AI & Intelligent Automation
AI agents, workflow automation, and production AI applications with evaluation built in.
Learn moreCore Consulting
Strategy, engineering, and operations—connected.
For organizations that need more than standalone advice, but not the cost and complexity of a large systems integrator.
The gap we serve
Between a freelancer and a global integrator.
Technology leaders often face a choice between individuals who cannot carry a program and very large firms that are slow and expensive for the job at hand. Northspan is built for the middle: a senior team that can assess, design, build, and operate, with clear accountability from first call to production.
- A decision you need to make about AI, cloud, or a major application
- Engineering capacity you cannot hire fast enough
- Systems that work but are costly, fragile, or hard to change
- A launch that needs an owner afterward
Practices
Six practices. One engagement model.
Cloud & Platform Engineering
Assessment, migration, DevOps, FinOps, and reliability on AWS and Azure.
Learn moreSoftware & Product Engineering
Web, mobile, and API development with testing, UX, and maintainability.
Learn moreData & Integration
Pipelines, knowledge systems, and enterprise integration that AI depends on.
Learn moreAI Security & Governance
Agent identity, access controls, audit logging, and risk assessment.
Learn moreAdvisory & Managed Services
Fractional technology leadership, plus monitoring and improvement after launch.
Learn moreTypical path
From an assessment to a system you can rely on.
- AI Readiness & Roadmap or Cloud AssessmentFixed-fee, defined deliverables
- PilotValidate the important assumptions first
- Engineering and ImplementationFixed price, or dedicated capacity
- Managed ServicesOptional monthly retainer
Engagement models
Pick the structure that fits the work.
Rates and minimum engagement sizes are discussed during scoping.
Fixed-fee assessments
A bounded review with written deliverables and a clear recommendation at the end.
Fixed-price pilots and projects
Agreed scope, milestones, and acceptance criteria. Additional work is scoped and quoted separately.
Dedicated engineering capacity or pods
A team that works inside your process, with defined responsibilities and shared governance.
Time and materials
Where scope is expected to evolve, with regular reporting and budget checkpoints.
Monthly managed services retainers
Defined coverage and reporting for systems in production.
Governance
Scoped, governed, tested, accepted, transitioned.
Every engagement has a named owner on each side, written scope, a plan for testing, and a defined handoff.
- 01
Assess
Understand business goals, current systems, constraints, and opportunities.
- 02
Define
Establish scope, architecture, deliverables, acceptance criteria, risks, and success measures.
- 03
Build
Implement the solution with defined engineering ownership, testing, and quality controls.
- 04
Launch
Validate the implementation, support deployment, and document operational requirements.
- 05
Operate and improve
Where contracted, monitor, support, evaluate, and improve the deployed solution.
Questions
How is Northspan different from a large systems integrator?
We are built for organizations that want senior attention, defined scope, and a team sized to the work. You get a single accountable partner without the overhead of a very large program.
Do you only do projects, or also ongoing work?
Both. Many customers start with an assessment, move to a pilot or build, and then choose whether to keep us on for operations. Each step is scoped separately.
Can you augment our team instead of running a project?
Yes. Dedicated engineering capacity or pods work inside agreed governance, with clear responsibilities on both sides.
How do you price?
Pricing depends on the engagement model and is agreed in writing after scoping. We do not publish rates on this site.
Let’s identify the right next step.
Whether you need a technology roadmap, a cloud assessment, an AI implementation, or a practical starting point for your business, Northspan can help you define the next step.