Engagement models

Transparent formats. Fixed scope. No surprises.

Every engagement is scoped to a clear outcome, not a time-and-materials estimate. Here's what each format looks like, what it costs, and who it's for.

Best first step

Sprint Audit

$40k–$60k

4–6 weeks

We diagnose the constraint, build the roadmap, and hand you a prioritised plan of action.

Current-state assessment across QA, delivery, and cloud
Risk-weighted prioritisation of the top 5–8 bottlenecks
Hands-on prototype of the highest-impact fix
Final report with ROI projections and a 90-day execution roadmap
Team training session on the proposed pattern

Best for

Teams that know something is broken and need a credible plan before investing further.

Pilot Engagement

$80k–$150k

8–12 weeks

Diagnosis plus hands-on implementation. Measurable movement before any expansion commitment.

Everything in the Sprint Audit
Installed automation suite or delivery pipeline (not just recommendations)
Executive-ready dashboards and release signals live in your environment
Playbooks and runbooks your team inherits on day one
30-day post-engagement support window

Best for

Engineering leaders who want proof the pattern works in their environment before scaling.

Ongoing coverage

Fractional Retainer

$15k–$30k/month

Ongoing (monthly)

On-call senior engineering leadership for QA, SRE, or AI delivery — without a full-time hire.

Weekly 90-minute working session with your team
On-call Slack/email access for architectural decisions and incidents
Monthly engineering health report for leadership
Coverage for one primary domain (QA, platform, or AI integration)

Best for

Post-pilot teams that want to sustain momentum without a full-time senior hire.

Maximum throughput

Full Delivery Pod

$200k–$400k

4–6 months

A fully embedded 3-person senior team — Lead Engineer, QA Lead, Platform Lead — working as part of your org.

Everything in the Pilot Engagement
Full delivery ownership across QA, cloud, and AI integration
Architectural decision records and documentation for all major decisions
Hiring support and technical interviews if you want to backfill with permanent staff
60-day transition and knowledge transfer period

Best for

CTOs who need execution, not advising, across multiple domains simultaneously.

Reporting rhythm

What week-to-week communication looks like.

Senior buyers ask this in the first call. No partner-account-manager glad-handing. No quarterly business reviews. The pod operates with the same cadence your internal team would expect from a senior hire.

Daily

Async standup + merges

Async status in your Slack / Teams channel by 10:00 your time. Daily merges to the trunk — no batched releases.

Weekly

Live demo + risk log

30-min live demo of what shipped that week. Risk log (delivery + technical) updated with anything that's slowed down.

Bi-weekly

Roadmap review

Pod lead + your engineering lead. What's coming up, what's blocked, what's about to ship. Adjusts the plan in flight.

Monthly

Executive summary

One page for your CTO or sponsor. Outcomes shipped, metrics moved, what changed in the engagement, what's queued.

Getting started

From first conversation to kickoff in under two weeks.

Discovery call (30 min)

You describe your constraints. We ask pointed questions. No deck, no pitch.

Scoping session (1 hour)

We go deep on one or two priority areas and draft a rough scope.

Proposal + NDA (2 days)

We send a clear, fixed-scope proposal. You sign an NDA before we share anything sensitive.

Kickoff

Pod is introduced. Day-one checklist agreed. First sprint begins.

Not sure which model fits?

Most engagements start with a Sprint Audit. Tell us your constraints and we'll recommend the right starting point — or tell you honestly if there isn't a fit.

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