Your estimate should explain the work, the fee and what it will take to run afterward. We price an agreed scope after discussing the task, the systems involved and the result you need.
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Ways to start
Choose a useful size of project.
These are ways to shape an engagement, with deliverables and fees agreed in the proposal. Pick the one closest to the work you need to discuss.
Engagement 01
Focused pilot
Answer one useful question before a larger commitment.
Choose a repeated task, a small set of approved examples and the person who can judge the result. A pilot gives you something concrete to compare with your current process, including the review and corrections it still needs.
One defined workflow or question
Examples of ordinary work and cases needing extra attention
A review of the result and a decision about next steps
The decision: Decide whether to continue, narrow the scope or stop.
Build the connections, interface and operating steps needed for a useful first release. We plan the release with the people who will use it, including permissions, failure handling and the materials they need at handoff.
The agreed application or connected workflow
Release checks, access and operating instructions
A walkthrough with the people taking ownership
The decision: Confirm the work is ready for the people who will run it.
Break a larger change into releases with clear boundaries. Dependencies, shared information and ownership need more attention when several teams are involved, so we identify the first useful stage and the decisions needed before expanding it.
A map of teams, systems and dependencies
Defined stages with separate review points
A plan for ownership, rollout and further changes
The decision: Approve the next stage with evidence from the previous one.
Change the assumptions to compare a recurring task with a proposed workflow. The starting numbers are an illustration, and the calculation runs in your browser.
Count the whole team's recurring tasks for one month.
Include preparation, checking and follow-up today.
Include the review and corrections that people will still do.
Use an hourly labor cost that fits the people doing the work.
Include the software, hosting and usage fees for this workflow.
Allow for updates, troubleshooting and checking the system.
Use an example budget or your own estimate; this is not a GLCO quote.
What these assumptions suggest
Time spent on the task today
24 hours / month
Task time after automation, including review
8 hours / month
Time recovered after maintenance
14 hours / month
Monthly labor value after running costs
$400
Setup recovery at this labor value
6.3 months
The labor value represents capacity, not guaranteed cash savings. A financial gain depends on avoiding a real expense or using the recovered time for additional paid work that earns a contribution after its costs. This estimate does not include taxes, financing or changes in task volume.
Monthly task hours recovered = tasks each month × (minutes today − minutes after automation) ÷ 60. Subtract monthly maintenance hours to get net time recovered.
Monthly labor value = net time recovered × hourly labor cost − monthly software and usage costs. The setup recovery period is setup cost divided by that monthly value, and is shown only when the monthly value is positive. It uses estimated labor value rather than cash saved.
This comparison assumes the same volume of work each month. It does not measure output quality, changes in revenue or the cost of a mistake. Check those separately before deciding.
Give the estimate something concrete.
A recent example helps us understand the work behind the request. We need to know which tools are involved, who uses them and what a successful first release must do.
The task, frequency and people involved.
Required systems, access and approved information.
A useful first release and the checks it must pass.
The proposal should name what is included, how the result will be reviewed and what your team receives at handoff. It should also make dependencies and exclusions clear.
Defined deliverables and acceptance checks.
Responsibilities for content, access and review.
Source materials, documentation and training included.
Allow for the costs after launch.
Software subscriptions, hosting and usage charges can continue after the build. Maintenance and changes take time too, so include them when deciding whether the project makes sense.
New requirements can change the fee and schedule. Agree on how a proposed change is described, estimated and approved before it becomes additional work.
Keep the first release and later ideas separate.
Confirm the effect on delivery and operating costs.
Approve a changed scope before work proceeds.
Compare the cost with the work recovered.
To assess a financial return, connect the saved time to an expense you can avoid or additional paid work the team can complete. Count the remaining review and correction work, then compare project and running costs with those potential gains. Keep spare capacity separate from cash savings.
The amount of work depends on your systems, access, required connections and release scope. A price is agreed in a proposal after those details are understood; the examples here are starting points for that discussion.
Does sending an inquiry commit us to a project?
No. The contact form starts a conversation about the work. The scope, fee and delivery arrangements are agreed separately before an engagement begins.
Are hosting, software subscriptions and support included?
The proposal should specify which costs are included and which your business pays separately. Confirm usage charges, account ownership and support responsibilities before approving the project.
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Bring the task that keeps coming back.
Tell us where the time goes. We’ll talk through the options, what a first project could include and whether it makes sense for your team.
