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Anthropic Client Onboarding Sprint (5-7 days)

A five to seven day sprint that takes a client from raw Anthropic account to a live Claude-powered workflow, using the API, Slack and Microsoft 365 connectors, and a documented handoff so the agency can move straight into a retainer. Time: 5-7 days.

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Anthropic Client Onboarding Sprint (5-7 days)

A five to seven day sprint that takes a client from raw Anthropic account to a live Claude-powered workflow, using the API, Slack and Microsoft 365 connectors, and a documented handoff so the agency can move straight into a retainer.

Prerequisites
  • Anthropic account with billing enabled and API keys issued, plus a decision on whether the client sits on Pro at $20 monthly or Max at $200 monthly for 200+ requests per minute
  • Written scope naming the single workflow to ship first (content generation, document analysis, or coding assistance) and the client system it plugs into
  • Client-side admin who can approve Slack workspace installation or Microsoft 365 tenant consent
  • Sandbox environment with sample client data, scrubbed of anything the client will not let a third party process
  • Agreed usage ceiling in tokens per month so the agency can quote a fixed fee without absorbing overage
Execution Timeline
  • 1.Register the Anthropic account, confirm the plan tier, and generate separate API keys for sandbox and production
  • 2.Map the client's existing stack against Claude's native connectors (Slack, Microsoft 365, AWS, Google Cloud) and pick the shortest integration path
  • 3.Write the workflow spec: inputs, expected output format, and who reviews output before it reaches the client's customers
  • 1.Deploy a test integration in the sandbox and run the client's real sample documents through it
  • 2.Tune prompt templates to the client's brand voice and service vocabulary
  • 3.Log token consumption per run so the agency has a real cost-per-output figure before pricing anything
  • 1.Connect Claude into the client's chosen surface, whether that is a Slack channel, a Microsoft 365 document flow, or a cloud-hosted endpoint
  • 2.Enable web search and file creation where the workflow needs current information or generated documents
  • 3.Set up a review queue so a named client staffer approves output before publication
  • 1.Run the workflow against a full week of the client's real volume and record failure cases
  • 2.Add guardrails for the failure cases, including fallback prompts and a manual escalation path
  • 3.Confirm the usage ceiling holds at the client's actual volume, and adjust the plan tier if it does not
  • 1.Train the client's operators on the chat interface, project organisation, and Research for document analysis
  • 2.Hand over the prompt template library with notes on which template serves which task
  • 3.Agree the support boundary: what the agency fixes under retainer and what counts as new scope
  • 1.Write the handoff guide covering key rotation, plan changes, and how to add a second workflow later
  • 2.Present the first month's usage and cost report against the quoted fee
  • 3.Confirm the retainer start date and the monthly usage review cadence
$1,800 to $4,500 in agency delivery time, plus client-side Anthropic spend of $0 on Free, $20 monthly on Pro, or $200 monthly on Max for 200+ requests per minute, with API token consumption billed separately by model tier5-7 days
ROI Logic

The agency's cost is fixed delivery hours, while the client's Anthropic spend scales with token consumption, so the retainer should be priced against a measured cost-per-output from the sandbox runs rather than a guess. A client on Pro at $20 monthly or Max at $200 monthly carries a small platform line, which leaves the agency margin sitting in configuration, prompt maintenance, and the monthly usage review. Because Claude cannot be white-labelled, the agency sells the workflow and the operating discipline around it, not the model itself.

Deliverables
  • Live Claude workflow connected to the client's Slack, Microsoft 365, or cloud environment
  • Prompt template library tuned to the client's brand voice and services
  • Token usage and cost report with a measured cost-per-output figure
  • Operator handoff guide covering key rotation, plan changes, and adding a second workflow
  • Monthly usage review schedule with a named client owner
Definition of Done

The client's team runs the Claude workflow unaided for five consecutive business days inside the agreed usage ceiling, with output approved through their own review queue.

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