Fixed-Scope Engagement
Internal Operations Starter System
Launch a focused internal system without beginning with a large custom-software engagement. The Starter System provides a limited operational workspace for one clearly defined business function, with a fixed scope, predictable price, and structured delivery process.
Engagement details
Delivery: Typically 20–30 business days after scope confirmation, access, and the project-start payment
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
Teams that need a focused internal application for one business function and want a fixed scope and price rather than a broad custom-software engagement.
Common use cases
- Intake and request tracker
- Lightweight job tracker
- Approval workspace
- Onboarding tracker
- Document-status portal
- Operations dashboard
- Basic case-management workspace
- Internal task or order coordination
Typical scope examples
- An internal request tracker
- A lightweight job-status workspace
- A client-onboarding tracker
- A document-status portal
- An approval workspace
- A basic internal operations dashboard
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
- Discovery and scope confirmation
- Basic UX flow
- Development of the approved starter scope
- Basic validation
- Testing
- Up to two consolidated revision rounds
- Deployment
- Administrator handoff
- Concise documentation
- 30 calendar days of defect-remediation support
What is not included
- Full ERP or CRM
- Marketplace
- Public consumer platform
- Native mobile application
- Advanced billing
- Advanced analytics
- Multi-tenant SaaS
- Complex permission hierarchies
- Unlimited screens
- Substantial data migration
- Custom hardware
- Enterprise high-availability infrastructure
- Specialized regulated-data architecture
- Third-party hosting, subscription, or usage fees
- Ongoing maintenance after the stabilization period
Delivery process
- Fit qualification and scope confirmation
- Basic UX flow
- Development of the approved starter scope
- Testing and validation
- Up to two consolidated revision rounds
- Deployment and administrator handoff
- 30 calendar days of defect-remediation support
Typical next steps
- Complete the 30-day defect-remediation period.
- Arrange maintenance separately.
- Add future modules through a custom proposal.
- Plan a larger internal platform when the business requires it.
Continuing to the next step is not automatic — each engagement begins with its own scope confirmation.
Client requirements
- One clearly defined business function to support
- A responsive product owner available during the engagement
- Access to any existing data or systems the workspace should reference
- Confirmation that third-party subscriptions and hosting requirements are in place
Revision policy
Includes up to two consolidated revision rounds against the approved starter scope. New capabilities beyond the starter scope are quoted separately.
Support period
30 calendar days of defect-remediation support after production launch. Ongoing maintenance is scoped separately.
Questions about Internal Operations Starter System
Purchase and fulfillment
Fit confirmation required before invoicing
- Price and payment structure
$4,995 USD total for qualifying scopes, invoiced as a $2,500 project-start payment and $2,495 before production launch. 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 $2,500 project-start payment.
- Delivery timeframe
Typically 20–30 business days after scope confirmation, access, and the project-start payment
- Cancellation and refunds
Cancellation, termination, deposits, milestone payments, and refunds are governed by the signed proposal, MSA, SOW, and invoice.
- A project-start payment may be applied to reserved capacity, discovery, setup, committed resources, and completed work.
- Future unperformed work may be cancelled according to the signed agreement.
- Any refundable balance is determined after completed work, approved commitments, non-cancellable third-party costs, and other amounts properly due are considered.
- Delivered or accepted milestones are generally non-refundable.
- 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
Testing and validation precede deployment and administrator handoff. Up to two consolidated revision rounds against the approved starter scope are included, followed by 30 calendar days of defect-remediation support after production launch.
- Customer responsibilities
- The business function the workspace should support
- A responsive product owner for the engagement
- Access to any existing data or systems it should reference
- Confirmation that third-party subscriptions and hosting are in place
This engagement always requires written fit and scope confirmation before invoicing. It is never sold through a general public checkout link.
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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.
Other fixed-scope engagements
A quick review of one small business workflow, with practical suggestions for reducing repetitive work and a clear next step.
A written review of one workflow with prioritized automation opportunities and a recommended next step.
A written technical assessment of one proposed system integration, including connectivity options, access requirements, major constraints, risks, and a recommended implementation direction.
An implementation-ready plan documenting the workflow, integrations, risks, and rollout for one primary automation.
Implementation of one clearly defined workflow at a predictable fixed price, with scope confirmed before start.
Ready to talk about your project?
Start with a paid consultation, or request a written proposal for a larger engagement.