AI Readiness & Strategy
from £3,000
one-off · 1–2 weeks
- Readiness assessment & opportunity map
- Prioritised, costed roadmap
- Tool & vendor evaluation
- Written report + walkthrough
Most agencies make you "request a quote." We don't. Here's what our engagements actually cost — priced by outcome and milestone, never open-ended hours. Every project starts with a free strategy call and a fixed-scope proposal.
Ranges are guides. You get a detailed, fixed-price proposal after a free scoping conversation — with milestones, deliverables and dates. No open-ended hourly billing.
We define success metrics before we write a line of code, and we bill against milestones — so you only pay for progress you can see. You keep full IP, there's no long-term lock-in on retainers, and if a fixed-scope sprint slips past its agreed date on our account, you don't pay for the overrun.
What an AI leader or delivery team actually costs across the options — and where Visian sits.
| Visian | Big-4 consultancy | Freelancer | Full-time hire | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day rate | £950–1,500 | £2,500–4,000 | £500–900 | — |
| Fractional AI leader | £5k–15k/mo | £150k+ min engagement | Variable, ad-hoc | £200k–350k/yr + equity |
| Can it also build & ship? | Yes — end to end | Often sub-contracted | One person's bandwidth | Needs a team around them |
| Speed to production | Weeks (AI-augmented) | Months | Depends | Ramp-up time |
| UK / EU compliance depth | Built in | Yes (premium) | Rarely | If you hire for it |
| Runs its own AI products | Yes — daily | No | No | No |
| Lock-in | None | Long contracts | Low | Permanent cost |
Answer a few questions and get a tailored read on where AI will pay off in your business — then we'll talk numbers.