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What you are buying
You are buying a path: trigger, steps, exceptions, log, handover. You are not buying a platform logo. If a quote is a licence line with no exception design, it is incomplete. The readiness filter is still when to automate.
Bands we use in conversation
| Shape | Typical first slice |
|---|---|
| One workflow, APIs already exist | About two to four weeks |
| Two systems that were never meant to talk | Longer — integration is the work |
| PDF/email extract then workflow | Closer to AI integration than a pure workflow |
| Process not written down | Workshop or systems review first — not a build |
We will not invent a rupee total before we have seen an export and an owner. Custom software bands in the abstract live on how much custom software costs.
What drives the number
- Number of systems and quality of APIs
- How messy the input is (form vs scan)
- Roles and audit requirements
- Whether Tally or another ledger must stay for a phase
- Training and who owns the exception queue
What a serious quote includes
Happy path, three exceptions, log, environments, handover, a week of support. What it excludes should be written: reports “while we are at it”, mobile apps, rewriting the ERP. Commercial delivery: business automation services.