Engagement Model
Tier I
Surgical Strike
A handpicked team deployed against a single, high-priority objective. Focused platform builds, compliance remediation, and infrastructure modernization.
A handpicked team deployed against a single, high-priority objective. We go in, we build it, we ship it compliant, and we leave you with a working system and the documentation to run it. 8-16 weeks. Production output.
10 - 30 engineers
Team Size
8 - 16 weeks
Timeline
Production system
Primary Output
Team Composition
Who Ships This Engagement
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Lead architect (1)
owns the system design end to end
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Compliance engineer (1)
maps every requirement to the build
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Domain specialists (3-5)
qualified in your specific industry and regulatory environment
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Full-stack engineers (4-8)
parallel build tracks from day one
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QA via ALICE (automated)
compliance enforcement at every commit
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DevOps / infrastructure (1-2)
deployment and self-healing configuration
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Program coordination (1)
single point of contact for the engagement
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Timeline
How the Engagement Runs
Week 1-2
Architecture design and compliance mapping. The build plan is complete before a line of code is written.
Week 3-6
Core build. Parallel tracks across engineering and compliance. ALICE enforces compliance at every commit.
Week 7-8
Integration and compliance verification. Every component tested against your regulatory requirements.
Week 9-10
Production deployment and audit documentation package. The system goes live. The documentation is already written.
Week 10-16
Extended scope if needed — additional tracks, performance testing, or regulatory documentation for complex frameworks.
Scope
What You Get
What You Get
✓Working production system — not a prototype, not a POC
✓Compliance documentation package for your auditors
✓Architecture documentation with every design decision recorded
✓Runbooks and operational procedures for your team
✓SentienGuard autonomous monitoring configuration
✓Full source code with complete IP transfer
✓Audit trail automation built into the system
Already Included
✓Compliance architecture — no separate compliance consulting fee
✓QA via ALICE — automated compliance enforcement throughout the build
✓Audit documentation — generated continuously, not assembled at the end
✓Self-healing infrastructure setup via SentienGuard
✓Knowledge transfer — your team can run it when we leave
Solutions
Best For
The Rescue
Failed Vendor Recovery
Inheriting a failed implementation from a Big 4 firm or legacy vendor and delivering a working system.
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Solution
Compliance Remediation
Taking a system built without compliance architecture and rebuilding it to pass regulatory audit.
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Solution
AI in Regulated Environments
Deploying AI/ML systems that meet regulatory scrutiny in healthcare, financial services, or government.
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Solution
Vendor Lock-In Exit
Migrating away from a locked-in vendor while preserving data and compliance certification.
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Solution
Zero-to-Production Build
Building a production system from scratch — architecture to deployment — in weeks, not quarters.
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Solution
Infrastructure Autonomy
Deploying self-healing systems that eliminate managed services dependency.
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Markets
Industries That Engage at This Tier
Context
How It Compares
A Tier I engagement from The Algorithm delivers in 8-16 weeks what a Big 4 firm quotes as an 18-month program with a team 10x the size. A $500K Tier I engagement replaces what incumbents price at $5M. The difference is an outcome-based model versus cost-plus billing.
The Incumbents
✕Cost-plus billing — the longer it takes, the more they earn
✕Discovery phases that consume budget before a line of code is written
✕Rotating consultants who leave when the project gets hard
✕Compliance as a separate engagement after the system is built
✕Managed services contract as the exit from the project
The Algorithm
✓Fixed price — the scope is agreed before we start
✓Architecture review in week one, build starts in week two
✓The same senior engineers from day one to handoff
✓Compliance-native from the first line of code — ALICE enforces it at every commit
✓Full IP transfer on delivery — you own everything we build
DECISION GUIDE
Build vs. Outsource Decision Framework
A structured scoring framework for deciding whether to build in-house, outsource, or adopt a hybrid model — with sections specific to regulated industries where the cost of the wrong decision is highest.
Related
Solution
Failed Vendor Recovery
Solution
Compliance Remediation
Solution
AI in Regulated Environments
Industry
Healthcare — Hospitals & Health Systems
Industry
Healthcare — Digital Health & Telemedicine
Service
Compliance Infrastructure
Service
Enterprise Modernization
Knowledge Base
Compliance Native Architecture
Knowledge Base
Zero Trust Architecture
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