Fixed Scope, You Own Everything

NimbleBrain's 4-week sprint model has fixed, transparent pricing. We publish the scope before the engagement starts, deliverables, timeline, and cost. No hourly billing, no scope creep surcharges, no surprise invoices. The typical payback period is 2-4 months.

Everything. Every line of code, every Upjack manifest, every Business-as-Code schema, every MCP server, every skill file, every context document. It's yours. No license restrictions, no proprietary frameworks, no ongoing fees. You can fork it, modify it, or hand it to another team.

Fixed scope means the deliverables, timeline, and price are defined before work begins. Open-ended means the scope evolves during the engagement, which sounds flexible but usually means the timeline and cost grow indefinitely. Fixed scope forces clarity upfront: what are we building, by when, and for how much?

Because open-ended engagements are more profitable. Every scope change is a change order. Every delay extends the billing. Every dependency creates a follow-on engagement. Fixed scope requires the consultant to be efficient, and to leave when the work is done. Most consultancies' business models can't survive that constraint.

It can. But changes are explicit and agreed, not silent scope creep. If new requirements emerge, we discuss them, adjust the plan if needed, and update the fixed scope agreement. The difference is transparency: you always know what you're paying for and what you're getting.