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What should sit behind a client-facing managed AI service?
A managed AI service needs a back office for client context, connected tools, scheduled work, approvals and delivery records. Agentic Workers can supply those components while your client receives the result through an agreed channel such as configured Telegram delivery. Keep a named human responsible for exceptions, cost and handoff.
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Decision criteria
Apply these checks before choosing a product. Record unknowns rather than inferring a capability.
- Client boundary
- Create two Team workspaces. Confirm that people, agents and tool accounts belong to the intended workspace.
- Connected tools
- Run a read-only check against the client account. Inspect which account supplied the result.
- Review before action
- Trigger a supported action that needs approval. Cancel it and verify no change occurred.
- Recurring delivery
- Run a small scheduled job, review its output and confirm the intended recipient received it.
- Evidence and cost
- Find the run record and the relevant workspace billing. Record external provider charges separately.
- Ownership and exit
- Name the account owner, stop recurring work, revoke links and connections, and verify removed access.
The client sees the result
A client might receive a reviewed campaign brief while the provider handles the agent, files and connected accounts. The client does not need to use the operator dashboard to receive that deliverable. Tool authorization and file intake can use scoped portal links.
The provider owns the operating routine
Check pending work in the client workspace, inspect the run record and verify the artifact before delivery. Record the time spent reviewing and correcting it. An apparently successful run is not proof the result is accurate or useful.
Build an exit path with the service
Agree on who owns source accounts and where the final files go. Stop recurring work before disconnecting tools. Revoke portal invitations separately from connected accounts. Do not describe link revocation as a full data deletion or account transfer.
Example provider workflow. Adapt it to the client’s agreed scope.
- 01
Client request
The client supplies an agreed input through the selected channel or upload link.
- 02
Provider review
The provider checks the agent’s result and any supported approval requests.
- 03
Client result
The client receives the approved deliverable, with follow-up responsibility recorded.
Fit and limitations
- Good fit
- Providers selling a recurring deliverable while handling the operating work themselves.
- Poor fit
- Buyers wanting the platform to become their CRM, billing system and service desk automatically.
- Known limits
- Creating Team workspaces requires the owner’s Ultra plan. Workspaces are an application boundary, not a promise of dedicated databases or a compliance certification. Review records within each workspace; do not assume a unified cross-client dashboard, consolidated client billing, or full-workspace cloning.
Sources and evidence
Documentation establishes the scope of a claim. It does not replace an acceptance test in your client’s environment.
| Source | What it supports | Checked |
|---|---|---|
| Customer portal operating notesProduct documentation | Upload and app-connection invitations are scoped to a selected agent. Revoking an invitation is separate from disconnecting an account. | |
| Schedule a recurring jobProduct documentation | Configure and test the schedule, time zone, agent and supported result destination. | |
| Read an agent run recordProduct documentation | Inspect available tool calls and execution details within the relevant workspace. A completed run is not proof of an accepted result. |
Questions providers ask
Can the client stay out of the operator app?
Yes for supported portal intake and configured result delivery. Decide which interactions belong in the service before promising a completely account-free client experience.
Is the back office fully white-labelled?
No full white-label publishing capability is claimed. Delivering results under your service agreement is different from rebranding the platform.
What happens when a tool stops working?
The provider checks the affected run and account, restores authorization where appropriate and verifies the next result. Do not assume a universal proactive alert.
Set up one client service
Set up the client workspace, connect its tools and review the first deliverable. Use a tested delivery path, such as Telegram, so the client can receive work in chat. Track operating costs and review effort before pricing a recurring service.
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