From Kickoff
to Team Ownership.
Every Vantix engagement follows the same four-phase structure regardless of which capabilities are in scope. The phases are designed to move fast, maintain full transparency, and transfer ownership to your team by the end.
Below is a clear breakdown of what happens in each phase and how the work changes based on whether your focus is AI Orchestration, Data Engineering, Operational Redesign, or a combination of all three.
Discovery Sprint
Understand before building.
We spend the first two weeks embedded in your environment by attending standups, reviewing existing infrastructure, interviewing stakeholders, and mapping data flows. No slide decks. Just working sessions.
Deliverables
- Technical audit of existing stack and data architecture
- AI / automation readiness assessment
- Prioritized opportunity backlog with effort and value estimates
- Architecture decision records (ADRs) for the build phase
- Defined success metrics and measurement framework
By Capability
AI Orchestration
Identify the highest ROI automation candidates across existing workflows
Data Engineering
Map data sources, quality gaps, and pipeline dependencies
Operational Redesign
Document current state processes and integration bottlenecks
Architecture & Build
Ship working software, not prototypes.
We build in production from day one. Every sprint produces functional, tested, and documented code checked into your repositories. You maintain full visibility through shared tooling with no black box development.
Deliverables
- Production ready implementation in your existing environment
- Automated tests and CI/CD pipelines
- Inline documentation and architecture diagrams
- Weekly sprint reviews with your team
- Staged rollout plan with rollback procedures
By Capability
AI Orchestration
RAG pipelines, agent frameworks, LLM routing, and prompt engineering in production
Data Engineering
Snowflake/dbt models, Airflow DAGs, data quality checks, and semantic layer
Operational Redesign
Workflow automation, process tooling, and integration scaffolding
Deploy to Production
Real usage. Real feedback. Real iteration.
Production deployment is not the end. It is the beginning of the value curve. We support live rollout, monitor system behavior, and iterate based on real usage patterns. Adoption is part of the deliverable.
Deliverables
- Monitored production deployment with alerting and observability
- User onboarding and internal adoption sessions
- Performance benchmarking against the baseline from before the engagement
- Issue triage and rapid iteration cycles
- Updated runbooks and operating procedures
By Capability
AI Orchestration
Agent orchestration in live workflows with feedback loops and model monitoring
Data Engineering
Live pipeline observability, SLA dashboards, and data quality alerting
Operational Redesign
Operational handoff with trained internal champions and escalation paths
Handoff & Team Ownership
Our goal is to make ourselves redundant.
The engagement ends when your team can own, extend, and operate everything we built without us. We transfer full IP, train your engineers, document everything, and leave no dependencies on Vantix.
Deliverables
- Full IP transfer: all code, configs, and credentials
- Internal team training and knowledge transfer sessions
- Comprehensive system documentation in your preferred format
- Thirty day support window after handoff (async)
- Optional retainer for ongoing iteration (scoped separately)
By Capability
AI Orchestration
Model management playbook, prompt iteration guide, and escalation framework
Data Engineering
Pipeline ownership guide, dbt model documentation, and oncall runbook
Operational Redesign
Process owner designation, workflow documentation, and governance framework
Ready to start the clock?
Most engagements begin within two weeks of an initial conversation. Reach out to discuss scope, timeline, and availability.