Most firms sell one layer and leave you to figure out the rest. IDS delivers all three as a single, integrated service.
What It Does
Aligns business objectives with a technology roadmap. Identifies where AI and data create real value and defines what to build.
What You Get
A clear roadmap you can act on — not a deck that sits in a drawer. You know what to build, in what order, and why it creates competitive advantage.
What It Does
Designs data architecture, selects platforms, and manages technical execution as your embedded fractional CTO.
What You Get
A senior architect embedded with your team who owns the technical decisions — so you are not managing vendors or translating strategy into specs yourself.
What It Does
Develops pipelines, dashboards, integrations, and AI applications. Maintains and extends production systems over time.
What You Get
Production-grade systems built and maintained by the same team that designed them — no handoff, no context lost, no codebase you're left holding alone.
Starting at $2,000/month
Typical range: $2,000–$7,000/month depending on engagement intensity.
Your fractional technology leadership layer — a strategist and senior architect embedded with your team. Scales from one day per month for early exploration to three to four days for active roadmap execution.
Fixed-fee, defined deliverables
Post-delivery, clients can transition to a maintenance retainer or bring systems in-house with our support.
When strategy and architecture identify something that needs to be built, we scope it, price it, and deliver it with clear milestones. Staffed by our full engineering team under senior architectural oversight.
Build at reduced cost
Best when the problem you're solving isn't unique to your organization alone.
For the right projects, IDS builds at a significantly reduced rate in exchange for shared ownership of the resulting software asset. You get a custom-built solution at a fraction of market cost — and both sides build long-term equity. This can mean IDS retains rights to redeploy the underlying architecture, or both parties form a joint venture to bring the product to market together.
No long-term lock-ins. No large upfront commitments. Start with one day a month, see the value, and expand when it makes sense.
Automated extraction of label data from structural engineering drawings into a relational database, replacing manual entry.
Hours of manual work per project eliminated.
AI analysis of order-flow data on a manufacturer's shop floor to identify bottlenecks and enable faster throughput.
Bottlenecks made visible and addressable for the first time.
Codifying shop floor best practices into structured training and onboarding documentation for consistent team performance.
Institutional knowledge preserved and transferable.
Connecting data across ERP systems, spreadsheets, and internal tools into one structured environment and source of truth.
One version of the truth, accessible across the organization.
Two decades of repair records structured into a platform connecting independent repair services with manufacturers directly.
A new business model built on data that previously sat unused.
Fifteen years of fleet maintenance data codified into warranty packages and contracts that competitors cannot replicate.
Durable competitive advantage derived from existing operational history.
Working with a government or research organization? IDS's engagement model and research-grounded strategy make us well-suited to institutional mandates and grant-funded projects.About IDS →