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Not another advisor, tool, or implementation shop. One partner responsible for making AI work in the business.

There are four other ways to get AI working in a business. Here is how each one handles the parts that decide whether you see a return: who knows your business, who builds it, who runs it, and who answers for the result.

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01Head to head

Put StrikeArc next to one option at a time.

Pick the option you are weighing. The same eight questions decide the return in every case.

Compare StrikeArc with
What decides the return
The advisorTraditional consulting
An AI operating partnerStrikeArc
01Knows how your business makes money
Traditional consultingYesDeep discovery on your strategy and operations.
StrikeArcYesScout scores every play against your answers, and a person walks the readout.
02Builds and installs working systems
Traditional consultingNoDelivers recommendations. Building them is a separate project.
StrikeArcYesWe install the play where your team already works.
03Works in the tools your team already uses
Traditional consultingNoNothing gets installed.
StrikeArcYesYour inbox, your CRM, your accounting system.
04Runs, monitors and updates it after launch
Traditional consultingNoThe engagement ends when the deck is delivered.
StrikeArcYesWe run it, update it as the models change and keep its cost down.
05Reports results in dollars
Traditional consultingNoProjects the value on a slide.
StrikeArcYesThe value ledger, inside StrikeArc Helm.
06How you pay
Traditional consultingBy the hour or by the week.
StrikeArcOne fixed monthly price. $7,500 a month, including one play installed per quarter.
07Who answers for the outcome
Traditional consultingYou do, after the handoff.
StrikeArcWe do. We stay accountable long after launch.
08What you keep at the end
Traditional consultingA binder.
StrikeArcA workforce that keeps improving.
What decides the return
The implementation shopAI dev shop
An AI operating partnerStrikeArc
01Knows how your business makes money
AI dev shopNoStarts from a spec. The business context is yours to supply.
StrikeArcYesScout scores every play against your answers, and a person walks the readout.
02Builds and installs working systems
AI dev shopYesEngineering is the core service.
StrikeArcYesWe install the play where your team already works.
03Works in the tools your team already uses
AI dev shopPartlyOften a new app for your team to adopt.
StrikeArcYesYour inbox, your CRM, your accounting system.
04Runs, monitors and updates it after launch
AI dev shopNoSupport is a separate contract, when it exists.
StrikeArcYesWe run it, update it as the models change and keep its cost down.
05Reports results in dollars
AI dev shopNoMeasures delivery against the spec.
StrikeArcYesThe value ledger, inside StrikeArc Helm.
06How you pay
AI dev shopA project fee, then change orders.
StrikeArcOne fixed monthly price. $7,500 a month, including one play installed per quarter.
07Who answers for the outcome
AI dev shopYou do, once the code ships.
StrikeArcWe do. We stay accountable long after launch.
08What you keep at the end
AI dev shopCode someone has to maintain.
StrikeArcA workforce that keeps improving.
What decides the return
The toolAI software tools
An AI operating partnerStrikeArc
01Knows how your business makes money
AI software toolsNoBuilt for every company, configured by you.
StrikeArcYesScout scores every play against your answers, and a person walks the readout.
02Builds and installs working systems
AI software toolsPartlyThe software is ready. Setup and adoption sit with your team.
StrikeArcYesWe install the play where your team already works.
03Works in the tools your team already uses
AI software toolsNoAnother login and another place to check.
StrikeArcYesYour inbox, your CRM, your accounting system.
04Runs, monitors and updates it after launch
AI software toolsPartlyThe vendor updates the product. Your workflow is yours to maintain.
StrikeArcYesWe run it, update it as the models change and keep its cost down.
05Reports results in dollars
AI software toolsNoReports usage and seats.
StrikeArcYesThe value ledger, inside StrikeArc Helm.
06How you pay
AI software toolsPer seat, per month, plus your team's time to adopt it.
StrikeArcOne fixed monthly price. $7,500 a month, including one play installed per quarter.
07Who answers for the outcome
AI software toolsYou do.
StrikeArcWe do. We stay accountable long after launch.
08What you keep at the end
AI software toolsLicenses, and the renewals that come with them.
StrikeArcA workforce that keeps improving.
What decides the return
The hireHiring in-house
An AI operating partnerStrikeArc
01Knows how your business makes money
Hiring in-housePartlyLearns it over time, if the hire stays.
StrikeArcYesScout scores every play against your answers, and a person walks the readout.
02Builds and installs working systems
Hiring in-housePartlyOne person, building alone while learning your stack.
StrikeArcYesWe install the play where your team already works.
03Works in the tools your team already uses
Hiring in-housePartlyDepends on what they choose to build.
StrikeArcYesYour inbox, your CRM, your accounting system.
04Runs, monitors and updates it after launch
Hiring in-housePartlyUntil the hire moves on.
StrikeArcYesWe run it, update it as the models change and keep its cost down.
05Reports results in dollars
Hiring in-housePartlyIf someone builds the reporting.
StrikeArcYesThe value ledger, inside StrikeArc Helm.
06How you pay
Hiring in-houseSalary, benefits and recruiting.
StrikeArcOne fixed monthly price. $7,500 a month, including one play installed per quarter.
07Who answers for the outcome
Hiring in-houseOne person on your team.
StrikeArcWe do. We stay accountable long after launch.
08What you keep at the end
Hiring in-houseWhat one person knows.
StrikeArcA workforce that keeps improving.

02All five at once

All five options on one page, compared on what decides the return.

Each column describes the typical engagement in its category. Good firms beat the average in every one of them.

Scroll the table sideways to compare all five.

StrikeArc compared with traditional consulting, AI dev shops, AI software tools and hiring in-house
What decides the returnAn AI operating partnerStrikeArcThe advisorTraditional consultingThe implementation shopAI dev shopThe toolAI software toolsThe hireHiring in-house
01Knows how your business makes moneyYesScout scores every play against your answers, and a person walks the readout.YesDeep discovery on your strategy and operations.NoStarts from a spec. The business context is yours to supply.NoBuilt for every company, configured by you.PartlyLearns it over time, if the hire stays.
02Builds and installs working systemsYesWe install the play where your team already works.NoDelivers recommendations. Building them is a separate project.YesEngineering is the core service.PartlyThe software is ready. Setup and adoption sit with your team.PartlyOne person, building alone while learning your stack.
03Works in the tools your team already usesYesYour inbox, your CRM, your accounting system.NoNothing gets installed.PartlyOften a new app for your team to adopt.NoAnother login and another place to check.PartlyDepends on what they choose to build.
04Runs, monitors and updates it after launchYesWe run it, update it as the models change and keep its cost down.NoThe engagement ends when the deck is delivered.NoSupport is a separate contract, when it exists.PartlyThe vendor updates the product. Your workflow is yours to maintain.PartlyUntil the hire moves on.
05Reports results in dollarsYesThe value ledger, inside StrikeArc Helm.NoProjects the value on a slide.NoMeasures delivery against the spec.NoReports usage and seats.PartlyIf someone builds the reporting.
06How you payOne fixed monthly price. $7,500 a month, including one play installed per quarter.By the hour or by the week.A project fee, then change orders.Per seat, per month, plus your team's time to adopt it.Salary, benefits and recruiting.
07Who answers for the outcomeWe do. We stay accountable long after launch.You do, after the handoff.You do, once the code ships.You do.One person on your team.
08What you keep at the endA workforce that keeps improving.A binder.Code someone has to maintain.Licenses, and the renewals that come with them.What one person knows.

Compared by category. We never name firms.

03The alternatives, candidly

Every option is right for someone. Here is where each one breaks down.

If one of these fits your situation better, we would rather tell you on the intro call than sell you a play.

Alternative 01The advisor

Traditional consulting

What you get
A sharp outside read on your business and a plan to act on it, usually delivered as a deck.
Where it breaks down
Weeks of “Discovery” work that delivers a PowerPoint. Someone still has to build what it recommends, and the plan ages while you look for them.
When it is the right call
You need a company-wide strategy, or an outside view on a merger or a reorganization.
Alternative 02The implementation shop

AI dev shop

What you get
Capable engineers who build to a spec.
Where it breaks down
The spec is only as good as their grasp of your business, and support after launch is a separate contract. When the models or the workflow change, the system drifts.
When it is the right call
You have a clear spec, a product owner and people ready to run the system once it ships.
Alternative 03The tool

AI software tools

What you get
Software that works on day one for the general case.
Where it breaks down
The tools are bought. The champion is hired. Setup, adoption and results are still your team's job, and every seat renews whether it earns its keep or not.
When it is the right call
The workflow is standard, your team has time to configure it, and someone owns adoption.
Alternative 04The hire

Hiring in-house

What you get
Someone who learns your business from the inside.
Where it breaks down
A single hire still has to figure out what to build, build it alone and keep it running. When that person leaves, what they knew leaves too.
When it is the right call
AI sits at the core of what you sell, and you are building a team around it.

04How you pay

You buy a defined outcome at one fixed price.

$7,500 a month for the StrikeArc PowerPlays Library, including one play installed per quarter. One number. No hourly meter, no scope letters, no AI hires.

Everyone else

You buy inputs and effort

A bill that grows by the hour

You keep a binder

With StrikeArc

You buy a defined outcome

One fixed price, the budget certainty you deserve

You keep a workforce that keeps improving

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How to get started

Consultants leave you a PowerPoint. We leave you a workforce.

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Thirty minutes with the exec who owns the problem. If another option fits you better, we will say so.