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How long does it take to deploy AI agents?

With Covey, an AI agent team is usually live in 2–3 weeks, often faster — we design, build, configure, and launch it — and then it's managed on an ongoing basis. The exact timeline depends on how many roles you're starting with, but a first agent doing real work in a few weeks is the normal case, not the fast case.

What happens in those weeks

The 2–3 weeks isn't waiting — it's the build. We design the roles around your business, build each agent, configure the tools and access it needs, train it on your brand, and launch it. You're involved at the decision points and approvals, not in the plumbing. Then the team goes live and moves into the part that doesn't end: management.

Why not faster, and why not slower

Faster than a few weeks and you're getting a generic agent that hasn't been shaped to your business — which is the thing we're specifically not selling. Slower and it's usually because the roles weren't clear at the start. Come in knowing the one job you most want off your plate and the timeline tightens.

“Then managed” is the part that matters

Live isn't the finish line. A lot of AI projects die a week after launch because nobody's running them. The team is managed after it goes live — reviewed, adjusted, kept useful — so the thing you stood up in three weeks is still working in three months. That's why “then managed” is in the same sentence as “2–3 weeks.”

FAQ

How fast can AI agents go live?
Usually 2–3 weeks, often faster. That covers design, build, configuration, and launch — a first agent doing real work in a few weeks is the normal case.
What decides the timeline?
Mostly how many roles you start with and how clear those roles are. A single well-defined role goes live faster than a five-role team.
What happens after they're live?
The team is managed on an ongoing basis — reviewed and adjusted so it keeps working, rather than being handed over and left to drift.
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Book a planning session and we'll map the timeline against your roles.

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