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40-hour fixed-scope advisory · Industrial software vendor · 2026

Cloud cost assessment for a multi-installation SaaS vendor

A vendor preparing to quote a cloud-managed SaaS deal to a tier-1 enterprise customer needed a defensible per-installation pricing model — without access to the incumbent's hosting baseline. We delivered a triangulated baseline, multi-scenario pricing playbook, and a customer-side cost calculator.

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Pre-contract due diligence — structured NFR response · Tier-1 European energy operator · 2026

NFR compliance response for a tier-1 European energy operator

A multi-domain NFR matrix from an enterprise procurement team — roughly fifty line items across security and data architecture — required a structured response that would survive procurement review. We produced the compliance register, a deep-dive sheet for the difficult items, and a source-verification log.

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