Four stages, a checkpoint between each.
You see the work at every step, and own it when I leave.
The four stages
Discovery
- Understand the real goal
- Map how it runs today
- Agree on the scope in writing
Build
- Activate what you own
- Build only what's missing
- Keep you in the loop
Review
- Test it against the goal
- Refine with your feedback
- Confirm it holds up
Handoff
- Document how it works
- Train your team
- Leave it running
You talk to the person doing the work.
Acadia is one consultant. I scope the project, build it, and hand it over myself. Nothing gets passed down to a junior team, because there isn't one.
Common questions.
How is the work priced?
Most first projects are a fixed price for a defined result: one task taken off one person's plate, built, tested, and handed over. You know the price before the work starts. Ongoing help is available by the month for clients who want it.
What kind of task is worth bringing to you?
One that someone does by hand, on a schedule, and that you can describe in a sentence. "She spends half a day on payroll every two weeks" is a project. "We want to use AI more" is a conversation, and I am glad to have that one too.
Do I need to buy AI tools to work with Acadia?
No. Most businesses already pay for more capability than they use. Acadia usually starts by activating the tools you already own, and only builds something new when there is a real gap. The goal is to put AI where it saves you time, not to sell you more software.
How is this different from just using ChatGPT myself?
Using a chatbot is easy. The hard part is knowing which parts of your business it should touch, wiring it into the tools you already own, and keeping it out of the places where it only looks impressive. Acadia does that judgment work, then documents it and trains your team to run it after the engagement ends.
