How long does a typical Annie deployment take?
A production Annie deployment typically takes four to twelve weeks, depending on infrastructure complexity and the number of pipeline roles being configured at launch.
A typical deployment sequence:
- Infrastructure selection — identify and confirm your deployment environment (on-premise, sovereign cloud, hybrid)
- Foundation model selection — configure which Workforce Foundation Models and/or your own models fill each pipeline role
- Domain configuration — connect Annie to your data sources, configure task types, and run initial validation against your workflows
- Validation and go-live — run acceptance testing with your team, configure Cognition Stream schedules, go live
The enterprise briefing process identifies your requirements and produces a deployment plan before any commitment is made. Organisations with existing GPU infrastructure and a clear use case typically reach the shorter end of the timeline.