Early Access Pilot · Paid · Qualified opportunities only
Prove it on your hardest problem. Then take it to production.
Your board shouldn't be asked to approve enterprise AI on a slide. In the Early Access Pilot, we solve
one or two of your most complex use cases with working agents and measure the result against
success criteria you set. It's a paid pilot, offered only to organisations that qualify and are ready to
go to production once the value is proven.
Scope
1–2 use casesComplex, high-value, your choice
Duration
6–8 weeksFrom workshop to readout
Investment
Fixed feeAgreed up front, credited in full to your rollout
Availability
Qualified use cases onlySubject to a fit assessment
Two ways to prove value
Path A · Fastest start
Trial software, synthetic data
We run the agents on trial software, hosted by Octane on IBM watsonx Orchestrate. They use realistic synthetic data
shaped to your business, supplied as CSV files. You see the full workflow, controls and audit trail working end to end,
with no access to your systems.
Best for
Fast proof, early business cases and strict IT or security gates
We need
Sample layouts, business rules and a process walk-through
Your data
Never leaves your environment
First results
Typically within 2–3 weeks
Path B · Strongest evidence
Your dev environment, your data
We connect the agents to your development or test environment (ERP, HRIS, ITSM or contract store) and run
them on your own data. The numbers in the readout are yours, not a benchmark.
Best for
Board-ready ROI and proof of production-like integration
We need
Read access to a non-production environment and a technical contact
Security
Your security review, least-privilege access and every step logged
First results
Typically within 3–4 weeks, after access is granted
How the pilot runs
Week 1
Executive workshop
A 90-minute session with your leaders and a guest CFO. We confirm the use cases and agree the success criteria in writing.
Weeks 2–4
Build and connect
We configure the agents for your workflow, on Path A or B, with your rules, approvals and controls.
Weeks 4–7
Run and measure
Your team uses the agents on live scenarios. We measure time, accuracy and exceptions against today's baseline.
Week 8
Readout and decision
An executive readout of the measured results against the agreed criteria, with the fixed-cost production plan.
What you walk away with
Working agents for your use casesNot slideware. Your team has used them.
A measured value reportResults against the success criteria agreed in week 1.
A governance and controls packAudit trail, human approval points and evidence citations, ready for risk and audit.
A fixed-cost production planThe scope, timeline and cost to take it live.
Pilot fee credited in fullApplied to the production rollout.
Six-month fixed-cost rolloutStarts when the agreed success criteria are met.
A clear exit if value isn't provenIf the criteria are missed, you keep the value report and pay nothing further.
Limited to qualified opportunities.
We run a small number of pilots each quarter, and only where there's a real problem, a real sponsor
and a real path to production. That's what makes the evidence worth having, for you and for us.
To qualify, you'll need
An executive sponsorA CFO, COO, CIO or department head who can approve the rollout.
A complex, high-value use caseWith a measurable baseline today: time, cost, error rate or backlog.
A plan to go to productionBudget allocated, or a budget cycle within the next six months.
A named process ownerSomeone from the business who joins the weekly sessions.
For Path B, timely accessA non-production environment available within two weeks of kick-off.
How selection works
ApplyTell us the problem and the department. It takes two minutes.
Qualification callA 30-minute call with our AI and finance leads to test fit, data and sponsorship.
Pilot agreementThe fixed fee, success criteria, Path A or B and the production commitment, on one page.
Executive workshopThe pilot starts with the 90-minute workshop and a guest CFO.
The condition that matters most: if the pilot meets the success criteria we agree together, you proceed to the six-month fixed-cost production rollout.If it doesn't, you walk away with the evidence and owe nothing more.
Check if you qualify
Tell us the problem you'd most like solved. We'll get back to you within two business days to book a qualification call.
Different departments. The same controls. The same executive sign-off.
Built by Octane, an IBM Gold Partner, on IBM watsonx Orchestrate. Pilots are offered to qualified organisations only and are subject to a signed pilot agreement.