Pricing

Fixed Scope, Visible Prices, Senior Azure Architecture.

Most teams start with the Azure Architecture Assessment to get a clear view of risks, cost drivers, owners, and the actions to approve, then move to Blueprint, Build, Architecture Office, or Governance when the next decision is ready.

Service Pricing

Choose the Service That Matches the Work.

Each service shows its fixed range, timeline, and when to use it.

Assess

Clarify Current State

Start here when Azure cost, ownership, security, or production readiness is unclear, and the team needs evidence before approving the next stage.

ASSESSMENT

Entry Offer

Azure Architecture Assessment

Investment

$15K to $35K

Timeline

2 to 3 weeks

Use when Azure spend is climbing, ownership is unclear, a landing zone has drifted, or AI or production work needs approval before more is committed.

No build work; ends in a recommended plan, not implementation.

Book Azure Architecture AssessmentView full scope and method

Plan and Build

Plan and Deliver Approved Work

Start here when the goal is approved and your team needs target architecture, implementation scope, controls, or hands-on build support.

BLUEPRINT

Architecture Blueprint Sprint

Investment

$35K to $85K

Timeline

3 to 6 weeks

Use when the goal is approved but target architecture, integration, security, cost, and implementation scope still need decisions before any build.

Architecture and a priced build scope; no implementation yet.

Discuss Blueprint SprintView full scope and method

PRODUCTION

Pilot to Production Build

Investment

$75K to $250K

Timeline

8 to 16 weeks

Use when scope is approved and needs infrastructure, pipelines, controls, monitoring, and a documented handoff.

Senior architects build the approved scope and hand it off.

Scope Pilot to Production BuildView full scope and method

Govern

Keep Decisions Governed

Start here when production AI or Azure work needs a regular review of risk, cost, controls, owners, and roadmap changes, so decisions stay accountable.

OFFICE

Architecture Office

Investment

$12K to $35K per month

Timeline

6 to 12 months

Use when recurring roadmap, vendor, platform, and AI decisions each need senior architecture judgment.

Recurring guidance; any build is scoped as a separate engagement.

Discuss Architecture OfficeView full scope and method

GOVERNANCE

Managed AI and Cloud Governance

Investment

$8K to $50K per month

Timeline

Annual retainer

Use when production AI or Azure work needs recurring review of risk, cost, controls, and roadmap changes.

Recurring governance; any build is scoped as a separate engagement.

Discuss Governance RetainerView full scope and method

FAQ

Direct Answers Before the First Call.

How much does an Azure Architecture Assessment cost?

Assessments are typically $15K to $35K over 2 to 3 weeks, set by initiative scope, owner count, data and cloud complexity, production risk, and required outputs. The range is fixed before work starts, so there is no open-ended billing.

Where do most teams start?

Teams usually start with the Azure Architecture Assessment when risks, owners, scope, or approvals are unclear; it ends with a 90-Day Action Plan and a recommended next step. If your architecture is already approved, the first call confirms whether Blueprint or Build is the better starting point.

What changes the price?

Price changes based on initiative scope, systems involved, Azure complexity, AI risk, owner count, regulatory pressure, implementation depth, and required outputs.

Can I hire RedDogSME hourly?

Fixed-scope services and retainers are the public front door. Hourly overage applies only when scope, authorization, and billing rules are clear.

Do you discount fixed-scope work?

We reduce scope before we reduce price. That keeps fixed-scope architecture work from sliding into open-ended labor.

What happens after assessment or blueprint work?

The work can stay internal, move to Pilot to Production Build, move to Architecture Office, move to Managed AI and Cloud Governance, become a custom SOW, or stop with no further engagement.

Start With Assessment

If the Current State Is Unclear, Start With Assessment.

If the architecture is already approved, the first call confirms whether Blueprint, Build, Architecture Office, or Governance fits the work and the approval path. Deferring the review rarely saves money — unowned spend keeps drifting while the approval slips.