Generative AI Enablement Buildout
A governed generative AI environment for your organization: secure access to models, a knowledge assistant grounded in your own documents, usage policies and the training your team needs to use it well.
The problem this solves
Generative AI is already in use in most organizations, usually without controls. This buildout puts a sanctioned, logged and access-controlled environment in place, connects it to approved internal knowledge, and gives people a better option than unsanctioned tools.
The goal is adoption with guardrails. A locked-down tool nobody uses does not solve the problem, and neither does an open tool with no controls. We configure the environment so that the safe option is also the convenient one: single sign-on, answers grounded in your own documents, clear guidance on what not to paste in, and administrators who can see usage and adjust policies without filing a ticket with a vendor.
Who it is for
- Organizations whose staff are already pasting company data into public chat tools
- Teams that want an internal assistant answering questions from policies, manuals and knowledge bases
- IT leads who need logging, access control and data boundaries around AI usage
- Businesses ready to move from experimentation to a supported internal tool
Not the right fit if
- You need a customer-facing AI product (see AI-Driven Application Development)
- You only want a subscription to a chat tool
What is included — scope of work
Platform setup
Enterprise model access through your chosen provider with identity integration and logging.
Knowledge assistant
Retrieval over approved document sources with permission-aware access.
Data boundaries
Rules for what data can and cannot be used, enforced where technically possible.
Prompt library
Starter prompts and templates for common tasks by department.
Usage policy
Acceptable-use policy and human-review guidance.
Training
Practical training sessions for staff and administrators.
Deliverables
- Configured enterprise AI environment
- Knowledge assistant over approved sources
- Data boundary and access configuration
- Department prompt library
- Acceptable-use policy
- Training sessions and admin guide
How it works
Scope
Use cases, sources and policy requirements.Configure
Platform, identity and logging.Connect
Knowledge sources and permissions.Enable
Policy, prompt library and training.Review
Usage review and tuning after launch.
What $12,500 covers
Setup for one organization on one platform, up to three knowledge sources and up to four training sessions. Model and platform subscription costs are paid directly to the provider.
Frequently asked questions
Which models do you use?
We work with major enterprise providers and recommend based on your data and compliance needs.
Will our data be used to train public models?
We configure enterprise options that exclude your data from provider training where the provider offers it, and document the terms.
Can it answer from our documents only?
Yes, the assistant is grounded on approved sources and can be configured to cite them.
Do you have customer examples?
Gridwise is a newly launched practice and does not publish case studies or testimonials.
What about ongoing support?
Managed AI Operations covers monitoring, tuning and updates monthly.
Related: AI Strategy & Implementation Roadmap →AI Agent Buildout Sprint →Managed AI Operations (Fractional CAIO) →
What we need from you
- An executive sponsor and the owners of the processes in scope
- Examples of the real work or documents the AI will handle
- Your current AI tool usage, approved or not
- Security, privacy and data-handling requirements
- Time from process owners to review outputs before go-live
How Gridwise works
Written scope before work starts. Every engagement begins with a written scope, deliverables list and fixed price or monthly fee. Nothing is billed outside that scope without your written approval.
Vendor-neutral advice. Gridwise does not take commissions from hardware, carrier, cloud or software vendors, so recommendations follow your requirements rather than a sales target.
You own the outputs. Designs, configurations, documentation and code produced for you are yours to keep and use with any provider.
Honest about where we are. Gridwise Technology is a newly launched practice. We do not publish testimonials, client logos or case studies, and we will not invent them. What we offer instead is a clear process, written acceptance criteria and documented results for your own environment.
What happens after you apply
Your application goes straight to the Gridwise team, not to a sales queue. Within one business day we reply by email with either a short list of clarifying questions or a proposal for a scoping conversation. If the engagement looks like a fit, we send a written scope that lists the work, the deliverables, the timeline, the fixed price or monthly fee, and the assumptions it depends on. Nothing starts and nothing is billed until you have reviewed and approved that document. If we are not the right partner for what you need, we will say so plainly and, where we can, point you toward a better option.
Ready to scope Generative AI Enablement Buildout?
Tell us about your environment in a short application. We reply with questions or a written scope and fixed price, no obligation and no booking calendar required.
Apply for a scoping call →