AI Labs

AI Labs by The Ops Toolbox

Let's talk about your next pilot

No pitch deck required. Bring a real workflow, a stack preference, and the constraint that keeps you up at night. We will suggest an engagement shape that fits.

Patterns, metrics, and runnable demos for architecture reviews and pilots, from The Ops Toolbox.

Reach Ned

AI Labs is delivered through The Ops Toolbox. Email is fastest for advisory enquiries; the Ops Toolbox contact form works if you already use that channel.

hello@theopstoolbox.com

Email NedContact form on The Ops Toolbox

What to bring

  • One workflowThe process you want to improve, not “AI everywhere.”
  • Your constraintRisk, timeline, procurement, or team capacity, what actually blocks you.
  • Cloud anchorWhere you are committed today (Microsoft, AWS, Vercel, or undecided).
  • Success signalWhat would make you say the pilot worked, or stop cleanly.

What happens next

  1. You reach out

    Step 1

    Email or the Ops Toolbox contact form with one workflow and your main constraint.

  2. Short discovery

    Step 2

    30 to 45 minutes to confirm stage, risk appetite, and which engagement shape fits.

  3. Scoped proposal

    Step 3

    Fixed-scope assessment, review, or pilot charter with metrics, stop rules, and out-of-scope list.

  4. Delivery and handoff

    Step 4

    Runnable artefacts, runbooks, and steering rhythm your team can operate after the engagement.

Typical engagement entry points

Indicative shapes, not a rate card. We confirm scope after a short discovery call.

Transformation assessment

1 to 2 weeks · fixed scope

Architecture & governance review

2 to 3 weeks · fixed scope

Pilot squad

4 to 8 weeks · time & materials or capped

Advisory retainer

Monthly · day-rate or hour bundle

Full engagement detail

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