Code 7 Consulting

FAQ

Questions we hear most.

If yours isn't here, write us at the contact page or just book the audit — we'll answer it then.

General

The basics.

How long does it take to deploy?

Two to four weeks for a standard voice agent or chatbot. Custom workflows and integrations: 4–8 weeks. We don't ship until you sign off on a transcript review.

How does an engagement actually run?

Every project starts with a Free AI Audit — 30 minutes with the founder where we map three places AI can save you money. If a pilot makes sense, we ship the smallest useful thing in 2–4 weeks and tune it weekly. You only continue if it's working.

Will it replace my staff?

Honestly — for the most repetitive 30–50% of their work, yes. The intent is to free your team for higher-value work, not to delete jobs. Most clients see headcount stay flat while output goes up.

Is my data secure?

Encrypted at rest and in transit. Subprocessors documented. We never train models on your data. HIPAA BAAs available for healthcare. Audit logs on every PII access.

What if my customers prefer humans?

Every agent we deploy offers a human at any point. We track 'human request rate' as a quality metric. If it's high, the bot is the problem — not your customers.

How is this different from ChatGPT?

ChatGPT can't see your CRM, your calendar, or your inventory. Our agents are grounded in your real systems and configured for your specific workflows. ChatGPT is a tool. We build systems.

Working with us

How engagements actually run.

Do I own the code you build?

Yes — fully. GitHub repo transferred at launch for web work, and you own the prompts, evals, and infrastructure-as-code for AI builds. No license fees, no platform lock.

What happens if we don't like the result?

We start every engagement with a paid two-week prototype or audit so you see real output before committing to production. If the prototype doesn't clear our quality bar — or yours — we'll say so. You only pay for what you got.

Can you work with our existing dev team?

Yes. We hand over documented runbooks, code, evals, and credentials. Many engagements end with your team running the system; we stay on for advisory or new work.

Do you train on our data?

No. We never train models on your data, and we never grant model providers training rights to it.

What if a regulator asks how the AI made a decision?

Every agent we deploy has audit logs, decision rationale logging where applicable, and configurable retention. We design with explainability for the cases that need it.

Service-specific

One question per service.

A representative question per practice. Each service page has the full list.

Voice Agents: Will my customers know it's AI?

Yes — we never deploy an agent that pretends to be a human. It introduces itself as your automated assistant and offers a human at any point.

Chatbots: How is this different from a ChatGPT widget?

It's grounded in your actual content and connected to your real tools. ChatGPT-the-product can't see your inventory, your CRM, or your calendar. Ours can.

Workflow Automation: Do I need to switch tools?

Usually no. We orchestrate the tools you already pay for. If a tool is the bottleneck we'll say so and recommend a swap — with reasoning, not a kickback.

Business Intelligence: Do I need a data warehouse?

Not for most SMBs. We can run on managed Postgres or BigQuery free tier. If your data outgrows that, we'll tell you.

AI Recruiting: Will candidates feel like they're being processed by a robot?

No — and they shouldn't. The voice screen identifies itself, is short, and offers a human at any point. We measure candidate experience as a KPI.

Web Design: Do I own the code?

Yes — fully. GitHub repo transferred at launch. No license fees, no platform lock.

Custom Integrations: What if the prototype shows it doesn't work?

Then we tell you, and you don't spend production money on it. The prototype fee covers an honest read — including 'this isn't worth building.'

Free AI Audit

Book your free 30-minute AI audit.

We'll show you three places AI can save you money this quarter — yours to keep, no obligation, no slide deck.