FAQ

Questions

Can we include our own data and keep it private?
Bencium deploys within your VPC or on-premises. Data stays in your environment unless explicitly moved. All implementations follow your governance policies with comprehensive logging and role-based access controls.
Do we need strong ML backgrounds?
No ML degree required. Engineers need modern web development skills (JavaScript, TypeScript, APIs). We teach practical AI skills: prompt engineering, agent design, evaluation methods, and integration patterns through hands-on building.
What tools do you prefer?
We prioritize developer productivity and team preferences. Our toolkit focuses on CLIs like Anthropic's market leading Claude Code and OpenAI's Codex. We're technology-agnostic and adapt to your existing stack.
What does success look like?
Success means shipping measurable AI workflows to real users with tangible business value. Your team gains hands-on knowledge to maintain and extend solutions independently. We ensure knowledge transfer, not dependency.
Are you vendor-agnostic?
Completely vendor-agnostic. We select models based on your requirements: quality, latency, privacy, and cost. Implementations include runbooks explaining architectural decisions so you understand trade-offs and can adapt.
Can this work in regulated environments?
Bencium designs systems with auditability and compliance at their core: source attribution, detailed logging, role-based access controls, and fallback procedures. All implementations work within your existing compliance frameworks.
How long does a typical AI implementation engagement last?
Most engagements run 4-12 weeks depending on complexity. Workshops are 1-2 weeks, proof-of-concept builds take 4-6 weeks, and full implementation projects span 8-12 weeks. We deliver incrementally so you see value throughout the process, not just at the end.
What deliverables do we receive after an engagement?
You receive working code, comprehensive documentation, evaluation frameworks, tested processes, and deployment runbooks. More importantly, your team gains hands-on knowledge to maintain, extend, and improve the solution independently. We ensure knowledge transfer, not dependency.
How do you measure success in AI projects?
Success means shipping measurable AI workflows to real users that deliver tangible business value. We establish evaluation frameworks to monitor performance, track key metrics like task completion rates and user satisfaction, and ensure quality remains consistent throughout deployment.
What technical skills do our engineers need?
Engineers should be comfortable with modern web development (JavaScript, TypeScript, APIs). We teach practical AI skills: prompt engineering, agent design, evaluation methods, and integration patterns. No ML degree required—we focus on building solutions, not academic theory.
How much time will my team need to commit?
Plan for 10-15 hours per week during active phases. Workshops require full participation for 1-2 weeks. Build-with-you engagements need core team availability for reviews, decisions, and learning sessions. We design schedules around your operational constraints.
Do you work with startups or only enterprises?
We work with both. Startups get rapid prototyping and validation of AI-powered MVPs. Enterprises receive strategic guidance on adoption, compliance, and scaling. Our approach adapts to your stage: speed for startups, governance for enterprises, always practical and implementation-focused.
What AI models and platforms do you use?
We're platform-agnostic and select models based on your requirements: quality, latency, privacy, and cost. We work with OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source models, and hybrid approaches. Our implementations include runbooks explaining architectural decisions so you understand trade-offs and can adapt.
How do you handle data privacy in AI projects?
We use your existing infrastructure or preferred cloud provider. Data stays in your environment unless explicitly moved. For regulated industries, we deploy within your VPC or on-premises. All implementations follow your governance policies, with comprehensive logging and role-based access controls.
What happens after the project ends?
You own everything: code, documentation, and knowledge. Your team can maintain and extend the solution independently. We offer optional ongoing advisory for quarterly reviews, optimization guidance, and adaptation to new AI capabilities, but you're never locked into dependency.