How we engage
We don't pretend that every problem fits a single engagement model. Below are the shapes we most often work in — and how we price them.
1–3 weeks · fixed fee
Best for: When the problem is real but the shape of the solution isn't clear yet.
A focused engagement to produce an architecture, technical plan, risk register, and a credible estimate you can act on — with us or with anyone else. Most builds start here.
Typical deliverables
6–20+ weeks · fixed-scope phases
Best for: When the scope is well-defined and you want a delivery partner who owns the outcome.
End-to-end design and delivery of a custom application, AI system, data platform, or compliance workflow. Two-week increments with working software at the end of each.
Typical deliverables
Monthly · time-and-materials with weekly cap
Best for: When your team needs senior engineering/architecture firepower without a permanent hire.
One or more senior engineers/architects embed with your existing team. We work inside your tooling, your standards, and your ceremonies — augmenting capacity instead of building a parallel track.
Typical deliverables
Monthly retainer · capped hours
Best for: When you need senior decision-support but not full-time leadership.
A senior architect or AI lead available on a recurring basis — for design reviews, vendor selection, compliance-architecture questions, AI strategy, and roadmap calls. Bring us in for the decisions that matter.
Typical deliverables
Monthly retainer
Best for: When a system we built (or know well) needs ongoing care.
Monitoring, maintenance, incident response, small enhancements, and security/compliance hygiene for production systems. Scoped to your operational reality, not a generic SLA template.
Typical deliverables
How we price
We don't publish a public rate card — engagement shape, seniority mix, and compliance scope move the number too much for that to be useful. We do commit to clarity before the work starts.
Fixed-fee discovery
Discovery sprints are always fixed fee with a defined deliverable. You leave with an architecture and plan, not just a meeting recap.
Phased fixed-scope builds
Builds are broken into fixed-scope phases with clear acceptance criteria — not multi-month time-and-materials black boxes.
Capped time-and-materials
Embedded and advisory work runs T&M with a weekly hour cap and weekly transparency on burn.
Quarterly true-up on retainers
Retainers are reviewed quarterly so the scope matches what you actually need — up or down.
Most prospects don't know the answer on day one — and that's fine. A short call is usually enough to point at the right shape.
