Proof-of-value program
5-Day Agent Sprint
One business week to connect the workflow, build a working agent, and force a clear decision on whether the use case deserves production investment.
Operator signals
Designed for one narrow workflow with a named owner and defined success criteria.
Ends with a go / no-go decision, not an open-ended pilot with no commercial edge.
If you proceed, the Production Build takes the proven path live in 4-5 weeks.
When the sprint is the right move
Best fit
- One high-confidence workflow with a named owner and clear business pain.
- Stakeholders who need proof in one week before committing to a full production build.
- Teams that already know which systems, operators, and approvals are involved.
- Buyers who want speed without abandoning governance, observability, or handoff discipline.
Usually the wrong fit
- Programs still debating which workflow should go first.
- Teams without source-system access, a workflow owner, or agreed success criteria.
- Open-ended platform design exercises with no near-term delivery target.
- A request to productionize multiple unrelated workflows in one sprint week.
Phase 1
The Sprint — 5 days
One week. One workflow. One decision. We connect your systems, build a working agent, and put it in front of your stakeholders.
Connect
Connect your systems via Merge (200+ platforms). Map the target workflow, define success criteria, and align on the agent scope.
Build
Build a working AI agent against your live data. Real integrations, real workflows — not a mockup.
Govern
Apply CIP governance. Every action audited, every decision traceable, every deployment versioned.
Stress-test
Edge case validation, error handling verification, and performance testing against realistic scenarios.
Decide
Live demo with your stakeholders. Clear go / no-go decision with a production roadmap if you convert.
What you leave the week with
Even if you do not continue into Production Build, the sprint ends with a clearer decision, a working proof, and a documented view of what production would require.
Phase 2
Production Build — 4–5 weeks
You said go. Now we ship it. Production-grade integrations, hardened agent, monitoring, training, and a full handoff package.
Production planning
Finalize scope from Sprint findings. Environment setup, access provisioning, test plan creation, and definition of done.
Build & iterate
Priority integration development, AI agent hardening, and iterative build cycles with daily standups.
Test & deploy
Automated testing, UAT with your team, production deployment, monitoring dashboards, and alerting configuration.
Launch
Go-live support, team training sessions, handoff package delivery, and 30-day warranty kickoff.
What must be true before the sprint starts
The sprint moves fast because the workflow and decision path are already narrow. If these inputs are missing, the diagnostic is usually the right first step.
Full Engagement Scope
Sprint proves the concept. Production Build ships it. Final scope confirmed after Sprint based on findings and access readiness.
Definition of Done
Handoff Package
Architecture & Inventory
Architecture diagram + integration inventory with all dependencies
Runbooks & Escalation
Runbooks + alert thresholds + escalation paths for each integration
Data Mappings
Source-to-target data mappings for all shipped workflows
Admin Guide
Credentials, secrets rotation schedule, key configurations
Future Backlog
Backlog of next automations + ROI assumptions for prioritization
Training + Warranty
Training session(s) + 30-day warranty support included
5 days to prove it. 5 weeks to ship it.
Start with a Diagnostic to define your Sprint backlog, or jump straight in if you already know the workflow.