One concept in. A working AI solution out.
One to two days with your team and ArchitectNow engineers to prove an AI concept on Microsoft AI technology. We build together and deploy a real, working solution, in your tenant or our hackathon tenant, then hand you the design and the plan to scale it.
1 to 2 days
Hackathon build, on site or virtual
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Working Microsoft AI solution, deployed live
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Hosting options: your tenant or our hackathon tenant
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Deliverables: design, prototype, scale plan
Pick your hackathon topic
PLATFORM TOPICS · PROVE THE CAPABILITY
·AI Knowledge Gateway: centralize knowledge serving · Foundry IQ
·LLM Gateway: centralize model decisioning & routing · Model Router
·AI Voice: agents that speak & listen in real time · Voice Live API
·Agents + MCP: connect agents to enterprise knowledge & systems
·AI Automated CoE: govern agents · Agent 365, Entra ID, Purview
·Multi-Agent Orchestration: plan, hand off & collaborate · Foundry
·Grounded RAG Chat: cited answers over your documents · AI Search
·Copilot Studio Agent: low-code agent in Teams & Microsoft 365
·Document Intelligence: extract & process documents at scale
·Data Agent on Fabric: natural-language answers over your data
BUSINESS OUTCOME TOPICS · PROVE THE VALUE
·Customer self-service: deflect tickets with a grounded agent
·Employee knowledge assistant: instant answers from policies & docs
·IT / HR helpdesk automation: resets, access & routine requests
·Proposal & RFP drafting: first drafts from your best past responses
·Contract review: flag deviations, risks & non-standard terms
·Claims & invoice processing: intake-to-decision automation
·Field service copilot: manuals & fix history at the point of work
·Onboarding & training assistant: adaptive new-hire walkthroughs
·Customer insight & next best action: churn signals & offers
·Finance close copilot: reconciliation & variance explanations
These are examples to start the conversation; the best topic is the one your team already wants to prove. Bring your own.
What you get
Three outcomes, built in the room.
01Recommended Approach & Design
The Microsoft AI architecture for your topic, with the key decisions documented.
02Working Prototype
A real solution deployed and demonstrated live: not slides, not a mockup.
03Action Plan to Scale
The sequenced steps to take the prototype to production, owners named.
How it works
Six steps. Two before, three in the room, one after.
01 · PRE-HACKATHON
Planning Session
Pick the topic, goal, knowledge sources and Microsoft technologies in scope. Choose hosting, your tenant or ours, and single-team (collaborative) vs multi-team (competitive) format.
02 · PRE-HACKATHON
Readiness & Agenda
Schedule and review the targeted agenda. Confirm Microsoft service and source-knowledge readiness (access, licensing, sample data) and team onboarding steps.
03 · HACKATHON
Vision the Approach
Align on the Microsoft technology approach for the topic and the key design considerations before the build starts.
04 · HACKATHON
Execute the Build
Build hands-on with ArchitectNow engineers guiding side by side: pairing, unblocking, keeping the build on the clock.
05 · HACKATHON
Present the Results
Demo working builds to the wider stakeholder team. Multi-team format: the judging panel scores the builds and names the winner, with prize.
06 · POST-HACKATHON
Operationalize
Agree next steps to take the winning build toward production, a natural entry to a Frontier-funded Platform Pilot.
Why ArchitectNow
●4 Solutions Partner Designations
Data and AI · Digital and App Innovation · Infrastructure Azure · Support Services.
●AI Apps on Azure Specialization
Held by less than 4% of partners. Production AI on Azure, verified by Microsoft.
●Azure AI MVPs on Staff
Engagements led by Microsoft-recognized practitioners. 15+ years on the stack.
●Microsoft Frontier Funding (qualified accounts)
Five times the funding is available now, so there has never been a better time to start. Subject to Microsoft eligibility.