01You write two linesTwo lines about your workflow and volume. No form, no qualification bot — the email lands with the person who builds the system.
02A short scoping callWe map the workflow, the volume, and the constraint — cost, privacy, or accuracy — and tell you straight whether The Crit is worth running on it.
03A quote in writingScope agreed in writing before any work starts. No day rates, no scope drift.
04Two weeks later — the numbers, either wayThe Crit report: cost per task measured on your traffic, migration candidates ranked, and a straight verdict — including "don't build this" where that's the honest answer.
What to include
Three things make the call sharper.
Your current stack — where the workflow lives today: APIs, CRM, tools
Monthly volume, if you know it — tokens, tickets, documents, or rows
The workflow that hurts — the one where cost, privacy, or accuracy bites
If your workload is too small for this to pay off, we'll say so on the call — no charge.
