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Engagement models

Four shapes. Every one a starting point.

Most projects resemble one of these. Each has a real scope and an indicative range so you can judge fit before a call — but none of them is a ceiling on what we can build.

Validate

Starter MVP

A focused build of the one workflow that proves your idea. Enough polish to charge for it, deliberately narrow everywhere else.

$18k–$45k

Indicative

6–10 weeks

Timeline

3–4 specialists

Team

Included

  • Product discovery workshop
  • Core user journey designed end to end
  • Web or mobile application
  • Authentication and user management
  • Payments or subscription billing
  • Analytics and event tracking
  • Production deployment and monitoring

You receive

  • Live production application
  • Design system foundation
  • Source code and infrastructure
  • Launch checklist and handover session

Ideal for

  • Founders validating a new product
  • Teams preparing a pre-seed or seed raise
  • Internal innovation pilots
Next.jsTypeScriptPostgreSQLStripeVercel

Common add-ons: Native mobile build · AI assistant module · Investor demo environment

Start with Starter MVP
Most chosen

Scale

Business Growth

For products with traction that need depth: integrations, roles, reporting, performance and the operational tooling a growing team needs.

$45k–$120k

Indicative

3–5 months

Timeline

5–7 specialists

Team

Included

  • Everything in Starter MVP
  • Multi-role permissions and admin console
  • Third-party and CRM integrations
  • Reporting and analytics dashboards
  • Automated test suite and CI/CD
  • Performance and SEO engineering
  • Two post-launch iteration sprints

You receive

  • Production platform with admin tooling
  • Documented API and integration layer
  • Automated test and deployment pipeline
  • Team training and runbooks

Ideal for

  • SMEs replacing manual operations
  • Funded startups scaling past first customers
  • Products needing third-party integrations
Next.jsNode.jsPostgreSQLRedisAWSTerraform

Common add-ons: AI enablement sprint · Dedicated mobile app · 24/7 support retainer

Start with Business Growth

Transform

Enterprise Suite

Large-scale delivery with the integration, compliance and change management that enterprise environments require — and that most projects underestimate.

$120k–$400k

Indicative

6–12 months

Timeline

8–14 specialists

Team

Included

  • Everything in Business Growth
  • Enterprise SSO, SAML and SCIM provisioning
  • Legacy system integration and data migration
  • Compliance engineering and audit logging
  • Load testing and disaster recovery
  • Phased rollout and change management
  • Dedicated delivery lead and SLA

You receive

  • Enterprise platform with integration layer
  • Migration tooling and reconciliation reports
  • Security and compliance evidence pack
  • Rollout, training and support model

Ideal for

  • Enterprises replacing legacy platforms
  • Regulated industries with audit obligations
  • Multi-system integration programmes
TypeScriptJava.NETKafkaKubernetesAzureOracle

Common add-ons: Managed operations · On-site discovery · Regulatory certification support

Start with Enterprise Suite

Applied AI

AI Accelerator

A dedicated programme to identify, build and productionise the AI capability with the clearest return — including the evaluation harness that keeps it reliable.

$35k–$150k

Indicative

8–16 weeks

Timeline

4–6 specialists

Team

Included

  • AI opportunity assessment and business case
  • Retrieval architecture over your own data
  • LLM agents and workflow automation
  • Evaluation harness and quality dashboard
  • Guardrails, PII handling and audit logging
  • Cost and latency monitoring per request
  • Team enablement workshops

You receive

  • Production AI capability with fallbacks
  • Golden dataset and evaluation suite
  • Monitoring dashboard and cost projections
  • Governance documentation

Ideal for

  • Teams with a stalled AI proof of concept
  • Document or ticket-heavy operations
  • Products differentiating through AI features
ClaudePythonLangGraphpgvectorTypeScriptModal

Common add-ons: Self-hosted open-weight models · Computer vision module · Voice AI channel

Start with AI Accelerator

Side by side

What differs between them

Everything not listed is scoped per project. Add-ons can be attached to any package.
Feature comparison across OakVertics engagement packages
CapabilityStarter MVP$18k–$45kBusiness Growth$45k–$120kEnterprise Suite$120k–$400kAI Accelerator$35k–$150k
Product discovery workshopIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Design systemFoundationFullFullFoundation
Automated test suiteCore pathsIncludedIncludedIncluded
Third-party integrationsNot includedIncludedIncludedAs needed
Admin consoleNot includedIncludedIncludedNot included
AI evaluation harnessNot includedAdd-onAdd-onIncluded
Enterprise SSO & SCIMNot includedAdd-onIncludedNot included
Legacy system migrationNot includedNot includedIncludedNot included
Compliance evidence packNot includedNot includedIncludedGovernance docs
Dedicated delivery leadNot includedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Source code & IP ownershipIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded

Common questions

Before you choose

Are these prices fixed?

They are indicative ranges, not quotes. After a discovery phase we give a fixed price for the first delivery phase and a forecast for the rest, with the assumptions written down so you can challenge them.

What if my project doesn't fit a package?

Most don't fit exactly, and that's fine — the packages are starting shapes rather than products. Roughly half our engagements are scoped bespoke from a discovery phase.

Can we start small and scale up?

That's the usual path. Many clients begin with a Starter MVP or a discovery, then move to Business Growth once the product has traction and the direction is proven.

What happens after delivery?

Most clients move onto a support retainer covering monitoring, dependency updates and a monthly iteration budget. It is optional — handover is designed so your own team can take over.

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