Question 1

How much does a typical Ilmora engagement cost?

Accepted Answer

Team augmentation starts at $8,500 per engineer-equivalent per month, and delivery projects start at $45,000; most mid-size projects land between $120,000 and $600,000 depending on scope. Every engagement begins with a scoped proposal, so you see the full cost model — team composition, timeline, and assumptions — before committing anything beyond a discovery sprint.

Question 2

Do you offer fixed-price contracts?

Accepted Answer

Yes — for initiatives with well-defined scope, we contract fixed-price against agreed acceptance criteria. Where scope is genuinely uncertain (common in AI work), we recommend a fixed-price discovery sprint first, followed by either a fixed-price build or capped time-and-materials with a not-to-exceed ceiling, so budget risk stays bounded either way.

Question 3

What does the discovery sprint include and what does it cost?

Accepted Answer

Discovery is a 2–4 week fixed-price engagement (typically $15,000–$40,000) producing a solution architecture, delivery plan, risk register, and a firm proposal for the build. It is deliberately priced to stand alone: if you take the outputs to another vendor or build in-house, they are yours and they are complete.

Question 4

Can we switch between engagement models mid-relationship?

Accepted Answer

Yes, and most clients do. A common path is project delivery for the first initiative, augmentation to extend your team afterward, then an enterprise partnership once a multi-year roadmap forms. Contracts are structured so conversions carry over negotiated rates and accrued volume discounts.

Question 5

What happens if we're not satisfied with the work?

Accepted Answer

For augmentation, we replace any engineer free of charge within the first four weeks and you can exit on 30 days' notice. For project delivery, payment is milestone-gated against acceptance criteria you approved — you don't pay for milestones that don't pass. In ten years, our 98% retention rate reflects how rarely these clauses get exercised.

	Team Augmentation	Project Delivery	Enterprise Partnership
Typical starting point	from $8,500 /mo per engineer	from $45,000 per project	Custom annual program
Best for	Adding senior capacity	Delivering a defined initiative	Multi-year initiative portfolios
Team management	You manage day-to-day	Ilmora manages delivery	Joint governance board
Commitment	Monthly rolling	Per project / milestone	Annual, renewed quarterly review
Time to start	2–3 weeks	3–4 weeks (after discovery)	4–6 weeks program setup
Outcome accountability	Shared with your leads	Ilmora owns acceptance criteria	Jointly owned roadmap OKRs
Pricing structure	Monthly rate card	Fixed price or capped T&M	Blended rates + volume discounts
Post-launch support	Continuous while engaged	30 days included, extendable	24/7 SLA options
IP ownership	Yours	Yours, transferred at handover	Yours, under master agreement
AI Labs access	—	Engagement accelerators	Research previews + accelerators

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