Worked Example — Logistics

A fleet ops platform, scoped and delivered the Forfatum way.

How a fixed-price engagement runs from the first requirement to production. “Northbridge Logistics” is a fictional client; the scope, the sequence and the way the price is built are exactly how we run a real one.

ⓘ Illustrative example — figures are representative of a project of this size, not a client reference.

1. 01

   Business need

   A regional operator's dispatchers track 40+ vehicles across three spreadsheets, updated by hand. Delays compound and nobody has a real-time view. The scoping call turns that into a written list of outcomes: live positions, dispatch, a driver app, an admin console.

2. 02

   Architecture

   A senior architect models the candidate designs and settles on an event-driven backbone that can absorb live GPS feeds at scale. The architecture is signed off in writing — that document is what the fixed price is built on.

3. 03

   Development

   AI-Accelerated

   AI-assisted scaffolding and pair-programming let two senior engineers cover the dispatch map, driver app and admin console in an eight-week build phase. Every line still passes senior review before it merges.

4. 04

   QA & Testing

   AI-Accelerated

   AI-generated test suites and automated regression scans catch integration issues before they reach staging, compressing the QA cycle to days rather than weeks.

5. 05

   Deployment

   Blue-green deployment to a managed cloud environment, with no downtime during the cutover from the spreadsheets. Cloud accounts are in the client's name from day one.

6. 06

   Monitoring

   24/7 observability, proactive alerts and a defined response SLA are part of the delivery — not a separate contract.

Your numbers will come from your requirements, not from this page: a scoping call with a senior architect, then one written price with the deliverables spelled out — before you commit to anything.