Clearly defined scope, clearly defined price.

Fixed-Price Project

When to Use It
Requirements and scope are clearly defined upfront and unlikely to change significantly.
Billing Structure
A fixed total price tied to an agreed scope and milestone schedule.
Team Involvement
A dedicated project team assembled for the engagement's duration.
Client Responsibilities
Sign off on scope and requirements before development starts, and review milestones on schedule.
Advantages
Predictable cost, clear delivery milestones, minimal ongoing client overhead.
Limitations
Less flexible if requirements change mid-project — scope changes go through a formal change request.
Pay for the work as it happens.

Time & Material

When to Use It
Requirements are expected to evolve, or the project is long-term and iterative.
Billing Structure
Billed based on actual hours worked at an agreed rate, invoiced periodically.
Team Involvement
A flexible team sized to current workload, scaled up or down as needed.
Client Responsibilities
Provide regular direction and prioritization as the backlog evolves.
Advantages
Full flexibility to adapt scope, pay only for work done, easy to reprioritize.
Limitations
Total cost is less predictable upfront and requires active client involvement.
A full team, working exclusively for you.

Dedicated Development Team

When to Use It
You need sustained capacity across multiple features or an entire product roadmap.
Billing Structure
A fixed monthly rate per team member, billed monthly.
Team Involvement
A complete team — engineers, QA, and a lead — working exclusively for you.
Client Responsibilities
Provide product direction and act as the team's product owner.
Advantages
Deep product knowledge builds over time, full-time focus, easy to scale the team up or down.
Limitations
Best suited to engagements of three months or more — less efficient for small, one-off tasks.
Individual engineers, embedded in your team.

Staff Augmentation

When to Use It
Your team needs specific skills or extra hands without adding full-time headcount.
Billing Structure
Billed hourly or monthly per engineer added to your team.
Team Involvement
Individual engineers embedded directly into your existing team and processes.
Client Responsibilities
Manage day-to-day priorities the same as you would an internal hire.
Advantages
Fast to onboard, fills specific skill gaps, works within your existing workflow.
Limitations
Requires your team to provide onboarding and day-to-day direction.
Ongoing support for what's already live.

Monthly Maintenance Contract

When to Use It
Your product is live and needs ongoing support, fixes, and small enhancements.
Billing Structure
A fixed monthly retainer covering an agreed number of support hours.
Team Involvement
A support engineer or small team monitoring, maintaining, and improving the product.
Client Responsibilities
Report issues and prioritize enhancement requests as they come up.
Advantages
Predictable ongoing cost, fast response to issues, product stays healthy and current.
Limitations
Not designed for large new feature builds — those are typically scoped separately.

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