How we work

How an engagement works

Fixed build, then operation. Stated before anyone asks.

Shape

Fixed build, then operation

Deposit

40% minimum, then milestones

Ownership

You own what we build

Scope

Fixed price, defined

A fixed price first, then operation

Parts: A fixed build fee, then a recurring fee for operating the system.
Build fee: Fixed price for a defined scope, before any commitment.
Scope change: A conversation and a new number, never a surprise invoice.
Payment: A deposit, then milestones tied to working software.
Recurring fee: Hosting, monitoring, backups, updates; kept correct as the rules change.
Pricing basis: The value and risk of the system. Not hours.
Capacity: A few engagements at once; a good inquiry sometimes gets a start date.
Ownership: You own the system and its data. Armage owns the method.

01 · Definition

What the system must do, must never do, and how you will know it works.

What you hold

The definition document

Yours whether or not we go further.

02 · Build

Working software at every milestone, on infrastructure you own.

What you hold

Working software, each milestone

On your accounts, under your name.

03 · Operation

Kept running, kept current, with the evidence that it does what it claims.

What you hold

The standing report

What ran, what changed, what it proved.

Fit, and not
Situation	Armage
A system under your revenue that must keep running	A good fit
A defined scope, priced before you commit	A good fit
An operator named for after go-live	A good fit
StaffingPeople by the hour or the month	Not a fit
Campaign workAdvertising, social, brand campaigns	Not a fit
One-off builds with no operatorA system nobody owns decays	Not a fit
Work that needs patient health informationNever enters an Armage system	Not a fit