[ Service Lines ]
Three ways to work with Cognoscent
Each service line is designed for a specific kind of AI challenge. Fixed scope. Fixed price. Written deliverables.
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How we approach each engagement
Initial assessment
We review your situation and confirm whether one of our service lines is a reasonable fit.
Scope agreement
Deliverables and timeline range confirmed in writing before any work begins.
Engagement
Work proceeds according to the service line methodology, with factual progress updates as needed.
Delivery
Structured written deliverables, including assumptions and limitations documentation.
All three service lines follow this structure. The specific steps within the engagement phase differ — the commitment to clear scoping, honest communication, and thorough documentation does not.
[ Service 01 ]
AI Knowledge Extraction
A structured engagement focused on extracting knowledge from your organisation's unstructured information — documents, meeting notes, email archives, wikis, and other text repositories.
The engagement covers source inventory, extraction model design, entity and relationship identification, and output formatting for your target knowledge management system. Designed for organisations where institutional knowledge is scattered across formats and platforms.
What the engagement covers
- Source inventory — cataloguing all relevant information assets
- Extraction model design — determining extraction approach for each source type
- Entity and relationship identification — mapping the knowledge structure
- Output formatting for target knowledge management system
- Extraction pipeline documentation and quality metrics
Engagement steps
Source discovery and inventory across all relevant repositories
Extraction model design and entity schema definition
Extraction execution and quality review
Output formatting, pipeline documentation, and delivery
Price
SGD 620
Duration
3–5 weeks
[ Best suited for ]
Organisations with significant unstructured document archives, teams where key knowledge exists only in email threads and meeting notes, or companies preparing to migrate to a knowledge management system.
[ Service 02 ]
Reinforcement Learning Environment Design
Architecture and development of a simulation environment for reinforcement learning applications relevant to your business context — whether logistics optimisation, resource scheduling, pricing strategy, or system control.
The service covers problem formulation, environment modelling, reward function design, agent training, and policy evaluation. Includes careful validation to ensure the simulation accurately reflects the constraints and dynamics of the real-world system. Delivered with documentation on assumptions, limitations, and guidance for ongoing experimentation.
What the engagement covers
- Problem formulation and constraint mapping
- Simulation environment architecture and development
- Reward function design aligned with business objectives
- Agent training and initial policy evaluation
- Validation against real-world system constraints
- Documentation for ongoing experimentation
Price
SGD 1,900
Duration
8–12 weeks
[ Best suited for ]
Teams exploring decision automation for logistics routing, inventory management, dynamic pricing, or operational scheduling where a simulation environment is needed before any production deployment.
[ Service 03 ]
AI Technical Due Diligence
An independent technical review for investors, acquirers, or leadership teams evaluating AI capabilities within a company or product.
The assessment covers model architecture review, data asset evaluation, technical debt analysis, team capability assessment, scalability considerations, and intellectual property review. Findings are delivered in a structured report with risk ratings and mitigation recommendations. Engagements run two to four weeks depending on the complexity of the systems under review.
Assessment areas
- Model architecture review — design, implementation, and evaluation rigour
- Data asset evaluation — quality, coverage, and maintainability
- Technical debt analysis — code quality, documentation, reproducibility
- Team capability assessment — depth and distribution of expertise
- Scalability and infrastructure considerations
- Intellectual property review — ownership, licensing, and encumbrances
Price
SGD 2,250
Duration
2–4 weeks
[ Best suited for ]
Investment teams conducting pre-deal technical review, corporate development teams evaluating AI-driven acquisitions, or leadership teams seeking an independent assessment of their own AI assets before a fundraise or strategic partnership.
§ Comparison
Which service fits your situation
A side-by-side view of the three service lines to help you identify the right starting point.
| Feature | Knowledge Extraction | RL Environment Design | Technical Due Diligence |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price | SGD 620 | SGD 1,900 | SGD 2,250 |
| Duration | 3–5 weeks | 8–12 weeks | 2–4 weeks |
| Primary output | Structured knowledge + pipeline documentation | Simulation environment + training report | Due diligence report with risk ratings |
| Best for | Internal knowledge management | Operational AI systems | Investment or acquisition review |
| Technical complexity | Medium | High | Medium–High |
| NDA required | Yes | Yes | Yes |
§ Standards
Standards shared across all service lines
Data security
Client data is encrypted, access-controlled, and deleted within 30 days of engagement close unless extended by written agreement.
Documented assumptions
Every deliverable includes an explicit section on assumptions and limitations — a standard section, not a footnote.
Independent review
All reports are reviewed by a second practitioner independent of the primary engagement team before delivery.
§ Pricing
Fixed prices, stated upfront
Knowledge Extraction
SGD 620
3–5 week engagement
- Source inventory
- Extraction model design
- Structured knowledge output
- Pipeline documentation
- Quality metrics report
Most complex
RL Environment Design
SGD 1,900
8–12 week engagement
- Problem formulation
- Simulation environment
- Reward function design
- Agent training
- Validation documentation
Technical Due Diligence
SGD 2,250
2–4 week engagement
- Model architecture review
- Data asset evaluation
- Technical debt analysis
- Risk ratings report
- Mitigation recommendations
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