What does a Jovadan automation engagement cost?
The engagement model, explained.
A fixed engagement fee, a diagnostic you can buy on its own, and optional continuation. Here is what is included and what to count when assessing the return.
The diagnostic
Founders pricing is $5,000; Standard is $8,000. The diagnostic occupies Days 1–14 and establishes the baseline, business case, and proposed implementation scope. You can stop after receiving the findings. If you proceed, the diagnostic fee is credited in full toward the total engagement.
The ninety-day engagement
The total is $20,000 for the first three Founders firms and $30,000 Standard, including the diagnostic. Implementation and handover take place within the remaining ninety-day window. The agreed scope determines what will be delivered; the offer does not promise a fixed number of automations.
Payment
Founders payments are $5,000 for the diagnostic, $5,000 on implementation authorization, and $10,000 at Day 45. Standard leaves $22,000 after the $8,000 diagnostic, with the payment schedule documented in the agreement. Scope changes require agreement before additional work begins.
Optional continuation
Founders Upkeep is $1,500/month and Extended is $4,000/month. Standard Upkeep is $2,500/month and Extended is $6,000/month. Upkeep covers agreed maintenance; Extended supports further scoped improvements. Continuation is optional after the engagement, and your team keeps the delivered systems and documentation.
The refund conditions
The Founders diagnostic fee is refundable if the diagnostic cannot substantiate the agreed twelve-month projected payback threshold under the signed methodology. The refund still applies if you choose implementation: the remaining engagement fee is $15,000. The guarantee concerns the diagnostic forecast and its agreed conditions, rather than a promise of realized future savings. Read the full guarantee policy before signing.
Include the necessary running costs
Software subscriptions, hosting, APIs, and maintenance can affect the return. Count any additional costs needed for the agreed solution. Also distinguish reduced spending from the value of time recovered: both can matter, but they are not the same financial outcome.
See how the diagnostic payback guarantee works and the engagement pricing.