Paid PoC for software and AI projects in Japan
A paid PoC is the smallest serious engagement that can prove whether an app, API, AI workflow, LLM feature, or natural-language search experience deserves the next investment.
When a paid PoC is the right first step
Use a paid PoC when the team already has a workflow, data source, or user problem, but still needs proof before approving a larger build.
- A budget owner needs evidence
- The workflow touches real data or APIs
- AI behavior must be reviewed by users
- The next step is integrate, expand, stop, or change scope
What the PoC should prove
The PoC should answer one business question, not pretend to be a full transformation. Good proof is narrow, measurable, and tied to a buyer decision.
- Can users trust the result?
- Can the data path work?
- Can the API or app fit the operation?
- Can the workflow be explained to security and procurement?
What you should receive
A useful paid PoC leaves behind working evidence and written material the buyer can reuse internally.
- Working prototype or API slice
- Demo notes and acceptance status
- Risks, assumptions, and exclusions
- Recommendation for the next sprint
- Handover notes or repository access when in scope
Where Urbano DX fits
Urbano DX is useful when the PoC should become software: a web app, internal tool, API integration, LLM workflow, review queue, or natural-language search experience.
- Custom software proof
- AI workflow with human review
- Natural-language search and editable filters
- API-connected workflow automation
Métricas clave
- 14 days: working proof - A focused PoC should answer one investment decision without becoming a full project.
- 1 workflow: kept intentionally narrow - One user path, one data path, one success metric, and one demoable outcome.
- 100%: source handover clarity - Repository, ownership, reusable components, and next-step rights are written into the scope.
- weekly: visible review rhythm - Progress is shown as working software, not hidden inside status slides.
What you receive
- Working prototype: A demoable app, API flow, dashboard, LLM feature, or automation workflow.
- Technical report: Architecture notes, data assumptions, model/API choices, risks, and open decisions.
- Source handover: Repository access and handover notes where source-code ownership is included.
- Next roadmap: A practical recommendation: harden, integrate, expand, pause, or replace the idea.
Preguntas frecuentes
- What is a paid PoC?
- A paid PoC is a narrow, scoped proof of concept with a business owner, acceptance criteria, representative data, and a decision at the end.
- How is it different from a free pilot?
- A free pilot is useful for early learning. A paid PoC is used when real workflow constraints, data, scope, and budget decisions matter.
- What can be proven in 2-6 weeks?
- A focused app slice, API path, AI workflow, LLM feature, document automation step, or natural-language search flow can usually be proven in that window.
- What happens after the PoC?
- The result should support a clear decision: integrate, harden, expand, change scope, choose another approach, or stop.