Taliferro Group
IT Rescue Engagement

The most expensive problem is the one nobody can explain

Cloud costs keep rising. Delivery keeps slowing. Data keeps disagreeing. Everyone has an update, but nobody has an answer. Taliferro investigates the problem and delivers a written diagnosis with prioritized next steps in three business days—for a $999 flat fee.

✓ 57 systems reviewed this year
✓ Intake within 24 hours
✓ No retainer
✓ Seattle-based, remote-ready
What you get
$999Flat fee. One engagement.

Delivered within 3 business days:

  • Intake call within 24 hours of booking
  • Written diagnosis — specific, not generic
  • Prioritized action list with defined first moves
  • 60-minute debrief to walk through findings
  • Independent of your internal team

If we scope the intake and decide we're not the right fit, we'll tell you before any work starts.

Is this for you?

You're in the right place if any of these sound familiar

This engagement is designed for one type of leader: someone who knows the technology isn't working but can't get a clear explanation of why.

📈 Cloud costs keep rising and nobody can explain exactly where

You're getting dashboard screenshots, not answers. The bill goes up every quarter and ownership is unclear.

🐌 Your team is busy but software delivery feels painfully slow

Sprints happen. Standups happen. Progress doesn't. You suspect something structural is wrong but can't name it.

📊 Leadership is getting different answers from the same data

Sales says one number, finance says another, the CRM says a third. Nobody agrees which one is right.

🤖 You're trying to adopt AI and it's creating more problems than it solves

Vendors are pitching solutions you don't fully understand. You need an independent read on where AI actually makes sense.

🔗 An API or integration keeps breaking and the fix never sticks

The team patches it, it breaks again. Something upstream is wrong and nobody has investigated the root cause.

🧱 A migration, rebuild, or system upgrade is stuck or over budget

The project is months behind, the original scope is gone, and you're not sure whether to push forward or cut losses.

This is not for you if: you want a vendor to implement something, you need ongoing managed services, or you already know exactly what needs to be built. The rescue is a focused diagnostic engagement — not a delivery engagement.

How it works

Exactly what happens after you book

No ambiguity. Here is the full sequence from payment to delivery.

  1. 1) You book online — $999, paid once. Stripe checkout. Secure, instant. You'll receive a confirmation with next steps immediately.
  2. 2) We schedule an intake call within 24 hours. A senior consultant from Taliferro contacts you to schedule a scoping call. You describe the situation in plain language — no prep required.
  3. 3) We review the systems, context, and business impact. We look at what you share — architecture diagrams, reports, team org, vendor contracts, whatever is relevant. We ask clarifying questions. We do the analysis independently.
  4. 4) You receive your written diagnosis — within 3 business days. A direct document naming the problem, the likely failure points, and prioritized first moves. Not a slide deck. Not a framework. A written answer you can act on.
  5. 5) We debrief for 60 minutes. Walk through the findings together. Ask questions. Get clarity on the action sequence. If you want to continue working with us after this, that's a separate conversation — not a presupposition.
Why leaders hire us

"The problem with asking your internal team to diagnose their own systems is that they're also the ones who built them. You need outside eyes."

— Tyrone Showers, Founder, Taliferro Group

Taliferro has reviewed enterprise systems across healthcare, finance, logistics, and SaaS — from $50M companies to pre-revenue startups. The problems are usually the same. The answers are specific to you.

What you receive

A diagnosis you can act on — not a deck you'll archive

Most assessments produce slide decks. We produce a written document that names the problem, identifies the failure points, and tells you what to do first.

01. Written system diagnosis

A direct document that names what's wrong, where it's wrong, and why the current approach isn't working. Written in plain language for an executive audience.

02. Prioritized action list

Specific first moves ranked by impact and feasibility — not a wish list. We distinguish between what to do now, what to do next, and what to stop doing.

03. 60-minute debrief call

Walk through the findings together. Ask questions. Pressure-test the recommendations. Leave with a clear picture of the next move — not more uncertainty.

The investment

$999 is a cheap answer to an expensive problem

Cloud inefficiencies, slow delivery, and broken data cost most companies significantly more than $999 per month. The rescue pays for itself if it changes one decision.

  • Big 4 consulting — hourly rate: $400–$800/hr
  • Mid-size firm engagement minimum: $15,000–$50,000
  • Fractional CTO — monthly retainer: $5,000–$15,000/mo
  • Waiting another quarter to decide: Unknown — usually painful
  • Taliferro IT Rescue: $999 flat

No retainer trap. The $999 rescue is a single, time-boxed engagement. If you want to continue working with Taliferro after delivery, that's a separate conversation — not an automatic continuation. We don't lock clients into contracts they didn't choose.

Start today
$999One flat fee. No retainer. Results in 3 business days.

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Intake in 24 hrs
Written delivery
60-min debrief
No upsell pressure
Real results

What a diagnosis actually changes

These engagements started the same way — a problem the internal team couldn't clearly explain. Here is what happened after outside eyes reviewed it.

🤖 AI adoption stalled at a global telecom

AT&T's customer team was handling thousands of daily inquiries manually. Taliferro identified where AI could integrate without disrupting existing workflows.

  • 70% faster response times
  • 65% of routine inquiries automated
  • 40% reduction in labor costs

Read the full case study →

📊 $25M insurance agency couldn't scale operations

A Kansas City insurance agency was losing clients to manual processes and outdated systems. Taliferro mapped where operations were breaking down and prioritized the fixes.

  • 22% reduction in operational costs
  • 16% increase in customer acquisition
  • 11% improvement in customer retention

Read the full case study →

☁️ Seattle manufacturer had no visibility into cloud costs

A food and beverage manufacturer had no visibility into energy and cloud resource consumption across operations. Taliferro implemented Azure-based monitoring with real-time analytics.

  • Real-time visibility into cloud spend
  • Measurable reduction in energy waste
  • Data pipeline for ongoing cost control

Read the full case study →

Questions

The things executives always ask before booking

What exactly do I get for $999?

A written diagnosis of your specific problem, a prioritized action list with defined first moves, and a 60-minute debrief call. Delivered within 3 business days of your intake call. No slides. No frameworks. A direct answer.

How fast will this actually move?

We schedule intake within 24 hours of payment. Delivery is within 3 business days of that call. Most clients have their diagnosis before the end of the week they booked.

What if you can't actually help me?

If we scope the intake call and it's clear we're not the right fit for the problem, we'll tell you before doing any work. We'd rather lose a $999 engagement than deliver something that doesn't help you.

Do I need to prepare anything before the intake call?

No. Come as you are. Describe the problem in plain language. If you have diagrams, vendor contracts, or reports you want us to review, share them — but nothing is required in advance.

Will you try to sell me a bigger engagement?

No. The rescue is complete in itself. If after delivery you want to continue working together, that's a separate conversation you initiate — not something we push.

Are you local to Seattle or is this remote?

Taliferro is Seattle-based and serves clients nationally. The rescue engagement is fully remote — all intake, review, and delivery happens digitally. Location doesn't matter.

What kinds of problems do you cover?

Cloud cost and architecture, data quality and reporting, AI adoption, API and integration failures, engineering velocity, legacy system decisions, and general technology strategy for executive leaders.

My team says there's no problem. Should I still book?

If you believe there's a problem that your team isn't surfacing clearly, independent eyes are exactly what the rescue is for. We don't report to your team — we report to you.

Ready?

Get a clear answer this week

The problem isn't going away. Every week without a diagnosis is a week the cost keeps compounding. Book the rescue and have a written answer in 3 business days.

Intake within 24 hours · Written delivery in 3 business days · No retainer

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