Question

A retail company is launching a 3-month proof-of-concept using Foundry Tools to test whether an AI-powered product recommendation feature adds value. The data science team cannot reliably predict how many requests the pilot will generate, and leadership wants to avoid any upfront financial commitment while usage patterns are still unknown. Which subscription approach should the AI Transformation Leader recommend for this phase?

Accepted Answer

Pay-as-you-go pricing, so the company is billed only for actual consumption during the uncertain pilot period

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A high commitment tier, to lock in the lowest per-unit rate before the pilot begins

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A medium commitment tier, balancing discount and flexibility across the pilot

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Bundling the pilot into existing Microsoft 365 Copilot licenses to avoid separate billing