Design-partner research pilot

Test one repeatable call flow before you buy a voice agent.

Dali scopes one supervised call lane for a single call type, measures disclosure, routing, summaries, latency, and transfer behavior, and uses that evidence to decide whether a paid voice pilot is justified.

Best fit for booking, qualification, status updates, and overflow coverage where speed matters but high-stakes judgment still belongs to people.

Voice Design-Partner Pilot System surfaces

Voice design partnerCall queue
Guardrails and approvalShare

Call queue

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3 recordsLaneOutcomeDisclosureLast eventStatus
Booking · new patient1Inbound
SchedulingBooked slotdisclosedLiveLive
Callback after missed ringOverflow
Callback queueSummary readydisclosed2m agoIdle
Sensitive clinical questionTransfer
Human agentEscalationtakeoverNeeds reviewIdle

Pain versus outcome

Replace drag with one approved operating path.

What it replaces

  • Routine calls interrupting operators who should be handling complex work.
  • Missed calls after hours or during busy periods with no consistent follow-up.
  • Staff repeating the same booking, status, and intake questions all day.

What it creates

  • A disclosed first-pass call layer for one well-bounded call type.
  • Consistent capture of caller details, summaries, and next actions.
  • Immediate transfer or callback routing when the request exceeds the approved call path.

Pilot boundary

Fixed scope before expansion.

Exact research boundary

One call type, one language, one booking or routing path, rehearsed under supervision with disclosure and human takeover rules.

Included

  • 1 routine inbound call flow, for example booking or status requests
  • 1 language and business-hours or overflow coverage boundary
  • 1 scheduling, routing, or summary handoff path
  • Disclosure that the caller is speaking with an automated system

Deliberately out of scope

  • Payment collection over the phone
  • Complex sales negotiation or medical, legal, or crisis advice
  • Multi-language expansion inside the first pilot

System surfaces

Integrations, examples, and control points.

Integrations and examples

This pilot fits best when the routing path after the call is already defined and the business mainly needs faster coverage and cleaner summaries.

  • Twilio, SIP routing, or an existing cloud telephony provider
  • Calendly, booking software, or a structured intake sheet
  • CRM updates and owner alerts after every call outcome
  • Telegram or Slack notifications for transfer and callback events

Guardrails and approval

Voice is high trust, so the pilot starts narrow and explicit. The system should be clear about what it is and where it stops.

  • Callers are told they are speaking with an automated assistant.
  • Anything outside the approved call path routes to human follow-up.
  • Summaries and logs are stored for review and operational tuning.
  • Recording and privacy rules are aligned to the business context before launch.

Acceptance test

Know what counts as working.

Pilot pass condition

Rehearse 30 scripted and unscripted calls. Pass only if automation is always disclosed, every call summary is logged, unauthorized actions stay at 0, routing is correct on at least 90% of the approved call lane, and every out-of-scope request reaches transfer or callback capture.

The audit fixes one call lane, provider, handoff, and evaluation set. Dali quotes a build only if the design-partner evidence supports a viable paid pilot.

Measures reviewed with the team

  • Approved call-path completion rate
  • Booking or routing success
  • Correct transfer and callback rate
  • Summary accuracy on reviewed calls

Three-step delivery

One practical rollout path.

Step 01

Choose the narrow call lane

We select one call type with enough repetition to matter and enough structure to be handled safely inside a packaged pilot.

Step 02

Rehearse transfers and edge cases

We test the conversation path, booking logic, and takeover rules until it is obvious where the system should continue and where it should stop.

Step 03

Run the supervised test lane

The chosen lane runs in a limited design-partner setting with disclosure, monitoring, and a clear callback or transfer path for everything outside scope.

Fit check

Strong fit, weak fit, and what not to force.

Good fit

  • You have repetitive inbound call types that already follow a script or checklist.
  • Coverage gaps or missed calls are causing real operational loss.
  • A clean handoff to a human already exists when the call gets complicated.

Not a fit yet

  • Every call is complex, consultative, or emotionally sensitive.
  • You need a system that sounds human at any cost.
  • The business cannot define what the voice agent is allowed to do.

FAQ

Practical questions before a pilot starts.

Will callers know it is automated?

Yes. The pilot assumes explicit disclosure. Hidden automation is the wrong trust model for a voice workflow like this.

Can it transfer to a person?

That is usually a core requirement. The pilot is built around a narrow call path plus clean transfer or callback logic for everything else.

Is this for full contact-center replacement?

No. This is a fixed pilot for one call lane. If it works, broader expansion should be a separate decision with new boundaries.

Call to action

Start with the narrowest useful pilot.

What to send Dali

Send one representative call script, current routing path, and required final action. Dali will reply with the audit scope, test matrix, and design-partner pilot boundary.

  1. One routine inbound call type
  2. Current telephony and routing provider
  3. Booking, status, or intake action to complete
  4. Transfer or callback rule for out-of-scope requests

Commercial model

Dali does not ask you to buy a broad automation program upfront. We define one acceptance test, quote one pilot, build after agreement, and widen scope only if the first workflow passes.