Fractional AI Technical Advisory Retainer
Recurring senior review of what your team, and your AI tools, produce.
Who it's for
- Teams that build in-house and want an experienced second look.
- Companies after an assessment or audit that don't need a full build.
- Leaders who want problems caught before they ship.
What you get
Recurring review
Regular senior review of your team's work and your AI tools' output.
Architecture guardrails
Guardrails your team builds within.
Quarterly AI-readiness review
A quarterly check on where you stand and what's next.
How it works
Monthly, alongside your own roadmap. Your team keeps building, and we keep a senior eye on the work.
Monthly retainer
First month
Step 1: Set the guardrails
Get to know how your team builds, then agree on the rules it builds within.
- A review of your architecture, roadmap, and the AI tools your team uses
- Architecture guardrails your team builds within
- Agreement on what we review and how often
Every month
Step 2: Review the work
Recurring senior review that catches problems before they ship.
- Review of your team's work and your AI tools' output
- Findings your team can act on right away
- Checks against the guardrails, so the architecture stays on track
Every month
Step 3: Adjust as you grow
Keep the guardrails current as your roadmap changes.
- Guardrails updated as new features, tools, and systems come in
- A senior sounding board for architecture decisions
Every quarter
Step 4: Quarterly AI-readiness review
Step back and look at where you stand and what's next.
- Where your systems and team stand on AI readiness
- What's changed since the last review
- Priorities for the next quarter
The outcome
Your team keeps building, with a senior eye catching problems before they ship.
What comes next
The retainer runs alongside your own roadmap. If review surfaces a larger opportunity, we scope it separately.
Proof
Results we've delivered
Build history held up to a buyer's due diligence
Financial services
Our audit-trail design became the reference model for another portfolio company
Financial services
Frequently asked questions
Do we need to have built something with Whale Song first?
No. The retainer reviews your own team's work and your AI tools' output, whoever built it.
What does it cost?
It's priced to your scope in a fixed proposal before work starts.
What does a quarterly AI-readiness review cover?
Where your systems, data, and team stand for AI, and what to prioritize next.
Ready to get your team's time back?
In 30 minutes, we'll map where your time and money are leaking, and you'll leave with at least one idea you can act on, whether or not we work together.