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Digital Project Estimation Guide

A structured approach to estimating digital implementation projects, grounded in discovery findings rather than assumptions.

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Contents

What this covers

Architecture Complexity

  • How system count and type affects complexity
  • Scoring architecture complexity from discovery
  • Common high-complexity architecture patterns
  • Using complexity scores to anchor estimates

Integration Complexity

  • Why integrations are the primary source of scope risk
  • Scoring integration complexity by type and volume
  • Integration complexity multipliers
  • How integration risk compounds across projects

Data Modeling Complexity

  • How data model maturity affects implementation effort
  • Scoring data migration and transformation complexity
  • Data model gaps as scope risk indicators
  • When data modeling work should be in scope

Team Composition

  • How architecture complexity maps to team structure
  • Common team configurations for commerce implementations
  • When specialist roles are required
  • Team composition communication in proposals

Timeline Estimation

  • How to build timeline ranges from complexity scores
  • Milestone sequencing from discovery findings
  • Risk buffers and contingency planning
  • Communicating timeline ranges with confidence

“ERP + PIM + Commerce implementations typically require 18–24 weeks. This guide explains why, and how to make that visible from discovery.”

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