First Service Prototype
A first service prototype is a one-time setup engagement where ElaborationAI builds and runs a working version of your first AI-backed service against your real inputs, so you can judge fit before ordering recurring delivery. It is for owners who suspect a service would help a specific task but want to see one real output produced from their own data first. The point is proof, not a pitch: you end up holding a sample deliverable made from your inputs, plus a clear sense of whether the ongoing version is worth it.
What gets built
The deliverable is a working prototype of one chosen service. We take a single workflow — the calls you keep missing, the invoices that pile up, the lead list that never gets cleaned — and stand up the real path it would follow as a service: the intake, the AI-assisted production step, the human-review checkpoint, and one delivered output in the format you actually use. You inspect that output the way you would inspect a finished job, because that is what it is, just at sample scale rather than full volume.
How the prototype runs
We start with a short intake on the one workflow you want to test and the inputs it starts from. You give read access to a small, representative sample: a recent call list, a slice of your inbox, a folder of documents, or a spreadsheet export. We run the workflow against that sample, a reviewer checks the result for routing mistakes, missing context, and risky wording, and we deliver the sample output through the workspace with a short note on how it was produced and where a human stepped in. The whole point is that you see the seams, not a polished demo built on someone else’s data.
What it is not
A first service prototype is not a free trial, and it is not full production. It runs on a sample so you can judge quality and fit, not so you can quietly get the work done for nothing. It is also not the Automation Fit Review, which is a written recommendation with no build — choose the prototype when you have already picked a likely service and want to see it work rather than read about whether it would. And it is not self-serve software: you do not log in and operate a tool, because ElaborationAI runs the workflow for you.
What happens next
After you have the sample output, the decision is yours. If it is good and the task recurs, the next step is to set it up to run on a schedule through Recurring Workflow Setup and then deliver it as ongoing regular help. If the work is better managed end to end, a handled-for-you desk is the path. If the prototype shows the task is not actually a good fit, that is a useful answer too, and the engagement ends there without pressure to continue. You can also browse the full service catalog to pick a different first workflow.
Boundaries
The prototype does not promise specific business results. It does not promise revenue, rankings, advertising, legal, medical, or financial outcomes. It shows you one real output and how it was produced; it does not guarantee that ordering the service will produce any particular number. Pricing for the prototype and for any service that follows is quoted through the workspace order flow, and there are no fixed public prices on service pages. If you want the wider context first, the AI-native services overview and how it works explain the model.
FAQ
What does a first service prototype include?
It includes intake of one chosen service, a working run against your real or sample inputs, the human-review step, and a sample delivered output you can inspect. It is built so you can judge fit, not a full production rollout.
How is a prototype different from the automation fit review?
The fit review is a written recommendation with no build. A first service prototype actually builds and runs one service on your inputs so you see a real output before committing to anything ongoing.
Do I have to order a recurring service afterwards?
No. The prototype and its sample output are yours regardless of next steps. Many owners use it to decide which single workflow to hand off first and in what order.
What inputs do you need to build the prototype?
A description of the workflow, read access to a small sample of real inputs such as a recent call list, an inbox sample, or a folder of documents, and the format you want the output delivered in.
Is this a software product I run myself?
No. ElaborationAI builds and runs the prototype for you and delivers the output through the workspace. You provide inputs and decisions; we run the workflow and review the result.
How is a first service prototype priced?
Pricing is quote-based through the workspace order flow after a short intake. The scope drives the quote, and there are no fixed public prices or promised business results.