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2. Five Mandatory Pre-Call Scoping Questions (Full-Stack SaaS & B2B Web Application Build)
What is the single core workflow a user must complete in Version 1.0 for this launch to generate revenue or operational ROI?
Which authentication, role-based access (RBAC), and billing flows (e.g., Stripe Checkout / multi-tenant orgs) are strictly required for Day 1?
Are designs finalized in Figma, or should we build using a clean, production component system focused on speed to launch?
Which external APIs (CRM, payment processor, LLM, email) must be integrated in Milestone 2, and are sandbox keys ready today?
Who is the single designated Product Owner authorized to sign off on each milestone within 3 business days of staging delivery?
3. Scope-Creep Red Flags & Contractual Guardrails
Committee Sign-Off: 4 stakeholders with conflicting feedback -> Contractually designate 1 Product Owner with a 3-business-day deemed-acceptance window.
'Everything in V1' Feature Bloat: Move secondary admin analytics and custom RBAC roles to a Phase 2 Monthly Retainer backlog.
Custom Design System from Scratch: Cap UI revisions at 2 rounds per milestone screen.
Hosting & DevOps Ambiguity: Specify target deployment environment (e.g., Docker / AWS / Vercel) up front in Milestone 1.
4. Copy-Ready Pre-Call Technical Intake Email
Subject: Pre-Call Technical Scoping Brief — Acme Operations (Full-Stack SaaS & B2B Web Application Build)
Hi Acme Operations Team,
Looking forward to our discovery and architecture call. So we can skip generic introductions and give you an accurate, fixed-milestone Statement of Work (target budget model: $12,000 across a 35% / 40% / 25% milestone schedule), please reply with brief bullets on these 5 points before we meet:
1. What is the single core workflow a user must complete in Version 1.0 for this launch to generate revenue or operational ROI?
2. Which authentication, role-based access (RBAC), and billing flows (e.g., Stripe Checkout / multi-tenant orgs) are strictly required for Day 1?
3. Are designs finalized in Figma, or should we build using a clean, production component system focused on speed to launch?
4. Which external APIs (CRM, payment processor, LLM, email) must be integrated in Milestone 2, and are sandbox keys ready today?
5. Who is the single designated Product Owner authorized to sign off on each milestone within 3 business days of staging delivery?
Once we review your answers on the call, we will deliver a locked 3-Milestone SOW with explicit acceptance criteria within 24 hours.
Best regards,
Engineering & Scoping Team
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