90 minutes + prework. Client brings one workflow, its owner, and the number that hurts.
Deliverable: workflow/decision-path map, constraint diagnosis, baseline metric, go/no-go recommendation.
Structure: fixed fee, credited toward next stage if they proceed.
"Don't buy a transformation program. First prove which bottleneck is worth attacking."
Pricing: held back until 3–5 Signal Scans have sold — priced against the cost of the bottleneck, not against hours coded.
2. FDE Proof Sprint — 2 weeks. One workflow, one owner, one primary outcome metric.
3. Forward Deployment — 6–8 weeks. One business-critical workflow, shipped to production.
4. FDE Command Retainer — 90 days, renewable monthly.