What a fixed-price automation sprint actually includes

Most businesses we talk to have the same problem: a repetitive process that eats hours every week, and no clear picture of what it would cost to fix. “Automation project” sounds open-ended, so it gets postponed.

A fixed-price sprint is our answer to that. This is what is in it.

The short version

You describe a process that is slow or error-prone. We write down exactly what we will build, how long it will take and what it costs. You approve it. We build it, test it in your environment and hand it over with documentation.

The price you approved is the price you pay.

What you get

A working automation or AI agent, running in your tools, not a demo.
Tests and a dry run before anything touches live data.
A runbook that explains what it does, how to switch it off and how to change it.
A support window after handover for fixes within the agreed scope.
Ownership. The code, configuration and documentation are yours.

What we need from you

Three things, usually in one short conversation:

A description of the process today, including where it goes wrong.
Access to the tools involved, using scoped accounts you can revoke.
Someone who can say “yes, that is what I meant” when we show the result.

How the price stays fixed

Open-ended projects go over budget because the scope is vague. We remove the vagueness up front:

The quote lists inputs, steps, outputs and edge cases we will handle.
Anything outside that list is a change note with its own price and timeline. Nothing is added without your approval.
If we cannot deliver what we quoted, we refund the unfinished part.

What it is good for

Sprints work best on well-defined processes with a clear start and end:

Routing and scoring inbound enquiries.
Triage for support requests, with drafts for a person to review.
Weekly reports pulled from several tools.
Moving data between systems that do not talk to each other.

They are a poor fit for vague goals such as “make our company more efficient”. If that is where you are, we will say so, and suggest a smaller first step.

Typical shape

A typical sprint runs three to fifteen days, depending on how many systems are involved. Smaller jobs, such as a single integration, can be quicker.

If you have a process in mind, send us a few lines. You will get a fixed quote or a straight answer that we are not the right fit.