Build it with us, or take it anywhere

Groundwork ends with a decision and a scope. What happens next is your call.

Groundwork includes a sample package you can read on How it works.

Option 1: Build with us at a fixed price

Your Groundwork package includes a fixed-price quote and timeline, valid for 30 days. The quote is based on the scope pack you already own.

One price. Not an hourly estimate. The quote states what is included.
Your fee is credited. If you sign, the $2,999 CAD Groundwork fee comes off the build price.
Tested against your criteria. The work is accepted when it meets the acceptance criteria in the scope pack.
Changes in writing. If the scope changes, we write the change down, price it and wait for your yes before starting it.
You own the result. Ownership terms are set out in the build agreement we send with the quote.

Build prices are not listed here. They depend on your scope, and the quote is how you will see them.

Option 2: Take the scope to another team

The scope pack is written so that any agency, specialist or in-house team can bid against it. Send it to three vendors and compare. If a quote comes back far from our ranges, ask the vendor why.

You do not owe us anything for doing this.

Option 3: Do not build

If the memo says buy or wait, follow it. That is a good result.

The scope pack includes a statement of work and acceptance criteria — written so any team can bid against it, not just us.

Sample, fictional company — scope-pack excerpt

Acceptance criteria (excerpt)

Given a customer with a contract price, when a rep creates a quote, then each item shows the contract price.
Given a discount above the set limit, when a rep tries to send the quote, then it is held until a manager approves it.
Given an approved quote, then it appears on the CRM account within one minute.

Care plan

Software needs upkeep after launch: fixes, updates, security patches and small changes. Agency-published ranges put yearly maintenance at 15 to 25 percent of the build cost (Keyhole Software, Axented). A care plan is a monthly arrangement that covers that work.

What a care plan covers: Hours, response times and scope are set out in the plan we send you. Contact us for details.

Care plan pricing: Contact us for details. [TBD: do not publish a number]

You do not need a care plan to own your software. If you would rather have another team maintain it, we hand over the code, the architecture notes and the steps to deploy it.

Questions

Will you push me to build?

No. The decision memo is written before the quote, and a "don't build" result is real.

Can I build with someone else and still use the Groundwork package?

Yes. It is yours.

How long is the quote valid?

30 days from the readout.

Do I have to buy a care plan?

No.

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