Fixed-Scope Engagement
Focused Automation Implementation
Implement one clearly defined workflow at a predictable fixed price. This engagement is designed for focused automations connecting a limited number of existing business systems. Northbridge confirms technical fit before payment so scope and expected delivery are clear.
Engagement details
Delivery: Typically 10–15 business days after scope confirmation, access, and the project-start payment
This engagement implements one clearly defined workflow across qualifying existing systems. It is suited to a bounded automation with agreed inputs, actions, and exception paths. Northbridge confirms fit and scope in writing before invoicing; a new full application or broader program requires a different scope.
Fit confirmation required
Why work with Northbridge?
- Clearly defined scope, published in advance so there are no surprises at invoicing.
- Predictable pricing in United States dollars, with no hidden expansion fees.
- Direct communication with the engineer doing the work — no account layer in between.
- A practical business-and-technical perspective focused on what will actually operate in production.
- A structured delivery process, and the option to continue through a custom engagement when broader work is warranted.
Who it is for
Businesses with one clearly defined workflow ready to build, connecting a limited number of existing SaaS systems through supported APIs, webhooks, or connectors.
Common use cases
- A defined automation between existing SaaS tools
- A scheduled data-sync between supported systems
- A single approval or notification workflow
- A repeatable document or record-creation flow
Typical scope examples
- Routing qualified inquiries between existing business tools
- Generating and organizing documents from submitted data
- Sending workflow-based notifications
- Synchronizing a limited set of approved fields
- Automating a defined approval process
- Producing a scheduled operational report
Examples illustrate the type of engagement this product may support. Final fit depends on the systems, requirements, access, data volume, and technical constraints involved.
At-a-glance deliverables
What is included
- Scope confirmation
- Kickoff
- Implementation
- Connection of up to three qualifying systems
- Core error handling
- Functional testing
- Controlled deployment
- One consolidated revision round
- Documentation
- Handoff
- 14 calendar days of defect-remediation support
What is not included
- Custom CRM or ERP
- Full web application
- Native mobile application
- Multiple independent workflows
- Large data migration
- Custom AI model training
- On-premise infrastructure
- Undocumented or unsupported APIs
- Specialized HIPAA, PCI, government, or equivalent compliance architecture
- Third-party licenses and usage fees
- Indefinite maintenance
- New features after scope confirmation
Delivery process
- Fit qualification and scope confirmation
- Kickoff
- Implementation against approved scope
- Functional testing
- Consolidated revision round
- Controlled deployment and handoff
- 14 calendar days of defect-remediation support
Typical next steps
- Complete the 14-day defect-remediation period.
- Arrange ongoing support separately.
- Expand through a separately scoped workflow.
- Request broader custom development.
Continuing to the next step is not automatic — each engagement begins with its own scope confirmation.
Client requirements
- One primary workflow, ready for implementation
- Administrative access to the involved systems
- A responsive point of contact for the kickoff, revision, and deployment
- Confirmation that third-party subscriptions and licenses are in place
Revision policy
Includes one consolidated revision round against the approved scope. New requirements identified after scope confirmation are quoted separately.
Support period
14 calendar days of defect-remediation support after production deployment. Ongoing maintenance is scoped separately.
Questions about Focused Automation Implementation
Purchase and fulfillment
Fit confirmation required before invoicing
- Price and payment structure
$2,995 USD total for qualifying scopes, invoiced as a $1,500 project-start payment and $1,495 before production deployment. This is a professional-service engagement, not a subscription. No public reusable checkout link is offered for this product.
- What must happen before work begins
Work begins only after written fit and scope confirmation, required access, and confirmation of the $1,500 project-start payment.
- Delivery timeframe
Typically 10–15 business days after scope confirmation, access, and the project-start payment
- Cancellation and refunds
Cancellation and refund treatment follows the Refunds & Cancellations Policy and any expressly agreed engagement terms in the order of precedence stated in the Terms of Service. An invoice does not unilaterally change accepted terms. Northbridge may retain earned work and expressly authorized non-cancellable costs; unearned prepaid amounts are refundable as applicable. Delivered milestones are generally earned, subject to unresolved material scope defects, applicable defect-remediation obligations, duplicate or erroneous charges, and rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.
- An invoice does not unilaterally change accepted terms.
- Northbridge may retain earned work and expressly authorized non-cancellable costs; unearned prepaid amounts are refundable as applicable.
- Delivered milestones are generally earned, subject to unresolved material scope defects, applicable defect-remediation obligations, duplicate or erroneous charges, and rights that cannot lawfully be excluded.
- Approved refunds are initiated within 5 business days after written approval.
- The customer's bank or payment provider may require additional time to post the credit.
- Review, acceptance, revisions, and support
Functional testing precedes a controlled deployment. One consolidated revision round against the approved scope is included, followed by 14 calendar days of defect-remediation support after production deployment.
- Customer responsibilities
- The primary workflow ready for implementation
- Administrative access to the involved systems
- A responsive point of contact for kickoff, revision, and deployment
- Confirmation that third-party subscriptions and licenses are in place
This engagement always requires written fit and scope confirmation before invoicing. It is never sold through a general public checkout link.
Customers are shown the applicable service scope, delivery terms, cancellation and refund policy, and Terms of Service before purchasing. Secure online card payments are processed through our NMI payment gateway. Complete card numbers and security codes are entered only in the gateway’s secure fields and are not stored on Northbridge application servers. Northbridge may retain billing and transaction metadata, including payment status, card brand, and last four digits, as described in the Privacy Policy. Where bank account (ACH) payment is offered, bank details are entered through the secure NMI payment flow and are not retained in Northbridge application systems; ACH payments are currently undergoing controlled payment testing and remain Processing until trusted settlement confirmation. Please do not submit complete payment-card numbers, security codes, banking credentials, or passwords through Northbridge inquiry or support forms.
Doesn't quite match your situation?
If your requirement is broader, more specialized, or spans multiple systems, Northbridge will evaluate it as a custom engagement instead.
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