What does the USD 50,000 starting budget refer to?
USD 50,000 is the starting budget for a complete custom software project. A proposal breaks down the first release into analysis, design, development, testing and launch, with support and operating costs shown separately. Individual modules and paid assessments are scoped and priced on their own.
How do hourly teams and fixed-price modules differ?
An hourly team suits priorities that change during delivery: you review completed work, recorded time and the forecast at agreed rates. A fixed-price module suits defined deliverables and acceptance criteria. In both models, changes to scope, cost and timing are reviewed before the work proceeds.
What do you need to estimate our project?
Describe the problem, the people affected and a few examples of the current workflow. A technical specification is not required. We identify data sources, integrations and first-release priorities, then record the assumptions and investigations needed for an estimate.
How do you price migration, integrations and reporting?
We review source systems, sample records and required reports, then estimate mapping, implementation, trial transfers and reconciliation. One-time migration and ongoing synchronisation are separate work. Missing access, data-quality issues and unclear calculation rules are recorded as estimate dependencies.
How is security handled?
Data, access and operating requirements become tasks in the development plan. We implement and test the agreed controls. Launch planning assigns responsibility for hosting configuration, updates, backups, monitoring and incident handling, with ongoing work covered by the support agreement.
What if we already have an IT team or a working application?
We can join your team or take responsibility for a defined part of the system. A review of the application, documentation and release process establishes the division of work. When changing providers, we plan access, knowledge transfer and any stabilisation needed before further development or support.
Can we start with a defined module or an assessment?
Yes. The first step can be an integration assessment, a migration plan or one complete workflow. We agree its deliverables, price and acceptance criteria before starting. The findings or working module provide the basis for deciding whether to extend the scope, revise the plan or stop.
What happens when requirements change?
We identify affected workflows, integrations and tests, then estimate the cost and timing. You can approve the change, replace a lower-priority item or defer it. The agreed decision updates the delivery plan and acceptance criteria before implementation.
Is support included in the development estimate?
A paid support plan is required after launch and priced separately from development. Before release, we agree coverage, contacts and responsibility for updates, monitoring and recovery. Warranty fixes cover defects in the accepted work for the contractual period; new features have a separate scope and estimate.
Where will the code and hosting live?
We can work in your repository or manage one for the project, and assess your servers or propose hosting. The agreement defines access, code ownership, deployment accounts and handover materials before work starts. You pay hosting charges; the agreed documentation and deployment instructions are prepared during delivery.