Kit you run yourself
AI Systems Architect Spec Pack
Write the scope that turns an AI idea into a fixed price.
This is the document I write before I quote a system. Fixed boundaries, named approval points, a data path your team can check, and a handover plan. You get the template and a filled-in example.
What’s inside
- Scope: what ships now and what waits
- Approval points and permission levels for every action
- Data path, retention and who can see what
- Milestones, weekly demos and the handover checklist
- Turning the finished spec into a fixed price, with a risk list
Sample: the scope test
A free sample from the workbook.
A developer who wasn’t in the room should be able to read the spec and know what’s in, what’s out, what needs a person, and what happens when the model is wrong. If a line fails that test, cut it. Write the scope first, the approval points second, the data path third and the estimate last.
Who it’s for
For you if
- You’re about to commission or build an AI workflow
- You want a fixed price rather than an open estimate
Not for you if
- You need the build itself (see Build your system)
Questions
Is this only for agents?
No. It works for any AI-assisted workflow: document processing, lead handling, reporting.
Can I send the spec to another developer?
Yes. That’s what it’s for.
Want to talk it through first?
Thirty minutes, free. Bring the task that keeps breaking.