Free DeployCo Templates, Cheat Sheets and Spreadsheets for Every Role
Fifteen free downloads for choosing, contracting and running an AI deployment engagement: a vendor scorecard, an ROI model, a KPI dashboard, a 60-question RFP bank, a statement of work, an executive deck, a board one-pager, a 90-day playbook, five cheat sheets and open data. No sign-up and no email gate. Edit them, put your logo on them, and keep the credit line.
For executives and boards
The decision on a page, the economics in a spreadsheet and a deck you can present. See also DeployCos for Executives.
DeployCo Vendor Scorecard
Weighted scorecard for comparing lab-backed, hyperscaler, independent and consulting options. Weights are editable and the totals recalculate.
Deployment ROI Model
The ROI calculator as a spreadsheet: payback, 3-year net present value and DeployCo vs internal build, with every assumption in one place.
Engagement KPI Dashboard
Monthly tracker for adoption, cycle time, cost per task, accuracy, escalation rate and engineer hours per workflow.
RFP and RFI Question Bank
60 questions to send AI deployment vendors, grouped by team, diagnostic, workflow, security, IP and data, pricing and exit.
Executive Briefing Deck
Ten slides on what DeployCos are, who the players are, the risks and the decision in front of you.
Board One-Pager
The case for and against engaging an AI deployment company in the next 12 months, on one page.
Cheat Sheet: The DeployCo Landscape
Every major provider, its model stance, money and delivery model, on one page.
Cheat Sheet: Contract Red Flags
Twelve clauses and gaps to catch before you sign an AI deployment contract.
Cheat Sheet: First-Meeting Questions
The fifteen questions to ask in the first vendor meeting, and what a good answer sounds like.
Cheat Sheet: Glossary Card
Twenty terms you will hear in DeployCo pitches, defined in a line each.
For procurement, legal and large enterprises
Questions to send vendors, a statement of work to start from and the clauses to catch. See also DeployCos for Large Enterprises.
DeployCo Vendor Scorecard
Weighted scorecard for comparing lab-backed, hyperscaler, independent and consulting options. Weights are editable and the totals recalculate.
Deployment ROI Model
The ROI calculator as a spreadsheet: payback, 3-year net present value and DeployCo vs internal build, with every assumption in one place.
RFP and RFI Question Bank
60 questions to send AI deployment vendors, grouped by team, diagnostic, workflow, security, IP and data, pricing and exit.
Statement of Work Template
Editable SOW for a DeployCo engagement: phases, acceptance criteria, IP and data clauses, staffing, handover and exit.
Executive Briefing Deck
Ten slides on what DeployCos are, who the players are, the risks and the decision in front of you.
Board One-Pager
The case for and against engaging an AI deployment company in the next 12 months, on one page.
First 90 Days Playbook
Week-by-week plan for the buyer side of a first engagement, from kickoff to the day-90 review.
Cheat Sheet: Contract Red Flags
Twelve clauses and gaps to catch before you sign an AI deployment contract.
For tech leads and managers
Plans and trackers for running the engagement and taking the system over. See also Tech Leads and Managers.
DeployCo Vendor Scorecard
Weighted scorecard for comparing lab-backed, hyperscaler, independent and consulting options. Weights are editable and the totals recalculate.
Deployment ROI Model
The ROI calculator as a spreadsheet: payback, 3-year net present value and DeployCo vs internal build, with every assumption in one place.
Engagement KPI Dashboard
Monthly tracker for adoption, cycle time, cost per task, accuracy, escalation rate and engineer hours per workflow.
Statement of Work Template
Editable SOW for a DeployCo engagement: phases, acceptance criteria, IP and data clauses, staffing, handover and exit.
First 90 Days Playbook
Week-by-week plan for the buyer side of a first engagement, from kickoff to the day-90 review.
Cheat Sheet: FDE vs SE vs SA vs Consultant
How a forward deployed engineer differs from a sales engineer, a solutions architect and a consultant.
Cheat Sheet: Contract Red Flags
Twelve clauses and gaps to catch before you sign an AI deployment contract.
Cheat Sheet: First-Meeting Questions
The fifteen questions to ask in the first vendor meeting, and what a good answer sounds like.
For developers
How the FDE role compares with its neighbors, and who the employers are. See also DeployCos for Developers and the FDE hiring kit.
Cheat Sheet: The DeployCo Landscape
Every major provider, its model stance, money and delivery model, on one page.
Cheat Sheet: FDE vs SE vs SA vs Consultant
How a forward deployed engineer differs from a sales engineer, a solutions architect and a consultant.
Cheat Sheet: Glossary Card
Twenty terms you will hear in DeployCo pitches, defined in a line each.
For PR, press and investors
Open data under CC BY 4.0, the landscape on one page and a glossary card. See also PR and Comms and Investors.
Deployment ROI Model
The ROI calculator as a spreadsheet: payback, 3-year net present value and DeployCo vs internal build, with every assumption in one place.
Executive Briefing Deck
Ten slides on what DeployCos are, who the players are, the risks and the decision in front of you.
Board One-Pager
The case for and against engaging an AI deployment company in the next 12 months, on one page.
Cheat Sheet: The DeployCo Landscape
Every major provider, its model stance, money and delivery model, on one page.
Cheat Sheet: Glossary Card
Twenty terms you will hear in DeployCo pitches, defined in a line each.
Data: Provider Comparison
The comparison matrix as open data, with sources and last-verified dates. Free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
Data: Deals and Funding
Dated deals, funding and acquisitions with amounts, status and a confidence flag. Free to reuse with attribution (CC BY 4.0).
Terms of use
The templates, spreadsheets and cheat sheets are free to use, copy and adapt inside your organization; please keep the DeployCos.com credit line. The two data files are licensed CC BY 4.0: reuse them anywhere with attribution. None of it is legal, financial or procurement advice; have your counsel review any contract language before you use it.
Every file is rebuilt from the same sourced data as the site, so a download always matches the pages. Each file states the date it was last updated.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need to sign up to download?
No. Every file downloads directly. There is no email capture, no account and no paid tier.
Can I edit the statement of work and RFP?
Yes. They are Word documents built to be edited. Replace every bracketed field, and have your legal team review the terms for your jurisdiction and sector.
Do the spreadsheets calculate?
Yes. The scorecard totals weighted scores as you enter them, and the ROI model recalculates from its input cells. They open in Excel, Google Sheets and Numbers.
Can journalists use the data?
Yes. The provider comparison and deals data are CC BY 4.0. Credit DeployCos.com and, where you cite a single figure, the original source listed in the file.