A business process automation consultant who ships the integration, not a deck

What this solves

Frequently asked questions

How much does business process automation cost?

A single integration between two systems starts at $600 / 60 000 ₽, and a full process build with several syncs starts at $1,800 / 180 000 ₽. Everything is quoted off a $30 / 3 000 ₽ hourly rate, so the estimate shows how many hours each integration point takes. Scoping is free; payment is 50% up front and 50% on acceptance.

Which processes are actually worth automating first?

Start with the step that runs most often and involves the least judgement — order or lead intake, re-entering data between two systems, a recurring report someone assembles by hand. Steps that need a human decision, and processes about to change anyway, should wait. On the scoping call we rank your list by hours saved per month against hours to build.

Should we use n8n, Make, Zapier, or custom code?

Zapier and Make are right when the workflow is short, low volume, and someone non-technical needs to edit it. Self-hosted n8n is right when task pricing starts to hurt, when data cannot leave your infrastructure, or when you need branching and retries a linear flow handles badly. Custom code wins when there is real state, real volume, or logic worth writing tests for — and mixing all three in one project is normal.

How long does an automation project take?

One integration takes 10 to 25 working days end to end, including the walkthrough, the sandbox and go-live; the build itself accounts for 5 to 15 of those. A multi-step process build runs 3 to 6 weeks, but integrations go live one at a time, so the first is already saving work while the second is being built. The usual delay is not development — it is getting API access approved on your side.

What happens if an integration breaks or an API changes?

We fix it. Every workflow ships with a health check and an alert, so a failed sync surfaces the same day instead of at month end. The first month after release is covered by warranty at no cost; after that it is either the retainer from $400 / 40 000 ₽ a month or hourly work, whichever suits the volume.

Can you automate a process without replacing our existing software?

Yes, and that is the default. We build on top of what you run, through APIs, webhooks and exports, and we do not open with a proposal to replace your CRM or ERP. The only case where replacement comes up is software with no way to get data out at all — and you will hear that during scoping, not three weeks into the build.

Do you work with our internal IT team or independently?

Both, and independently is the more common one, since most companies at this size have no internal team. Where there is one, we work to their rules: their repo, their review, their infrastructure, their service accounts. What we need from IT is access and someone to answer questions, not their engineers' time on the build.

How do you measure the ROI of an automation project?

Before the build we count how long a step takes today and how often it runs; that is the number the quote gets compared against. After go-live the run log shows how many times each automation executed and how many records it moved, so the comparison is against recorded runs rather than a promise. We will not hand you a percentage — we do not know your labour costs, and an invented figure is worse than none.