At Softwire we are always happy to negotiate commercial terms and structure on a per-customer or per-project basis in the interests of finding the most appropriate pricing model for both parties. In practice however, many of our projects are performed on either a time-and-materials basis, or fixed-price, fixed-timescale basis.
For time-and-materials contracts Softwire simply charge per man-day for time spent working on the project. An estimate of the total cost can be given in advance, though this may change if the requirements change, and is subject to a certain margin of error; predicting the size of software developments is unfortunately not quite an exact science! Daily rates vary depending on the roles required for the project and typical figures are available on request.
For fixed-price, fixed-timescale contracts, Softwire take on the development risk associated with the project and quote a price and delivery date to which we commit in advance. Such contracts are practical only where there is a well-defined specification of the work to be performed. A common way to proceed therefore is through a combination of time-and-materials work to produce a detailed specification, followed by a corresponding fixed-price quote for the main development work.
Our standard rate card is available upon request. Please contact us for more information.
