Build the system your business needs. Keep control of what comes next.
Saddle works in fixed scopes. We examine the problem, choose the right technical approach, and build only after the boundaries are clear. Every finished system includes documentation and a defined owner.
A custom build should have to prove it belongs.
The Audit looks at the work before choosing the technology. It identifies the real constraint, checks whether the available data is useful, and names the review burden the system would create. The recommendation may be to build, buy, repair the process, or leave it alone.
The Audit
- One 90-minute working session
- Written report within 5 business days
Find the useful boundary before you fund the build.
We examine the work, the available context, and the people responsible for the outcome. The report identifies where AI fits, what the system would need, and whether custom work is justified.
- Current-state assessment of 3 to 5 areas of work
- Opportunity ranking based on value, risk, and effort
- Build, buy, repair, or ignore recommendation
- A 30/60/90-day action plan
Best for: Owners and team leads who want a defensible next step before making a larger commitment.
The Build
Scope and pricing are agreed in writing before kickoff.
- One bounded system per scope
- Typical delivery in two to four weeks
A system built around your business, with a clear way out.
Saddle designs and ships one working AI system using tools that fit the job. The scope names the inputs, permissions, review points, failure path, and acceptance cases before implementation begins.
- Working system tested against representative cases
- Company-specific configuration and approved context
- Documentation with ownership and review rules
- Walkthrough and hand-off for the people who will run it
Best for: Teams with a defined operational problem and a responsible owner for the finished system.
The Retainer
Available after a completed Build. Thirty-day cancellation notice.
- 8 hours per month
- Improvements are prioritized with the system owner
Keep a working system useful as the business changes.
The Retainer covers maintenance, measured improvements, and advisory help for systems Saddle has already built. It does not include unlimited new systems or open-ended support.
- Up to 8 hours of maintenance and improvement work
- Priority response for issues affecting the existing system
- Review of failures, low-confidence cases, and source quality
- Quarterly recommendation on what to improve or leave alone
Best for: Clients who want continued support without hiring an internal AI team.
Common questions
Do we own the system?
You own your data, credentials, outputs, and company-specific configuration. Saddle retains its reusable methods and non-client-specific components. Each scope names the licensing and hand-off terms before work begins.
Are you tied to one AI model or platform?
No. We choose tools based on the work, security needs, maintenance burden, and budget. We keep the important context and operating rules as portable as the project allows. When a vendor changes, that work can move with the system.
Does everything need to be custom?
No. Custom work makes sense when the business has a specific need that existing products handle poorly. If an off-the-shelf product is the better answer, the Audit will say so.
How much control does our team keep?
That is defined before the Build. The scope names what the system may access, what it may do, what requires review, and who owns the result.
How long does a Build take?
Most Builds take two to four weeks after scope approval. Work that cannot be delivered responsibly in that window is split into a smaller first release or quoted separately.
Do you work outside Arizona?
Yes. Most work can be done remotely. On-site work is scoped separately when it would materially improve the engagement.
Bring the problem. We will help decide what deserves to exist.
The first call is 30 minutes. If Saddle is not the right fit, you will know before the call ends.