01
Focused Business Tool
A defined process. A focused operational need.
- Internal workflow tools
- Approval systems
- Focused dashboards
- Small internal CRM systems
- Departmental applications
- Process tracking
FromR75,000
Built Around the Scope.
Priced Around the Value.
Every engagement starts with your business problem, the operational workflow and the outcome you need. We define the system properly before committing to a production build.
Custom software engagements
typically start from R75,000.
01 / DEFINE BEFORE YOU BUILDStart With
Start With
Discovery.
Discovery engagements from R20,000
Larger or more complex Discovery phases are scoped and priced individually.
Custom software is an investment in business infrastructure. Start with a clear definition of what it needs to do.
A preliminary sales conversation can be free. Detailed workflow analysis, architecture and specification are professional project work, carried out through paid Discovery. A vague phone conversation is not enough to price a serious system responsibly.
Depending on the engagement, Discovery can include:
- Business process analysis
- Workflow mapping
- User roles
- Permissions
- System requirements
- Integrations
- Data structure
- Technical architecture
- Feature prioritisation
- UX direction
- Implementation roadmap
- Commercial build proposal
THE DECISION AT THE END
A defined system, a prioritised roadmap and a commercial proposal you can assess before committing to the build.
02 / THE PROJECT SPECTRUMInvestment follows
Investment follows
the depth of the system.
A focused departmental tool and a connected enterprise platform solve different problems. These starting points help frame a useful conversation.
02
Custom Business System
Connected workflows, records and responsibilities.
- Operations platforms
- CRM systems
- Inventory / control systems
- Compliance platforms
- Multi-role business applications
- Logistics applications
TypicallyR150,000+
03
Operations Platform
One operating environment across teams and functions.
- Multi-department systems
- Operational dashboards
- Mobile + web workflows
- Complex permissions
- Integrations
- Automation
- Asset / stock control
- Audit trails
- Customer / staff portals
TypicallyR300,000+
04
Enterprise Platform
A wider ecosystem, engineered around operational complexity.
- Multi-site companies
- Multiple connected applications
- Extensive integrations
- Complex migrations
- AI / OCR
- Customer, employee and management environments
- Advanced reporting
- High-volume operational platforms
TypicallyR600,000+
Indicative investment ranges.
Individually defined systems.
These are indicative investment ranges, not fixed software packages. Complex systems can extend beyond R1 million, depending on scope. There is no artificial ceiling on what a project may require.
Final pricing depends on functional scope, the number of workflows, roles and permissions, integrations, migration, mobile requirements, infrastructure, data volumes, automation, AI requirements and security or compliance requirements.
All figures are in South African rand. Final fees, VAT treatment, deliverables and exclusions are set out in the signed proposal or Statement of Work.
03 / PROGRESS AND PAYMENT
Commercial Structure.
Larger projects typically use milestone-based payments, with defined progress points agreed before development begins.
- 01 / COMMENCE40%
Project commencement
- 02 / DEVELOP30%
Agreed development milestone
- 03 / VERIFY20%
User acceptance / production-ready milestone
- 04 / HAND OVER10%
Prior to final production handover
This is a typical commercial structure, subject to the signed proposal or Statement of Work. Smaller projects may use an alternative structure, such as 50/50. The website does not create binding payment terms.
04 / DEFINE THE COMMITMENTClear Scope.
Clear Scope.
Clear Accountability.
The agreed Statement of Work defines what is included in the build. It gives both teams a shared reference for deliverables, responsibilities and acceptance.
New functionality or material changes outside that scope are handled as Change Requests. We assess the effect on cost, timing and implementation before the change is agreed.
That clarity protects delivery timelines, development quality and project budgets—for both Corvanta and the client.
01
Define the change
Describe the new requirement and why it matters.
02
Assess the impact
Make the scope, cost and timeline implications visible.
03
Agree the next step
Approve a clear change before adding it to the build.
05 / BUILD ON THE FOUNDATIONYour System Doesn’t
Your System Doesn’t
Stop at Launch.
The operation will change. Your system can evolve with it through clearly scoped work, prioritised around the next business requirement.
- Fixed-price change requests
- Scoped development phases
- Retained development
- Specialist technical work
Ongoing development is agreed around defined outcomes, responsibilities and capacity.
06 / LOOK AFTER WHAT YOU BUILD
Managed Support.
Choose an agreed level of care for the system’s operational importance. Support commitments should be as clear as the build itself.
Essential Care
From R3,500/month
Monitoring, backups, security updates, maintenance, incident support and infrastructure oversight.
Business Care
From R7,500/month
Priority support, proactive technical review, minor configuration work, ongoing maintenance and an agreed support allocation.
Priority Care
From R15,000/month
Higher-priority support, proactive monitoring, optimisation reviews and a greater support allocation for business-critical environments.
Enterprise Support
Custom SLA
Individually scoped support for larger or mission-critical systems, aligned with their operational and availability requirements.
The above describes typical support scope. Actual coverage, support allocation, exclusions and response commitments are defined contractually. New development is scoped separately.
07 / THE ENVIRONMENT BEHIND THE SYSTEMManaged Hosting
Managed Hosting
& Infrastructure.
Managed infrastructure from R1,500/month
The environment must fit the application. Cost depends on its architecture, database, storage, backups, traffic, monitoring, environments, external infrastructure and availability requirements.
Larger environments are scoped individually. The starting figure is an entry point, not a hosting price for every application.
Support, infrastructure and ongoing development are identified separately in the commercial proposal so responsibilities and costs remain clear.
08 / MORE THAN CODEA professional build
A professional build
is a connected effort.
The interface is only one part of a working system. These disciplines shape how it operates, how it is maintained and how it moves into production.
- 01Strategy
- 02Architecture
- 03UX / UI
- 04Engineering
- 05Database design
- 06Security
- 07Testing
- 08Deployment
- 09Documentation
- 10Infrastructure
- 11Support
The proposal defines the deliverables for your project, including the agreed provision for infrastructure and post-launch support.
09 / A GOOD FITFor businesses with
For businesses with
real operational depth.
Company size alone doesn’t determine the fit. The question is whether a purpose-built system is the right investment for the work you need to do.
- Businesses with operational complexity
- Teams relying heavily on spreadsheets and manual processes
- Organisations with disconnected software
- Businesses needing purpose-built workflows
- Companies replacing legacy applications
- Growing organisations needing scalable internal systems
When a simpler route makes sense.
For a small template website, or where the lowest initial cost is the main priority, a specialist template-based provider may be a better fit. Enterprise requirements need a budget that reflects their scope; an initial conversation can help establish whether a focused first phase is practical.
START WITH THE BUSINESSLet’s Understand
Let’s Understand
What You’re Building.
Tell us about your business, the problem you’re working through and the outcome you need. That gives us a useful place to start.