12 posts on Cost.
Cost bands for custom enterprise systems, the seven drivers that move a project between bands, where the money goes line by line, the running costs after go-live, and how to get a number you can take to finance.
Read moreThe three support tiers with their response and resolution times and monthly costs, what is inside and outside a support contract, the 15 to 25 percent rule, and how to read an SLA before you sign it.
Read moreHow to lay out a multi-year software budget by phase, how much contingency to hold and who holds it, what finance will ask, capital versus operating spend in plain terms, and how to present it to a board.
Read moreCost bands by MVP type, what moves a product between bands, what the money is spent on line by line, the running costs after launch, and how to get an accurate number for yours.
Read moreBuild costs for the three common approaches, the running costs that scale with users, the hidden costs of data and evaluation, and how to keep the number in proportion.
Read moreWhat maintenance actually covers, the rule of thumb and where it breaks, typical annual costs at each stage, and the ways to keep the number down without letting the product decay.
Read moreThe seven mechanisms behind budget overruns, in the order they usually strike, and the contract terms and habits that prevent each one.
Read moreWhat the line items in a development quote mean, the proportions that indicate a well-planned project, and how to compare quotes that are structured differently.
Read moreRealistic 2026 price ranges for simple, mid-complexity and complex apps, what drives the number up or down, and the costs that arrive after launch.
Read moreA phase-by-phase MVP timeline, the things that quietly add months, and what you should be doing while your product is being built.
Read moreA side-by-side comparison of what each option costs, what you actually get for the money, and which one fits a non-technical founder building a first product.
Read moreThree realistic budgets, what each one includes and leaves out, and the kind of product each is right for. Plan the budget around the outcome, not the other way round.
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