Buying an AI tool is the easy step. Making it work with your data, people and systems is where a partner earns their fee. Here is a practical way to find one.
Step 1: write a one-page brief
State the task ("answer 40% of support tickets"), the systems involved, the number of users, the languages and any compliance needs. A clear brief gets better quotes.
Step 2: shortlist by tool and city
Open the vendor on SARVO's AI page to see the partners who work with it, or filter companies by technology and city. Shortlist three.
Step 3: ask for evidence
- Two similar projects they completed, with outcomes.
- Who exactly will work on yours.
- How they test accuracy and what they do when the agent is wrong.
- How they handle your data, access and logging.
- What support looks like after go-live.
Step 4: compare proposals fairly
Ask each partner for a phased plan with dates and a fixed first phase. Compare scope, assumptions, running costs and exit terms, not only the total. See AI agent development cost in India.
Step 5: start with a pilot
Agree one use case, one success number and a four to six week timeline. Pay for the pilot, review results, then decide on scale.
Red flags
- Promises of 100% accuracy.
- No questions about your data.
- Reluctance to name a past client or share a reference.
- A quote with no separate line for running costs.
Read the AI vendor evaluation checklist before the first call. Or ask SARVO and send one requirement to matched partners.