Consulting · AI · A way forward

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Consultancy

Need a clear view of what to do next? We help you work through technology decisions, understand where AI may be useful and turn the conversation into a practical plan.

Donnie Burton

Donnie BurtonLet’s work through it together.

Discuss your project

Start with a conversation. Agree the scope and cost before work begins.

NUCLEUS / WORKSPACEEXAMPLE

Prepare a reporting workflow for my team.

4/4 · Return work for review

Ongoing CTO support is an option.

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Project example

Illustrative workflow only. This display does not verify connections or run an agent.

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First, the question

What decision is on your mind?

You may be starting something new, improving an existing business or trying to understand your options. Bring the context and the outcome you want. We’ll work through it together.

A few things to think through

  1. What decision or problem do you need help with?
  2. What is happening in your business or project today?
  3. Which people, systems and requirements need to be considered?
  4. What would a useful next step look like for you?

A plain description is enough to start. Keep passwords, access keys and sensitive files out of your first inquiry.

NUCLEUS / WORKSPACEEXAMPLE

Prepare a reporting workflow for my team.

4/4 · Return work for review

Ongoing CTO support is an option.

Illustrated tool: Example tools

Illustrative workflow

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Keep the request, proposed steps and review together, so each technology decision stays connected to the project.

Conceptual illustration

The working conversation

A clear decision starts with context.

Keep the conversation grounded in the work you need to do. Tools and technology follow from that.

Goal
What you want to achieve and why it matters now.
Constraints
The time, budget, systems and responsibilities you need to work within.
Options
The approaches worth considering and the tradeoffs between them.
Next step
A practical action, scoped project or further question to resolve.

How we work together

Big possibilities.
Clear next steps.

The project determines the work. We’ll set out the scope, responsibilities, review points and cost estimate before you decide to move forward.

NUCLEUS / WORKSPACEEXAMPLE

Prepare a reporting workflow for my team.

4/4 · Return work for review

Ongoing CTO support is an option.

Illustrated tool: Example tools

Illustrative workflow

  1. Tell us what you want to do.

    Start in your own words. Share the context and the decision you’re facing.

  2. Find the right approach.

    Work through the options, then agree the scope and cost of any engagement.

  3. Build, review and improve.

    Where implementation is part of the agreed scope, turn the plan into work you can review.

Connected tools / MCP + APIs

Your tools. One connected system.

Apps, AI agents and workflows—connected with purpose.

We design the connections between your tools—using MCP, APIs and custom automation.

Example workflow · Claude

Give your AI the right context.

Explore a workflow that connects compatible assistant tools to approved context and actions through a scoped MCP server.

ClaudeScoped MCP serverApproved context

Plan my integration

Example tools. Connections are scoped to your workflow.

Your next step

What’s on your mind?

Tell us what you’re considering and what a useful outcome would be. We’ll take it from there.

Discuss your project

You’ll review an email draft before sending your inquiry.

NUCLEUS / WORKSPACEEXAMPLE

Prepare a reporting workflow for my team.

4/4 · Return work for review

Ongoing CTO support is an option.

Illustrated tool: Example tools

Illustrative workflow