summarization for contracts, KYC, and financials.

Predictive Analytics

Forecasting, propensity scoring, anomaly detection, and early warning systems.

Recommendation & Personalization

Content, products, next-best-action, and routing strategies.

4-Phase Pilot Plan

Structured approach to delivering your AI MVP in 2-4 weeks

1

Plan

Finalize scope, KPIs, data access, and user flows

2

Build

Implement data pipelines, models, retrieval/grounding, and interfaces

3

Validate

Run test sets, shadow or A/B tests, and error analysis

4

Launch

Deploy with monitoring, logging, cost tracking, and safeguards

Pilot Outcomes

Tangible deliverables that validate your AI investment

Working MVP

MVP with working UI/API, connected to real or staged data pipelines.

KPI Dashboard

Dashboard for accuracy, latency, cost, coverage, and adoption metrics.

Operational Runbook

Runbook with evaluation methods, safety controls, and rollback procedures.

Next-Step Plan

Next-step plan for optimization and scaling based on pilot learnings.

Success Metrics

Comprehensive measurement framework across business, technical, and compliance dimensions

Business KPIs

  • • Time saved per process
  • • Cost reduction achieved
  • • Accuracy uplift measured
  • • Conversion improvement

Technical KPIs

  • • Response time (ms)
  • • System throughput
  • • Error rates (%)
  • • Uptime reliability

Compliance & Safety

  • • PII handling compliance
  • • Hallucination controls
  • • Safety event tracking
  • • Audit trail coverage

Timeline

Weekly breakdown of pilot development

Week 1

Foundation & Setup

Scope lock, data hookup, baseline model configuration

Week 2–3

Development & Testing

MVP build, evaluations, and iterative improvement

Week 4

Launch & Measurement

Controlled launch with comprehensive measurement and documentation

What We Deliver

Complete package for immediate deployment and future scaling

Hosted MVP

API + lightweight UI (demo environment)

Source Code Repo

Well-documented, with deployment scripts

Test Suite

Sample tests to validate acceptance criteria

Integration Guide

Steps to connect to your systems (APIs, webhooks)

KPI Report

Baseline metrics + pilot performance

Handover Session

Code walkthrough and operational notes

Technical Stack

Recommended, flexible technology stack for rapid development

LLMs

OpenAI / Anthropic / Azure (or open-source Hugging Face models)

RAG & Vector DB

Pinecone / Weaviate / Supabase / FAISS

Orchestration

Node.js / FastAPI + Docker

Frontend

Minimal React or static HTML demo

Hosting

Vercel (frontend) + Render / AWS / GCP (backend)

Monitoring

Sentry + custom usage/cost dashboards

Client Responsibilities

Must-haves for successful pilot delivery

Data Access

Provide access to sample data (documents, product feed, images) and staging environment credentials.

Product Owner

Assign a product owner for weekly feedback and decision-making.

Timely Approvals

Timely approvals on scope & acceptance tests to maintain timeline.

Acceptance Criteria

Clear success criteria for pilot completion

MVP Deployment

MVP deployed to demo URL and accessible.

Core Workflows

Core workflows operate as defined in scope.

KPI Targets

KPI targets for pilot (agreed in SOW) either met or test results documented.

Handover Complete

Handover session completed and repo delivered.

Risks & Mitigations

Proactive risk management for smooth pilot delivery

Data Quality Issues

Risk: Incomplete or poor-quality training data affects model performance.

Mitigation: Use synthetic or sample datasets and include a data-cleaning sprint in the timeline.

Integration Delays

Risk: Complex system integrations could delay pilot delivery.

Mitigation: Use prebuilt connectors and keep integration minimal for pilot phase.

Cost Overruns on API Usage

Risk: Unexpected high API costs from model usage during testing.

Mitigation: Implement rate limits, caching, and batch processing from day one.

Add-ons & Next Steps

Scale your pilot into production-ready systems

Production Hardening

Security review, SOC2 readiness — priced separately.

ENTERPRISE READY

Full AI Ops

Complete onboarding with monthly retainer for ongoing operations.

MANAGED SERVICE

Feature Sprints

Additional feature development in 2-week increments.

AGILE EXPANSION

Frequently Asked Questions

Can this integrate with our CRM/ERP?

Yes—we provide integration blueprints and connectors for common enterprise systems.

What about vendor lock-in?

Designs are portable and cloud-agnostic; we document choices and alternatives for future flexibility.

What if the pilot underperforms?

We debrief and propose a remediation or alternative approach using the learnings from the pilot.

Complete AI Journey

From assessment to pilot to operations - your complete AI transformation path

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Step 1: AI Readiness Audit

Start with a comprehensive assessment to identify your highest-ROI opportunities and create a strategic roadmap.

Learn about AI Readiness Audit
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Step 2: You Are Here

Transform your highest-priority use case into a working MVP in just 2-4 weeks with measurable KPIs.

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Step 3: AI Operations & Scaling

Scale your successful pilot into a reliable, enterprise-grade system with comprehensive AI operations.

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Ready to Launch Your AI Pilot?

Transform your high-impact use case into a working MVP with measurable KPIs in just 2-4 weeks.