Sample Project Sizes - Digital Mettle

Customer needs come in all shapes and sizes, but inevitably the first questions are “can you do it?”, “how much will it cost” and “when can it be done”.

Typically these are asked way before there is enough detail understood to give any kind of accurate answers. Here is a sample of the types of projects we are asked to do and the time & cost ballparks they typically fall into.

Initial Consultation

FREE

The first meeting and several phone calls are always free. We will listen to your situation and give you all the advice we can to help you understand your options and our process.

From automation tools to major new products, please don’t hesitate to call and discuss how we can help.

Detailed Specifications

$5k to $35k | 1 to 4 weeks

This is the start of any development project: discovering & writing down exactly what should be built, how it will work, what it will look like, and what technologies will be used. At the end of this process, the customer owns a set of documents which any good development team will be able to execute on. This is a suitable step if the customer would like to do a formal RFP process and make sure that whichever vendor is selected, they are able to start development without delay.

R&D Proof of Concept

$5k to $10k | 2 to 3 weeks

Is there any question regarding the feasibility of your idea? Can the mapping software you use be connected with your CRM? Is the state of the art in facial recognition fast and accurate enough to support your mobile game concept? Let us explore and prove it one way or the other.

Internal Use Utility, Productivity Add-In, Engineering Tool, or specialized calculator

$10k to $20k | 1-4 weeks

Some customers just need a small widget to increase their own productivity. This may be something which is just outside the bounds of what they can do for themselves in their desktop Office tools or other off-the-shelf products. It could be enabling data sharing between two unrelated existing systems. There are “quick & dirty” ways to accomplish these projects without costing an arm and a leg.

Prototype, demo, or MVP software

$25k to $50k | 1 to 3 months

This may be the first step for a new startup company, demonstrate the concept in a hands on way to show it to investors and potential customers. Make sure it can sell before you invest too much time & money.

Web or mobile application

$75k to $300k | 3 to 7 months

Attention to detail and ease of use are critical to the success of applications which launch to broader audiences. These applications need to be stable, include analytics, come with support and ability to make feature requests. All that, and be useful, too.

Regulated or Enterprise Solution

Starting at $250k | 6 months or longer

Many large companies face variations of the same problems: Either not enough qualified people to do everything that needs to be done, or not having a true differentiator to their competitors in the market. The answers frequently lay in increasing internal efficiency and superior online customer service. There is no one-size-fits-all solution to these challenges, and it may be necessary to automate large amounts of legacy processes. With careful coordination, planning, and software development, the challenges can be overcome.