It only works on the developer’s laptop
No reproducible deployment path, unclear dependencies, or secrets wired in by hand.
Fixed scope · one workflow · five business days
Your AI demo worked. Production never did.
We reproduce the failure points, define what “dependable” means, and give you the shortest credible path to production—before you commit to a build.
$750 audit · credited toward a rescue sprint booked within 30 days · English & Spanish
1clearly defined workflow
5 daysfrom access to written findings
You keep itreport, findings, and rescue plan
When to call
The signs are usually obvious
You do not need another brainstorming session. You need to know exactly why one existing workflow is not ready—and what would make it ready.
The output drifts or fails silently
The demo looked strong, but there is no regression set or acceptance threshold.
Cost and latency are still guesses
No measured baseline, no usage budget, and no production traffic profile.
Nobody owns it after launch
No monitoring, alerts, runbook, or named person responsible for day-two operations.
The audit
A decision-ready answer in five business days
We examine one workflow, reproduce the highest-risk failures, and turn the findings into a prioritized plan your team can execute—with BarrNone or without us.
- System mapCurrent state and failure reproductionWhat calls what, where data moves, and where the workflow actually breaks.
- BlockersPrioritized by production riskDeployment, quality, security, cost, observability, and ownership gaps ranked by severity.
- AcceptanceConcrete checks for “done”A small, testable production bar instead of a subjective demo.
- Plan30-day rescue plan and fixed quoteSequenced work, dependencies, decision points, and the recommended next engagement.
Illustrative sample
What the production-readiness view looks like
This fictional internal knowledge assistant shows the level of specificity in the audit. It is not presented as a client result.
Internal knowledge assistant
Demo works · production bar not met
- Retrieval qualityNeeds evidence
- Deployment pathBlocked
- ObservabilityMissing
- Regression evaluationMissing
- Security and accessUnverified
- Owner and runbookMissing
Highest-priority findings
- No reproducible deployment path.
- Retrieval failures are hidden by subjective demos.
- No regression set protects output quality.
- No operational owner, alerts, or runbook.
If rescue makes sense
A focused 2–4 week path to production
Starting at $3,500 for one clearly defined workflow. The audit tells us which steps are actually needed; a typical sequence looks like this.
Make it reproducible
Containerization, configuration, secrets, deployment path, and baseline logging.
Make quality measurable
Representative evaluation set, acceptance thresholds, cited outputs, and regression checks.
Make it operable
Production deployment, alerts, failure handling, runbook, and ownership handoff.
A fourth hardening week may be added when integration, access-control, or load testing requires it. Final scope and price are confirmed in writing before work begins.
Questions
Before you commit
Do you need full access to our systems?
No. We start with the least-invasive option: read-only access, screen share, logs, or a guided walkthrough. We agree on data handling and can sign an NDA before proprietary access.
What if the workflow should be retired instead of rescued?
We will say so. A useful audit can conclude that the workflow is not worth rescuing, that the production bar is unjustified, or that an off-the-shelf tool is the better answer.
Can our own team execute the plan?
Yes. You keep the report, findings, acceptance checks, and prioritized plan. The audit is valuable even if BarrNone does not perform the sprint.
What does “done” mean in a rescue sprint?
The agreed workflow is deployed through a reproducible path, observable, tested against the agreed acceptance checks, and documented for handoff. We do not guarantee ROI or a specific business result.
Bring the workflow that keeps slipping to “later.”
In 20 minutes, we can determine whether a fixed-scope audit is the right next step—and tell you honestly if it is not.
Book a 20-minute fit callor call / text (925) 231-7124