AI & AUTOMATION
Start with the problem.
Then decide what to build.
When technology decisions start crossing websites, software, automation, integrations, infrastructure, and business workflows, the first step should be understanding the whole problem.
ONE-TIME ASSESSMENT
$1,950
Business Technology Assessment
A structured review designed to turn an unclear technology problem into an informed direction and prioritized next steps.
- Business and workflow review
- Relevant technology review
- Friction and opportunity analysis
- Recommended direction
- Prioritized roadmap
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A GOOD FIT
You know something needs to change. You are not sure what the solution is yet.
The assessment is designed for situations where the technology problem is broader than a single feature, website page, or software purchase. It helps separate symptoms from the underlying problem.
01 / DISCONNECTED
Too many disconnected tools.
Information is duplicated, moved manually, or trapped across systems that do not work well together.
02 / MANUAL
Manual work is growing.
Employees are spending more time transferring data, repeating tasks, or working around software.
03 / SOFTWARE
You are considering new software.
You need to determine whether to buy, configure, integrate, automate, or build something custom.
04 / INFRASTRUCTURE
Applications and infrastructure overlap.
Hosting, deployment, data, software, and integrations have become one connected problem.
05 / REACTIVE
Technology decisions feel reactive.
Problems are being solved individually without a clear picture of how the pieces should fit together.
06 / ROADMAP
You need a practical roadmap.
The business knows where it wants to improve, but not what should happen first.
WHAT WE REVIEW
Look at the business and the technology together.
The exact areas reviewed depend on the problem, but the assessment looks beyond individual tools to understand how the operation works as a system.
01
Business Goals & Constraints
What the business is trying to accomplish, where technology matters, and what limits the available options.
02
Core Processes
How work moves through the organization, where manual handoffs occur, and where friction is accumulating.
03
Existing Technology
Websites, applications, CRM, SaaS products, databases, spreadsheets, and other systems already in use.
04
Integrations & Data Flow
Where information originates, where it moves, what systems own it, and where people are filling the gaps manually.
05
Hosting & Technical Foundation
Infrastructure, hosting, deployment, access, operational dependencies, and technical constraints where relevant.
06
Improvement Opportunities
Areas where configuration, integration, automation, replacement, or custom development may create meaningful improvement.
PROBLEM TO DIRECTION
The recommendation may not be “build something new.”
Sometimes the answer is custom software. Sometimes it is an integration, a better configuration, a different workflow, an automation, an infrastructure change, or simply using an existing system correctly.
01 / UNDERSTAND
Understand
Define the business need, constraints, users, and current pain points.
02 / MAP
Map
Understand the current workflow, systems, data, and dependencies.
03 / IDENTIFY
Identify
Separate symptoms from structural technology and workflow problems.
04 / EVALUATE
Evaluate
Compare realistic options, tradeoffs, dependencies, and complexity.
05 / RECOMMEND
Recommend
Define a practical direction and the order in which changes should happen.
A GOOD FIT
You know something needs to change. You are not sure what the solution is yet.
The assessment is designed for situations where the technology problem is broader than a single feature, website page, or software purchase. It helps separate symptoms from the underlying problem.
01
Current-State Summary
A concise view of the relevant workflows, systems, and technology environment.
02
Key Friction & Gaps
The most important operational and technical issues identified during the assessment.
03
Recommended Direction
The approach MindWorks believes best fits the business need and current constraints.
04
Priority Roadmap
Hosting, deployment, data, software, and integrations have become one connected problem.
05
Next-Step Options
Practical paths forward, whether implementation is done by MindWorks, internally, or with another provider.
WHAT CAN BE AUTOMATED
Start with the workflow, not the AI model.
Many useful automations require no AI at all.
Others benefit from AI for interpretation, drafting, classification, or retrieval.
MindWorks uses the simpler approach when the simpler approach is enough.
01 / IMPACT
Impact
How much the change improves the business, customer experience, or operation.
02 / DEPENDENCY
Dependency
What must happen first before later improvements can work correctly.
03 / EFFORT
Effort
The implementation complexity, resources, and operational effort involved.
04 / RISK
Risk
The cost of changing something too early, too late, or without understanding its dependencies.
WHAT CAN BE AUTOMATED
Start with the workflow, not the AI model.
Many useful automations require no AI at all.
Others benefit from AI for interpretation, drafting, classification, or retrieval.
MindWorks uses the simpler approach when the simpler approach is enough.
01 / PURCHASE
Purchase
Purchase the Business Technology Assessment through the MWorks Client Portal.
06 / INTAKE
Intake
Provide business context, current systems, known problems, goals, and relevant access or documentation.
03 / REVIEW
Review
MWorks reviews the relevant workflows, systems, integrations, and technical environment.
04 / ANALYZE
Analyze
Problems, options, dependencies, tradeoffs, and priorities are evaluated together.
05 / RECOMMEND
Recommend
You receive the assessment findings, recommended direction, priority roadmap, and practical next-step options.
ASSESSMENT SCOPE
Direction first. Implementation second.
The assessment is designed to understand the problem and determine a sensible direction. It is not implementation disguised as an audit.
THE ASSESSMENT IS FOR
Understanding and direction.
Information is duplicated, moved manually, or trapped across systems that do not work well together.
SCOPED SEPARATELY
Implementation and remediation.
Development, configuration, migration, integration, remediation, infrastructure changes, penetration testing, legal or regulatory compliance work, and ongoing management are not automatically part of the assessment.
BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
Start with a clear understanding of the problem.
The assessment can stand on its own. If MWorks is a fit for implementation, the next phase is scoped separately.
$1,950
FAQ
Before you purchase.
Do I need this if I already know exactly what I want built?
Probably not. If the project is already clearly defined, you can contact MindWorks directly about the implementation.
How is this different from the $495 Website Technical Assessment?
The Website Technical Assessment is a focused diagnostic for a WordPress website that is broken, unstable, slow, compromised, or technically unclear. The Business Technology Assessment is broader and can examine workflows, software, integrations, automation, infrastructure, and business systems together.
Do I have to hire MindWorks for implementation afterward?
No. The assessment can stand on its own. If MindWorks is a fit for implementation, that work is scoped separately.
Does the assessment always recommend custom software?
No. The recommended direction may involve an existing platform, configuration, integration, automation, infrastructure changes, process changes, custom development, or a combination of approaches.
What access will MindWorks need?
That depends on the problem being assessed. MindWorks may request relevant documentation, workflows, screenshots, system information, or controlled access to specific platforms where necessary.
Can the result identify several projects instead of one?
Yes. In some cases, the correct outcome is a phased roadmap rather than one large project.