Working with Keyway

A clear path from operational friction to working software.

We begin with the work itself: where it slows down, what people need, and which change would make a meaningful difference. The aim is not to add more software. It is to build the smallest reliable system that fits the operation.

When Keyway is a good fit

Keyway is best suited to defined operational problems that need thoughtful product and engineering work.

  • Repetitive workflows that should be automated
  • Important information split across disconnected tools
  • Internal software that must reflect a particular way of working
  • A focused product or platform that needs to move from concept to a usable system

01 / Fit Call — no cost

We begin with a focused conversation about the current operation, the people involved, timing, investment readiness, and the outcome that matters. The purpose is to decide whether Keyway is a good fit and identify a responsible next step.

02 / Project Definition — from US$3,500

Before building, we resolve the decisions between an intention and a working system: workflow, exceptions, responsibilities, information, integrations, boundaries, technical approach, risks, acceptance criteria, and delivery sequence.

You receive a transferable Definition Pack and can choose whether to build with Keyway or another qualified team. Standard Definition work is paid 50% to begin and 50% following the review presentation, before release of the final pack. More complex Definition work starts at US$6,400.

03 / Build in controlled phases — from US$7,600

Focused workflow automation makes one important workflow reliable from beginning to end. It can connect requests, information checks, system updates, approvals, documents, notifications, and follow-up while sending exceptions to the right person. One clearly bounded automation phase starts at US$7,600 and includes implementation, testing, deployment, documentation, review, and handover. We can move directly to build only when the workflow, systems, exceptions, access, and acceptance conditions are already clear; otherwise Project Definition comes first.

The approved Definition establishes the actual scope and price for larger work. Each phase has one agreed outcome, a fixed price, a schedule, and a review point. As a broad guide, a focused internal tool commonly requires US$15,200–22,800; an operational system US$30,400–60,800; and complex platforms or modernisation are phased individually, normally from US$60,000. These are indicative ranges, not quotations.

04 / Launch and hand over

Deployment, documentation, operational ownership, and appropriate support are planned as part of the system. The exact handover and maintenance model is agreed for each engagement.

Ownership and confidentiality

Commercial terms, intellectual-property ownership, confidentiality, access, hosting, support, and third-party costs are defined in the project agreement. Keyway can discuss an NDA before sensitive project information is shared.

A focused studio for operational software.

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