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Straight answers on operations, AI governance and fractional leadership.
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Frequently asked questions
What does VMS Ops do?
VMS Ops is an operations consulting firm serving the US and UK. It fixes how businesses run, helps them use AI with clear limits and accountability, and provides fractional COO, CTO and DPO leadership part-time.
Who is VMS Ops for?
Companies in the US and UK, in any industry, whose data and processes are scattered across teams and tools.
Does VMS Ops work with US companies?
Yes. VMS Ops serves the US and UK, and the free audit runs online.
How do I start?
Book a call at vmsops.com/book-a-call. You fill in a short form, then get a free 45-minute operations audit with your top 3 bottlenecks, a quick AI check, a 1 to 5 readiness score and one next step.
What is the free operations audit?
A 45-minute online session. You get your top 3 bottlenecks in writing, a quick AI check, a 1 to 5 operations and AI readiness score and one recommended next step. No system access is needed.
What happens after the free audit?
If there is a fit, a Map Sprint to map what is broken, then the 90-day Map and Fix programme. You can stop after any step.
Does VMS Ops guarantee results in 90 days?
No. The 90 days is a goal, not a guarantee. Measures are agreed at the start.
Does VMS Ops publish prices?
No. Work is scoped after the free audit, and you get a written proposal before anything starts.
What is operations consulting?
Help to fix how a business runs: who owns what, how decisions are made, how teams hand work to each other and how progress is measured.
What is a fractional COO?
A senior chief operating officer who works part-time inside a business, owning operations without a full-time hire.
What is a fractional CTO?
A senior technology leader who works part-time inside a business, owning technology decisions and keeping IT aligned with business goals.
What is an outsourced DPO?
An external data protection officer who carries out the DPO role under a service agreement. VMS Ops delivers it with a qualified data protection partner.
How does VMS Ops use AI?
Every AI tool VMS Ops sets up has a clear job, firm limits, a record of what it did and a named person accountable.
Does VMS Ops guarantee AI or GDPR compliance?
No. VMS Ops puts controls in place, keeps the evidence and works alongside clients' legal advisers.
Does VMS Ops need access to our systems?
Not for the free audit. Deeper checks in the Map Sprint use only the access you agree to.
Is VMS Ops a software company?
No. VMS Ops is an operations consulting firm. It is an official Cortex partner and deploys Cortex where it fits.
Who owns VMS Ops?
VMS Ops is a trading name of Web Fuel Agency Ltd.
Who will we work with?
Our senior team joins your initial meetings.
Ready to fix your operations?
Fill in a short form, then get a free 45-minute operations audit. No obligation. No system access needed.