We find and remove the manual, repetitive operations work hiding inside the business you just bought.
$3,800
Scoped to your specific engagement
Every new platform accumulates manual workarounds in its first few months — a spreadsheet here, a Slack reminder there. Automation identifies that recurring manual work and builds it into the platform itself, so your team's time goes back to things that need judgment.
What to expect — typical ranges, not guarantees
2–4 wks
Typical delivery timeline
10–15 hrs/wk
Typical manual time reclaimed
Top 3
Highest-impact automations shipped first
100%
Documentation handed over
Observe your team's actual day-to-day workflow to find the repetitive manual steps.
Rank automation opportunities by time saved versus effort to build.
Build the highest-value automations directly into your platform or connected tools.
Track time saved and refine automations based on real usage.
Automation Engineer
Builds the automations directly into your platform or connected tools
Business Process Analyst
Shadows your team and quantifies time-saved opportunities
QA Engineer
Confirms automations behave correctly against edge cases
| Model | Scope | Timeline | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fixed-scope batch | Audit + top 3 automations | 2–4 weeks | $3,800+ |
| Monthly automation retainer | Continuous discovery & delivery | Monthly | $2,400/mo+ |
Stack18's services practice is new — the scenarios below illustrate how an engagement like this typically plays out, not verified past-client results.
Illustrative scenario
Onboarding checklist automation
HR software buyer
Automated manual onboarding checklist work that was previously tracked in spreadsheets, reclaiming significant weekly hours.
Illustrative scenario
Inventory reconciliation automation
E-commerce retailer
Automated stock-level reconciliation across multiple warehouses, cutting manual update volume dramatically.
Engagement
Fixed-scope project
Priced per automation batch
Starting at
$3,800
Initial workflow audit + top 3 automations
Timeline
2–4 weeks
Depending on workflow complexity
Final pricing depends on scope confirmed during a consultation — the figures above reflect typical starting points, not a fixed quote.
We shadow your team's actual workflow rather than guessing — this consistently surfaces higher-impact opportunities.
Often we automate within your existing platform; sometimes a lightweight connected tool is the better fit. We recommend based on your case.
We map the full workflow first — automations can span your core platform and any connected tools it talks to.
We build using documented APIs and hooks specifically to minimize this risk, and flag anything version-sensitive.
We baseline current manual time during the shadow phase, then track the same metric post-automation on a shared dashboard.
Yes — approval chains, audit logging, and compliance-sensitive steps are common automation targets.
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