Engagement · Fractional Retainer

Everything the retainer covers.

The Fractional Retainer is structured access to the full Architecture Suite plus ongoing oversight — every governance instrument, pipeline, and worked example, with monthly architecture tied to your revenue goals. Here's exactly what's included.

Starting at$2,490 / mo
01

Full Architecture Suite Access

Unlimited use of every governance blueprint, template, diagnostic, and worked example in the Suite — the same instruments the retainer operationalizes.

  • Executive blueprints (data, reporting, AI readiness)
  • Diagnostic instruments & free tools
  • Template library for pipelines and governance
  • Worked examples mapped to revenue stages
02

Monthly Architecture Oversight

A standing monthly review tied to your revenue goals — the architect surfaces where the load is shifting and what to automate next.

  • Revenue-aligned architecture review (monthly)
  • Decision support for data-dependent choices
  • Prioritized automation roadmap
  • Stakeholder alignment & escalation handling
03

Data Governance & Quality

Standing instruments that keep data trustworthy as the business scales — standards, monitoring, and a living catalog.

  • Data quality monitoring & standards
  • Lightweight data catalog & ownership map
  • Source-of-truth definitions
  • Compliance posture review
04

Pipelines & Reporting Automation

The copy-paste gets replaced. Pipelines and dashboards are built and maintained under the retainer so reporting runs without manual labor.

  • ETL / sync pipeline construction
  • Automated executive dashboards
  • Recurring report automation
  • Pipeline health & maintenance
05

AI Readiness & Foundations

A staged path to AI-driven decisions — foundations first, then agent enablement when the data layer is decision-ready.

  • AI readiness assessment & roadmap
  • Decision-ready data layer foundations
  • Model / agent enablement groundwork
  • Guardrails for safe automation
06

Priority Advisory Access

Direct, Slack-based access to the architect between reviews — for the decisions that can't wait for the monthly cadence.

  • Slack-based async access
  • Same-week response on escalations
  • Board / investor review support
  • Transaction & diligence readiness
How a month runs

A predictable cadence, not ad-hoc hours.

Week 1
Review & prioritize

Architecture review against revenue goals. We set the month's automation priorities and ownership.

Week 2–3
Build & automate

Pipelines, dashboards, and governance instruments are built or hardened under the retainer.

Week 4
Report & decide

Stakeholder readout, decision support, and next-month roadmap. Async access throughout.

Engagement terms
3-month engagement
Quarterly
$2,490/ month

Right for one pipeline or reporting transformation.

Best value
12-month engagement
Annual
$2,290/ month

Lower monthly rate for ongoing oversight across multiple initiatives.

All terms include full Suite access + monthly oversight · Final scope set in the audit

Book a discovery call

Schedule your discovery call right here.

Pick a time that works for you. The call runs about 30 minutes by video — we'll talk through your setup and whether a Structural Audit is the right next step.