//Productized AI Consulting · Fixed Price
AI READINESS
WORKSHOP.
A $2,500 fixed-price, 3-week engagement that turns “we should do something about AI” into a written plan you can execute. Seven deliverables. One executive presentation. No managed-IT commitment required.
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Fixed Price
$2,500
One-time payment. No subscription. No hourly meter.
3-week engagement
7 written deliverables
60-min executive presentation
Lead consultant: Steve Condit
//Who It's For
SIX BUYER PROFILES. ONE WORKSHOP.
The Workshop is designed for businesses that want concrete AI direction without committing to ongoing managed IT services. If any of these match your current state, the Workshop is built for you.
Owner-operators evaluating AI
You keep hearing about Copilot and ChatGPT from peers, vendors, and your kids. You need a real plan, not a sales pitch.
Office / firm administrators
Leadership asked you to figure out the AI strategy. You're not an IT specialist but you need a defensible answer.
CFOs needing a budget number
Next year's IT budget is due. You need to know what AI actually costs — licensing, change management, ongoing — and what it returns.
Regulated-industry firms
Medical, legal, accounting firms that need a vendor-selection process that survives a HIPAA / FTC Safeguards / FL Bar compliance review.
Businesses with shadow AI
Staff are already using personal ChatGPT or Claude accounts. You need to formalize what's working and stop what's risky — without breaking productivity.
Pre-managed-IT prospects
You're not ready to commit to ongoing managed IT but you want concrete AI direction. Workshop produces a plan you own.
//What You Get
SEVEN DELIVERABLES. ONE PLAN YOU OWN.
Every Workshop produces the same seven written deliverables plus a live executive presentation. Templated framework, custom analysis. The plan is yours to execute internally, hand to another IT partner, or roll into managed IT with Simply IT.
01
AI Readiness Assessment Report
Current-state audit of AI usage (formal + shadow), workflow maturity scoring, compliance posture, team readiness. Includes the A-F maturity grade applied to your specific business.
02
AI Vendor Selection Matrix
Side-by-side scoring of Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT (Team/Enterprise), Anthropic Claude (Team/Enterprise), and Google Gemini against your industry compliance posture, existing software stack, and identified use cases. Recommended vendor mix with rationale.
03
AI Acceptable-Use Policy First Draft
Written policy customized to your industry (HIPAA / FTC Safeguards / FL Bar 4-1.6 / general SMB). Approved-tool list, prohibited-tool list, prompt-handling rules, data-classification guidance, escalation procedures. Ready for legal review before adoption.
04
High-Leverage Use Case Identification
Three to five specific workflows in your business where AI will deliver measurable ROI. Each with hours-saved calculation, vendor recommendation, and implementation difficulty rating. Not generic vendor demos — specific to your team's actual work.
05
90-Day Pilot Plan
Fully-scoped pilot program ready to execute. Three to five power users named, use cases selected, vendor stack chosen, success metrics defined, weekly checkpoint cadence, expansion criteria. Hand it to anyone — internal IT, Simply IT, another partner — and they can execute.
06
Cost / ROI Projection (12 Month)
Financial model covering licensing cost, time saved per user per month at typical hourly rates for your industry, payback period, break-even seat count, full-year ROI projection. Defensible numbers for an exec or board conversation.
07
Executive Presentation (60 min)
Live 60-minute presentation to your leadership team (Zoom or in-person, your choice — in-person available across North Central Florida). Walks through all six prior deliverables, answers stakeholder questions, captures alignment decisions. Recorded for later reference.
//The 3-Week Timeline
KICKOFF TO PRESENTATION. 21 DAYS.
Total client time commitment: roughly 8-12 hours across the 3 weeks. Most of the work happens on our side; your time is focused on the kickoff call, stakeholder interviews, two mid-engagement check-ins, and the final executive presentation.
Week 1
Discovery & Assessment
- Day 1 — 90-minute kickoff call (scoping, objectives, ground truth)
- Days 2-3 — Stakeholder interviews (3-5 staff, 30 min each)
- Days 4-5 — Current-state AI inventory + workflow mapping
- Day 6 — Draft Readiness Assessment Report
- Day 7 — Mid-engagement check-in with primary stakeholder
Week 2
Strategy & Vendor Selection
- Day 8 — Vendor matrix scoring against compliance posture
- Days 9-10 — Use case identification + ROI math
- Days 11-12 — Acceptable-Use Policy first draft
- Day 13 — 90-day Pilot Plan
- Day 14 — Mid-engagement check-in
Week 3
Final Report & Executive Presentation
- Days 15-17 — Final report compilation + executive deck
- Day 18 — Final draft delivered for stakeholder review
- Days 19-20 — Revisions based on stakeholder feedback
- Day 21 — Live 60-minute Executive Presentation
//Honest Pricing
$2,500. FIXED.
No hourly meter. No scope creep. No surprise invoice. $2,500 paid up front, $2,500 paid at the end — or pay it all at kickoff, your choice. The price is the price.
// Market Context
Comparable engagements from regional consulting firms run $7,500-$25,000. Comparable engagements from independent AI consultants run $5,000-$15,000. Our $2,500 reflects the fact that the Workshop is productized rather than custom-scoped — the framework is consistent, the deliverables are templated, and we run the engagement efficiently. The work is the same; the wrapper is leaner.
//FAQ
WORKSHOP QUESTIONS.
What is the AI Readiness Workshop?+
The AI Readiness Workshop is Simply IT's fixed-price productized AI consulting engagement. $2,500 flat fee. 3-week engagement. 7 written deliverables plus a 60-minute executive presentation. The output is a complete plan — assessment, vendor selection, acceptable-use policy first draft, high-leverage use case identification, 90-day pilot plan, ROI projection — that your business can execute internally or hand to any IT partner. No managed-IT commitment required.
Who is the AI Readiness Workshop for?+
The workshop is built for Florida small businesses (5-100 employees) that want concrete AI direction but aren't ready to commit to ongoing managed IT services. Typical buyers: owner-operators who keep hearing about AI from peers and need to decide what to actually do; office managers tasked with evaluating Copilot or ChatGPT for the practice; CFOs who need a defensible AI budget number for next year; firm administrators in regulated industries (medical, legal, accounting) who need a vendor-selection process that survives a compliance review.
How is this different from your managed IT services?+
The Workshop is a fixed-price standalone engagement that produces a written plan you own. Our managed IT services are ongoing relationships ($75-$150 per user per month) that include AI consulting as part of the engagement. Many Workshop clients eventually move into managed IT after the engagement; many do not, and that's perfectly fine. The Workshop is designed to deliver value whether or not Simply IT becomes your ongoing IT partner.
Why $2,500 fixed-price?+
Fixed-price is honest pricing — no hourly meter, no scope creep, no surprise invoice at the end. $2,500 is calibrated to the actual delivery cost (Steve plus team time across 3 weeks producing 7 deliverables and presenting them live) and to the market for productized AI consulting. Comparable engagements from regional consulting firms run $7,500-$25,000; comparable engagements from independent AI consultants run $5,000-$15,000. Our $2,500 reflects the fact that the Workshop is productized rather than custom-scoped — the framework is consistent, the deliverables are templated, and we run the engagement efficiently.
What deliverables do I get from the Workshop?+
Seven written deliverables plus a live executive presentation: (1) AI Readiness Assessment Report covering current state and maturity grade; (2) AI Vendor Selection Matrix scoring Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini against your specific compliance posture and use cases; (3) AI Acceptable-Use Policy first draft customized to your industry; (4) High-Leverage Use Case Identification — 3 to 5 specific workflows where AI will create measurable ROI; (5) 90-Day Pilot Plan ready to execute; (6) 12-month Cost / ROI Projection with payback math; (7) 60-minute live Executive Presentation to your leadership team (Zoom or in-person, recorded for later reference).
How long does the Workshop take?+
The standard Workshop runs 3 weeks from kickoff to executive presentation. Week 1 is discovery (kickoff call, 3-5 stakeholder interviews, current-state AI inventory, workflow mapping, draft assessment). Week 2 is strategy (vendor matrix scoring, use case identification, ROI math, acceptable-use policy first draft, 90-day pilot plan). Week 3 is final report compilation, revisions, and the live executive presentation. Total client time investment: roughly 8-12 hours across the 3 weeks (kickoff + interviews + check-ins + presentation).
Do we have to be on Microsoft 365 already?+
No. The Workshop is vendor-neutral. Many of our Workshop clients run Microsoft 365 and end up on a Copilot recommendation. Others run Google Workspace and end up with Gemini for Workspace plus a standalone vendor. Others have a hybrid stack and need a multi-vendor strategy. The vendor selection is part of the deliverable, not a prerequisite for the engagement.
Does the Workshop include actually running the pilot?+
No — the Workshop produces a fully-scoped 90-day pilot plan ready to execute, but does not include pilot execution. Execution is a separate engagement. You can execute the pilot internally with the plan we deliver, hand it to any IT partner, or engage Simply IT for pilot execution as a follow-on. Pilot execution typically runs $3,500-$7,500 depending on team size and vendor mix; most Workshop clients who proceed to execution choose to roll the pilot into ongoing managed IT instead.
What if we already use AI informally and want it audited and formalized?+
This is one of the most common Workshop engagements in 2026. The deliverables shift slightly: the Readiness Assessment becomes an audit of what's actually in use (which staff use which personal accounts, which data is flowing where, which consumer-tier tools have ingested PHI / FERPA / privileged client data). The Vendor Selection Matrix becomes a migration plan from consumer accounts to enterprise tier with BAAs where applicable. The Acceptable-Use Policy gets retroactive enforcement language. The pilot plan becomes a formalization plan. Same $2,500, same 3 weeks, different focus.
How do I book the Workshop?+
Start with a free 30-minute scoping call. We confirm your business is a fit for the standard $2,500 Workshop framework (occasionally the right engagement is custom-scoped or the right answer is one of our pillar guides as a self-serve start). If we're a fit, we send a 1-page engagement letter, schedule the kickoff call, and the 3-week clock starts. Call (352) 723-5003 or visit simplyit.biz/contact/free-assessment to schedule.
READY TO TURN AI INDECISION INTO AN EXECUTABLE PLAN?
Book a free 30-minute scoping call. We confirm the Workshop is a fit for your situation, answer your questions, and (if we're a fit) schedule the 3-week engagement. No obligation. If the right answer turns out to be one of our pillar guides as a self-serve start, we'll say so.
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