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Rule: both checks true in active client delivery.
Outcome: launch pilot and ship invoice-ready evidence in 30 days.
Map AI usage to shipped features and bill with proof on client-owned model accounts.
Two checks decide if your team should start now or later.
Rule: both checks true in active client delivery.
Outcome: launch pilot and ship invoice-ready evidence in 30 days.
Rule: one or both checks missing in current workflow.
Outcome: revisit when delivery is billable and governance gates are required.
Consultancy fee. Shared governance. Client spend. Proof export.
Seat fee per active delivery engineer.
FeePolicies and entitlements enforced inline.
SharedRequests tied to billable feature IDs.
SharedUsage billed on client provider accounts.
ClientExport-ready evidence for finance sign-off.
ProofGoverned flow from client board to invoice proof on client-owned model accounts.
Map board items to billable feature IDs.
Use existing tools with client-owned model access.
Attribute requests to stories and enforce spend caps.
Export invoice lines with linked evidence.
Revenue clarity, margin protection, and client-side risk control.
Price AI work per shipped feature with proof.
Set budgets early and block overruns in-flight.
Model usage and governance stay on client tenancy.
Each lane shows one delivery risk transformed into billable confidence.
Net effect: fewer write-offs and faster billing sign-off.
Three signals that billing control is working.
Recovered from feature-attributed usage with export-ready evidence.
Budget gates stop spend before story caps are breached.
Requests tie to client stories instead of generic users.
One feature. Three artifacts. Invoice-ready chain.
Feature ID, model, tokens, timestamps.
Cap checks, approvals, enforcement events.
Linked to board items and chargeback totals.
Now booking consultancy pilot cohorts: 30-minute walkthrough plus a sample evidence pack.