The Trust Framework

Governance is the
product.

Sparki invented the governance template so mid-market buyers stop choosing between "fast but opaque" and "transparent but slow." Read the framework that every pod adopts.

Pre-published criteria
Every kill-gate and success metric is in writing before kickoff.
Operator-only billing
Every hour is logged. Every line is reviewable by the client.
Open audit log
Decisions, escalations and risk-flags live in one accessible feed.
Plain-language contracts
Templates are written for a CFO to read in 10 minutes.
Active Templates

The frameworks each pod inherits.

01

Workflow Automation Governance v3.2

Scope: workflow automation

Four-gate framework for mid-market AI workflow automation: process mining, opportunity scoring, hardened build, and post-launch SLA review. Specifically designed to prevent the most common failure mode — building automations on processes that should not exist.

Duration
12 weeks
Milestones
7
Gov. fee
8%
Status
Live
Vetting Criteria
Lead automation engineer must have shipped 3+ production AI workflows. RPA + LLM dual fluency. Security review experience required. Independent reference verification on last two engagements.
KPIs Tracked
Cycle time reduction %, FTE hours saved/month, exception rate, model drift checks (weekly), audit-log completeness
02

AI Prototyping Sprint Charter

Scope: ai prototyping

Six-week sprint methodology with weekly demo cadence and a hard kill-gate at week three. Built so buyers know upfront when an idea is worth funding into production — and when it isn't.

Duration
6 weeks
Milestones
5
Gov. fee
7%
Status
Live
Vetting Criteria
Senior ML engineer with deployed LLM/foundation-model work. Product-mindset assessment. Live coding round with a representative dataset.
KPIs Tracked
Working prototype demo, eval score on golden set, latency p95, cost per inference, kill/continue recommendation memo
03

AI Strategy Sprint Playbook

Scope: strategy sprint

Four-week executive sprint mapping the highest-ROI AI bets for a $50M–$500M revenue company. Output is a board-ready prioritization with a 90-day implementation plan and risk register.

Duration
4 weeks
Milestones
4
Gov. fee
10%
Status
Live
Vetting Criteria
Former CDO/CTO or top-tier strategy consultant with shipped AI portfolios. Buy-side and operator perspective both required across pod.
KPIs Tracked
Opportunity portfolio (10–20 bets), ROI estimates, capability map, 90-day plan, executive readout NPS
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