Project Sequencing & Pricing

To state what ought to be obvious — your project cost will reflect the complexity, stage of growth, and depth of customization required.

During your consult I can typically ballpark the range, but that’s not a committed number for me or for you. Early numbers are directional, rather than definitive.

This is everyone's best interest as we don't know what we don't know.

The first step is a Systems Assessment.

For years I referred to this as discovery, but it's not the loose brainstorming and exploratory type of effort that is a common entry-point for this work.

My "discovery" is diagnostic and evaluative in nature (note, evaluative ≠ judgmental). It's designed to gives you a more accurate picture of what’s happening under the surface and what it will take to get you where you want to go.

I'm less interested in establishing rapport than I am determining where reality lies, but we achieve both aims nonetheless. Afterwards I issue an updated cost estimate grounded in your actual requirements and complexity.

Discovery is a standalone engagement. There's no expectation or obligation to continue. Typically there's a feasibility study or implementation plan that's yours to keep. Any prototypes we create remain my IP.

The second step is to fine-tune the scope.

If you're interested in continuing immediately, we move into a time-bound decision container that serves as capacity reservation while additional decision-makers are looped in and final scope is determined. This gives us continuity from the assessment into the build without rushing the decision or scope formation.

From there we move into the build, where scope is reviewed and confirmed phase-by-phase.

I use 8-week cycles with regular strategy checkpoints to make sure we’re building the right thing at the right time and at the right depth.

These checkpoints ensure responsible adjustments as real needs surface, so the project stays aligned with your goals and your budget.

Project Price Ranges

The ranges below demonstrate how I think about scope. This can help orient you to where your needs might land before the consult.

Note, these estimates are exclusive of training and enablement, as requirements and preferences for that are unique.

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Single System + Essential Automations

$20,000 – $50,000 USD

A common Starting point: Implement one system to close a single gap

Perhaps it's a simple but effective CRM, or creating a project tracker designed to suit your team, with views customized for their day to day.

Scope typically includes:

• System setup for a single team or business area
• Essential automations and integrations
• Single system dashboards for one team

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Multiple Connected Systems, Teams, Stakeholders or Migrations

$40,000 – $90,000 USD

Projects move into this category when they include:

• Archtiecting design & implementation of 1–2 subsystems
• Coordination with multiple stakeholders or teams
• Moderate to complex automation or multiple integrations
• Migrations, data repair, or data imports

This could look like refining your sales and fulfillment process, and then building and connecting CRM and Work Management solutions that give leadership real-time visibility into key metrics.

Enterprise Architecture & Multi-System Programs

$75,000 – $300,000+ USD

This includes:

• Complex, interconnected solutions
• Multiple subsystems (2+)
• Multi-team/cross-function workflows
• Layered automation or integration, and connections to legacy tools
• Central hub dashboards to consolidate operational metrics
• Anything high-stakes — e.g., system integration before or after M&A

Training & Change Management

Training, rollout, and change-management support are scoped separately. Every organization handles adoption differently, so we price that once we understand your team’s learning preferences and internal support structure.

Every organization is different.

We scope your system in clear phases so the work reflects your real needs — not assumptions — and you always have visibility into cost before we move forward.

In all cases, I'm not just building tools. We're refining and elevating how your team operates. I cannot make the hard calls for you — but I can guide you.

If you're ready for a real partner in developing and refining your systems and operations, book a consult.