What does an AI readiness assessment include?

Interviews, a data and risk review, a prioritized use-case list and a budget-ready roadmap. The quick scan is $15,000 over two weeks; the full assessment is $17,500 to $35,000.

Can AI connect to Infor or Workday?

Yes. Cendien builds secure connectors so AI assistants and agents can look up and act on ERP records, with permissions and audit logging.

How do you keep AI safe for government use?

Every deployment includes access controls, audit logs, human review of consequential actions and testing documented before launch.

Do you build with Microsoft Copilot?

Yes. Cendien is a Microsoft partner and deploys Copilot, Azure OpenAI and Copilot Studio agents inside your Microsoft 365 tenant.

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AI solutions pricing · 2026

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Fixed-price assessments from $15,000
Pilots with a measured go/no-go
Governance built in from day one
Connects to Infor, Workday and Microsoft 365

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An AI readiness assessment firstFixed price from $15,000Microsoft Copilot or Azure OpenAI rolloutAI assistant over your documents (RAG)AI agents and workflow automationPredictive analytics and machine learning

Use cases or workflows

For example: HR policy questions, invoice intake, permit status lookups.

Data sources to connect

SharePoint sites, databases, ERP modules, ticketing systems, file shares.

Connect to Infor, Workday or another ERPAdds secure ERP connectors so the AI can look up and act on real records.Formal governance and compliance controlsPolicies, audit logging, human review and testing for public-sector or regulated data.Start with an AI readiness assessmentA fixed-price review of data, risk and priorities with a budget-ready roadmap.

Monthly support hours after launch

Monitoring, tuning and new use cases once it is live.

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AI project pricing in about a minute: a $15,000 readiness quick scan, Copilot and Azure AI pilots from $18,000, document assistants from $60,000, and a blended $185 an hour for build work.

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Everyone wants AI. Few know where to start, and too many pilots never make it past the demo. Cendien starts small and proves the value. A two-week AI readiness quick scan is fifteen thousand dollars. A Microsoft Copilot or Azure AI pilot starts at eighteen thousand. A generative AI assistant over your own documents runs sixty to one hundred twenty thousand, with a measured go or no-go decision before you spend more. Build work is estimated at a blended one hundred eighty-five dollars an hour. Governance is built in from day one: access controls, audit logs and human review. And we connect AI to Infor, Workday and Microsoft 365. Our AI cost calculator lets you choose what to build, how many use cases and data sources, and shows your estimate instantly. Cendien. Supporting organizations from Carrollton, Texas, since 1999. Price your AI project at cendien dot com.

AI solutions pricing

How much does AI consulting and implementation cost?

Cendien’s AI work starts with fixed-price assessments at $15,000 to $35,000. A Microsoft Copilot or Azure OpenAI pilot starts at $18,000, a generative AI assistant pilot runs $60,000 to $120,000, and AI agents with ERP integration start around $65,000. Build work is estimated at a blended $185 per hour, and every pilot ends with a measured go/no-go decision.

Fixed-price assessments and pilots
Blended build rate, no surprise roles
Governance and human review built in
Infor, Workday and Microsoft 365 connectors

Packages

AI packages

Start small and prove value. Every package includes a written scope, success measures and a go/no-go decision before you spend more.

AI Readiness Quick Scan

2 weeks

$15,000fixed

Best for: Leaders who need a fast, defensible view of where AI fits and what to do first.

Interviews with key departments
Data and risk screen
Prioritized use-case list
Findings brief for leadership

Most chosen

Copilot and Azure AI pilot

4–6 weeks

From $18,000fixed

Best for: Microsoft 365 organizations ready to put Copilot or Azure OpenAI in front of real users safely.

Azure OpenAI and Entra ID SSO setup
Microsoft 365 integration and permissions
Starter agents for your first use cases
User training and adoption plan

Generative AI assistant pilot

6–10 weeks

$60,000–$120,000fixed

Best for: Teams that answer the same questions every day from policies, manuals or records.

Assistant over a defined content set
Guardrails, citations and human review
Measured pilot with real users
Go/no-go report and rollout plan

AI agents and automation

8–12 weeks

From $65,000estimated

Best for: Repetitive workflows such as intake, routing and data entry across ERP and Microsoft 365.

Agents that act in your systems
ERP connectors for Infor and Workday
Approval steps where people decide
Monitoring and audit logs

AI assessments and add-ons

Assessments

Fixed-price reviews that produce a decision, not a slide deck.

AI readiness quick scan
Five-dimension screen with a findings-and-priorities brief.
$15,000fixed, 2 weeks
AI readiness assessment and roadmap
Organization, data, technology, legal and risk readiness with a budget-ready roadmap.
$17,500–$35,000fixed, 4–8 weeks
Data readiness assessment
Inventory and quality review of data sources with a remediation plan.
$18,000fixed, 3 weeks
ERP AI integration assessment
Options for AI inside Infor, Workday, Oracle or PeopleSoft.
$15,000fixed, 2–3 weeks

Run and improve

Keep AI accurate, safe and useful after launch.

AI support retainer
Monitoring, prompt and model tuning, and new use cases.
$185per hour, monthly block
AI governance policy pack
Acceptable-use policy, risk register and review process for staff use of AI.
From $7,500fixed
AI training for staff
Hands-on sessions on Copilot and safe prompting, by department.
Quotedper session

* Prices shown are planning estimates for typical environments, not an offer or a binding quote. Rates, packages and add-ons may change at any time without notice. Your price is set only in a written proposal and signed agreement, after Cendien reviews your environment, scope and requirements.

Pricing guide

What drives the cost of AI solutions

What it does

Answering questions is simpler than taking actions in your systems. Agents that update records need more testing.

Data sources

Each system the AI reads from needs a secure connector, permissions and quality checks.

Governance

Public-sector and regulated data need audit logs, human review and documented testing.

Readiness

Organizations with clean data and clear owners move faster and spend less.

AI solutions by need

FAQ

Frequently asked questions

A Microsoft Copilot or Azure OpenAI pilot starts at $18,000. A generative AI assistant pilot over your own documents runs $60,000 to $120,000 over 6 to 10 weeks, depending on content and integrations.

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