# What does implementation look like?

**Cosine is fast to deploy and easy to integrate into existing engineering workflows.** Most teams are up and running **within 5–10 minutes on Cosine Cloud**, and within days for VPC or on-premise deployments — depending on security and infrastructure requirements.

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### Deployment timelines

#### Cloud & VPC deployments

**Time to deploy:** Minutes (Cloud) to a few days (VPC)

**Time to value:** 1–2 weeks

**Typical rollout:**

* **Setup (Minutes–1 day):** Connect your GitHub, GitLab, or Bitbucket repos; integrate Jira, Slack, or Linear for task assignment.
* **Pilot (Days 2–5):** Assign initial tasks (bugfixes, docs, small features), observe Cosine’s PRs, and tune configurations (branching rules, permissions, CI connections).
* **Week 2:** Expand to more repos or teams; introduce style guides or private fine-tuning for deeper context.

Teams typically reach measurable PR throughput gains within the first week.

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#### On-premise deployments

**Time to deploy:** 1–2 weeks (depending on infrastructure and approvals)

**Time to value:** 3–5 weeks

**Typical rollout:**

* **Week 1:** Installation on customer hardware, network and security validation.
* **Week 2:** Integrate with identity provider, CI/CD systems, and connect source control.
* **Week 3+:** Assign pilot tasks, validate PRs, and begin scaling to additional teams.

This phased rollout ensures compliance with strict security and air-gap requirements while still achieving production readiness in under a month.

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### Getting started

Cosine can be used by individuals or teams — no enterprise setup required.

* Connect an existing repo, import via URL, or create a new project from scratch.
* Optionally integrate tools like Jira, Slack, or Linear for richer collaboration.
* Start assigning tasks immediately after setup.

No infrastructure changes or admin permissions are required to begin.

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### Adoption best practices

* **Start small, scale fast:** Begin with a single repo or backlog segment.
* **Keep humans in the loop:** Review PRs and give feedback early — Cosine learns your standards.
* **Measure outcomes:** Track PR throughput, MTTR, and backlog reduction to quantify ROI.

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### Real-world rollout example

A global investment bank deployed Cosine in under 10 days for a secure, on-premise pilot. Within two weeks, over 150 developers were using it to maintain legacy systems and ship validated pull requests across multiple teams.

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### Related pages

* [Where does Cosine run?](https://docs.cosine.sh/~/revisions/2xpA7mSMDJijHYY3BCGf/faqs/security-and-compliance/where-does-cosine-run)
* [ROI — what outcomes should we expect?](https://docs.cosine.sh/~/revisions/2xpA7mSMDJijHYY3BCGf/faqs/deployment-and-roi/roi-what-outcomes-should-we-expect)

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