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AI Pilot

August 27, 2026
AI Pilot
AI Pilot
IMPLEMENTATION · COPILOT / FOUNDRY / AZURE AI · FRONTIER FUNDED
One use case in. A live solution in production out.
Four weeks with ArchitectNow engineers to build and deploy a working AI solution on Microsoft Copilot / Foundry / Azure AI, in your environment, on your data. We discover, design, build, test, and deploy a pilot that proves real value in production, then deliver an action plan for moving the solution into production.
4 weeks
Fixed scope, built in your environment
$25K
Fixed fee · Microsoft Frontier Funding eligible
6
Steps, Discover to Deploy
1
Working solution, live on Copilot / Foundry / Azure AI
Pick your pilot
EXAMPLE BUSINESS-VALUE PILOTS · AGENTIC INSIGHTS / AUTOMATION, DOCUMENT INTELLIGENCE, COGNITIVE VISION & MORE
·Document Validation Automation: onboarding proofs: ID, income, insurance
·KYC Agent: automate new-customer research & the right next actions
·Claims Processing Automation: intake-to-decision for insurer claims
·Lead-to-Order Automation: automate intake & contracting for new orders
·Support Intake Automation: triage & dispatch from voice, email & text
·Order-to-Cash Automation: inventory, build plan & dispatch for closed orders
·Procure-to-Pay Automation: RFPs, vendor decisioning & performance
·Clinical Notes Transcription: automated case transcription & templating
·Billing Code Optimization: optimize insurer billing from patient work
·Chargeback Automation: automate delay-related chargebacks to market
·Fraud & Anomaly Detection: proactive transaction monitoring & alerts
·Customer Sentiment Analysis: opinion mining across every channel
·Cognitive Quality Control: vision & sound signals validate product quality
·Safety Equipment Adherence: cognitive vision confirms PPE use on site
·Insurance Claim Validation: estimate & verify claim amounts from images
·Equipment Health Monitoring: telemetry flags hazards before failure
·Predictive Maintenance: balance maintenance spend against uptime
·Out-of-Stock Forecasting: predict stock-outs 2+ days in advance
·Scrap Prediction: predict perishable scrap & trigger dynamic pricing
·Demand Forecasting: sharper production & distribution forecasts
·Predictive Benefits: predict energy & cost savings from retrofits
These are examples to start the conversation; the best pilot is the one your business already needs. Bring your own.
What you get
Four outcomes, delivered in your environment.
01Design Specification
Target Copilot / Foundry / Azure AI architecture, data flows & success criteria.
02Foundation Implementation
Your Microsoft AI foundation stood up: environments, security, pipelines & governance.
03Pilot Solution Build / Test
The working solution, built on your data and verified against success criteria.
04Production Planning
An action plan for moving the pilot solution into production.
How it works
Six steps. Discover to Deploy in four weeks.
01 · WEEK 1 · DISCOVER
Discover
Align on the pilot, success criteria, data sources & stakeholders. Confirm environment access, licensing and data readiness.
02 · WEEK 1 · DESIGN
Design
Produce the design specification (Copilot / Foundry / Azure AI architecture, data model & integration points) and agree it with your team.
03 · WEEK 2 · FOUNDATION
Foundation
Stand up the foundation: environments, security, ingestion pipelines & governance, ready for the build.
04 · WEEKS 2 TO 3 · BUILD
Build
Build the pilot solution on your data with ArchitectNow engineers, reviewed with your team as it takes shape.
05 · WEEKS 3 TO 4 · TEST
Test
Validate outputs against the success criteria; tune models, prompts & pipelines until the results hold.
06 · WEEK 4 · DEPLOY
Deploy
Deploy the pilot, then deliver an action plan for production (hardening, operations & handover) plus the roadmap to scale beyond the 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.

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