Change an assumption. See what it means for your decision.

Is this $120k project worthwhile if it needs 100 person-days?

CaiGeek

At the stated costs, the project contributes $28k. Extra effort reduces that margin, so also consider team capacity and payment timing.

Cost: $800 per person-day plus $12k external services. Fixed overhead and taxes excluded. Quote and effort are scenario assumptions; actual delivery needs follow-up.

Let me change the quote and person-days to compare outcomes.

CaiGeek

Adjust the quote and effort to see the change in contribution. Daily cost and external services use the assumptions in this example.

At the original $120k quote, what if it takes 120 person-days?

CaiGeek

Twenty extra person-days add $16k of cost, reducing contribution to $12k. A $136k quote would preserve the original $28k contribution.

Cost: $800 per person-day plus $12k external services. Fixed overhead and taxes excluded. Quote and effort are scenario assumptions; actual delivery needs follow-up.

At the original $120k quote and 100 person-days, would staged payments require funding a gap?

CaiGeek

With 40% paid at kickoff, 40% at midpoint and 20% at acceptance, the cash schedule below stays positive. If the midpoint payment slips to acceptance, the project needs $4k of interim funding.

External services of $12k are paid at kickoff; personnel costs of $40k at midpoint and acceptance. This project-only view excludes other business cash flows and taxes.