Ballpark Statement

While each project is different, at Redgum we break the problem down into Parts of the system and Deliverables we are going to hand over for each Part. We then base or costing off the deliverables, this makes for a more standardised and predictable costing model.

This table shows the typical number of Parts in a Tiny, Small through huge project, larger projects we simply break into addresses stages.

You will note the costing per part is not fixed, smaller projects there is a lot of setup and “common work” that needs to happen regardless of project size, so the cost per part includes these elements.

Large and Huge projects typically involve more people, carry more complexity and more risk, so they require more attention per part than smaller systems to ensure everything fits together properly.

We cannot tell you what we charged our clients (for obvious reasons), but we can give you an idea if you have a chat with us.

Return on Investment

The typical question is “where does your project fit on this spectrum?”, the better question you should ask is “at what point on this spectrum do I start seeing a Return on my Investment?”.

Once you start seeing a return on investment, the next point you need to know is when do you breakeven, it is at this point that the project start paying for itself and not relying solely on your investment.

This point is often 20-40% of the way through the total project, we call this Minimum Viable Product, the next big milestone is Primary Feature Complete, when all the elements you envisaged are in the product, and it is running and proven with your audience.