NOVO Compass Achieve
Start small. Deliver fast. Expand when ready.
Achieve is the build engine of the Compass program. Backlog-driven AI and automation builds, delivered on a two-week Sprint cadence. Many Compass relationships start here — with a single Sprint to deliver one specific thing — then expand from there.
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Why Achieve
Most businesses don't have an AI strategy problem. They have an AI execution problem.
You probably have ideas — maybe a few pilots, maybe paid Copilot licenses going unused, maybe a list of automations someone in operations has been pushing for. What you probably don't have is engineering capacity, AI tooling expertise, and someone who can deliver something specific within the month.
Achieve is built for that situation. Sprint by Sprint, backlog driven. No multi-month discovery before the work begins. The first delivery comes in two weeks, not six months.
What we build
From single workflows to multi-system orchestrations.
Achieve builds across the Microsoft AI and automation stack — Power Automate, Copilot Studio, Power Platform, Microsoft 365 Copilot, Azure OpenAI — and beyond Microsoft first-party tools when the build calls for it. T-shirt sizing helps frame what's typical.
Small
~1 Sprint
One Power Automate workflow. Simple Copilot Studio agent. Single integration. Configuration changes to existing solutions. Targeted automation that delivers (aka “ships”) in two weeks.
Medium
~2–4 Sprints
Multi-step workflow with approvals. Copilot agent with knowledge sources and connectors. Mid-complexity Power Platform app. Custom AI integration across two or three systems.
Large
~5+ Sprints
Multi-system orchestration. Custom AI development extending beyond Microsoft first-party tools. Comprehensive Power Platform solution. Multi-agent system with shared knowledge and routing logic.
Beyond Microsoft first-party
When the build calls for tooling outside the Microsoft AI stack, we use it — and deploy it inside your secured Microsoft Azure environment. Best-of-breed AI development capability, with the governance, identity, and security model of the Microsoft enterprise stack.
Inside a two-week Sprint
Every Sprint follows the same disciplined pattern.
The Compass parent page covers the Sprint methodology at the program level. Here's what a Sprint looks like operationally — what the customer participates in, what NOVO delivers, where decisions happen.
Day 1
Plan
Backlog review and Sprint commitment. Customer selects priorities; NOVO commits scope. The conversation is short and direct.
Days 2–9
Build
Engineering execution. Customer provides decisions, SMEs, and access on the cadence the work needs. NOVO delivers incrementally.
Day 10
Demo
Sprint-end review. Customer sees completed work in their own environment. Real software, real demonstrations.
Days 11+
Acceptance
Customer reviews the work in normal use, accepts what's done, or flags adjustments. Defined response window.
Optional
Retro
Structured review to optimize the next Sprint's flow. Used by customers who want to refine the operating rhythm.
Every Sprint includes
Disciplined delivery that holds up regardless of governance overlay.
Least-privilege access — NOVO operates under Privileged Identity Management where available. We touch only what's needed to deliver the work.
Security review applied — Every delivered build passes a security and policy check before acceptance. No build is delivered without it.
Documentation and deployment notes — What was built, how it was configured, what controls were applied. Plain-language artifacts your team can reference later.
Microsoft-aligned governance — Solutions deployed inside your Microsoft tenant, within your security boundary and compliance posture.
What this means in practice: real work delivered every two weeks. Priorities can shift between Sprints without renegotiating a contract. Each Sprint is its own commitment, and they compound — every Sprint builds on the last.
Engagement options
From single Sprint to multi-quarter program.
Achieve scales across three common engagement shapes. On-Demand for project-based work, Reserved Capacity for steady-state delivery. Both run on the same Sprint cadence and the same quality standard.
Entry point
Single Sprint pilot
One Sprint to deliver one specific thing. The lowest-commitment way to validate fit, demonstrate competence, and get a tangible build into production. On-Demand pricing.
Multi-Sprint
Project engagement
Several Sprints — typically 2 to 6 — for a defined initiative. On-Demand pricing. Sprint scheduling depends on current Sprint availability, typically a few weeks of lead time.
Reserved Capacity
6 / 9 / 12 month engagement
Dedicated Sprint capacity over the committed term. Preferred rates. Sprint slots committed in advance, so your work moves into delivery without queue time. Includes a minimum utilization commitment to protect predictable engineering time on both sides.
Pairs with Compass Command
Every Achieve engagement runs with secure-by-default delivery — least privilege, security review, Microsoft-aligned controls. Compass Command adds the organizational governance layer on top: AI Council participation, monthly Governance Pack reporting, ongoing monitoring, and CAB/ARB change control across all Workloads.
Ready when you are
Have a specific build in mind? Let's talk through it.
Achieve consultations focus on the build, not the slideware. Tell us what you're trying to deliver, and we'll talk through approach, scope, and what a Sprint engagement would look like for your specific situation. Or, if you want to explore your idea interactively first, NOVO's AI surface can help you think it through.