# Ongoing Partnership

## Who this is for
- Organisations whose AI work does not fit neatly into one-shot projects.
- Teams that want a fractional AI person without the overhead of hiring.
- Clients who've done an initial project and want continuity for
  maintenance, evolution, and new builds.

## Problem
- One-shot consulting engagements end with a handover document and a
  support gap.
- Hiring a full-time AI person is expensive and often oversized for the
  real workload.
- Evolving AI tools and models mean yesterday's architecture needs
  regular review.

## What we do
- Fractional embedded work — you get dedicated hours per week or month,
  committed in advance.
- Maintenance of existing systems built by us or inherited from elsewhere.
- Quarterly architecture reviews — what's still fit, what should change.
- On-call for the urgent "why is the AI doing this?" questions.

## Outcomes
- A named AI person who knows your context — not a ticket queue.
- Systems that keep working as models and tools change.
- Predictable monthly cost.
- Continuity across projects rather than constant reboarding.

## How we work
- Monthly retainer. Hours banked per month, not billable-hour-by-hour.
- Quarterly reviews in writing.
- See also: [AI Orchestration](/services/ai-orchestration/index.md),
  [Knowledge and Data Systems](/services/knowledge-data-systems/index.md).

## Next step
Book a discovery call to discuss fit and sizing.

Canonical page: https://crystallized.lu/services/ongoing-partnership