Outcome-Based
Fixed scope, fixed budget, measured against working software.
Our engagement models are designed to meet Clients where they need us.
The way technology services work gets done evolves with the tools, the firm delivering the work, and most importantly, the way Clients want to engage. We have designed and iterated models, but are always evolving to meet capabilities from emerging technologies and Client feedback.
The models
The models, at a glance.
Each card links to the full details for that model.
Forward-Deployed Product Engineering (FDPE) Pods
A small, senior team embedded with yours, working an outcome roadmap rather than a ticket queue.
Advisory Retainer
A sparring partner on strategic, technical, and AI calls, on a standing cadence.
Advisory Fixed-Scope Workshop
A bounded session with a defined output: vision, architecture, AI position, or modernization plan.
Delivery Centers
A fully dedicated team and office in the geography you need, built and operated by C Infinity.
Operating Partnerships, Joint Ventures, & Acquisitions
The models where we share in the outcome: operate a product, co-develop one, or acquire one.
Outcome-Based
What it is.
A fixed-scope, fixed-budget engagement measured against working software, not activity. We define the outcome together, commit to a date and a price, and deliver against that commitment.
When it fits.
Scope is well-defined, and you want budget and date certainty before the work begins. The discovery work up front is what makes the fixed commitment honest: we do not fix a bid against a vague scope.
How it can be structured.
Where the outcome is a measurable business metric, part of the fee can be structured against it: we analyze your current operations, commit to a value metric, and share in the savings or growth we deliver.
What it is not.
Not time-and-materials with a cap, and not a fixed bid on an undefined problem. If the scope is not definable yet, a Workshop or an FDPE Pod is the honest starting point.
Forward-Deployed Product Engineering (FDPE) Pods
What it is.
A small, senior team embedded with yours, working an outcome roadmap rather than a ticket queue. A pod brings product, engineering, and AI skills in one unit, and works in your tools at your cadence.
When it fits.
Scope will evolve, or you want to steer week to week. You get capacity that knows your system and can redirect as priorities shift, without re-procuring every change.
What it is not.
Not staff augmentation. The pod owns outcomes, not seats: it carries a roadmap, reports against it, and is accountable for what ships.
Advisory Retainer
What it is.
A sparring partner on strategic, technical, and AI calls. Senior judgment on a standing cadence, with working sessions every week or two.
When it fits.
You have the team and want senior direction: the platform decisions, the build-versus-buy calls, the AI position, and the decisions that do not fit a category.
What it is not.
Not delivery. The retainer is judgment, not hands on keyboards. When a decision turns into a build, that becomes its own engagement with its own commitment.
Advisory Fixed-Scope Workshop
What it is.
A bounded working session with a defined output: a product vision, an architecture, an AI position, or a modernization plan.
When it fits.
You need a decision-grade artifact fast, before committing to a bigger engagement, or as the first step of one.
What you leave with.
A concrete deliverable you own, whether or not we do the next phase together. If the honest recommendation at the end is not us, the workshop says so.
Delivery Centers
What it is.
A fully dedicated team and office, located in the geography you choose, created when you need a new capability or capacity for the work we do. A new Product Development Center in Mexico. A software development capability in Eastern Europe. C Infinity handles all of the setup, hiring, and operations, and builds the center to your specific needs.
When it fits.
You need capability at a scale and permanence a project cannot provide, and you want a dedicated team and location rather than shared capacity.
How it is structured.
These are always long-term engagements. Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) options are available: we build and run the center, and when you are ready, it becomes yours.
What it is not.
Not offshoring by another name, and not generic Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). A Delivery Center is a dedicated organization built for your roadmap and held to your standard.
Operating Partnerships, Joint Ventures, & Acquisitions
What it is.
The models where C Infinity shares in the outcome rather than just billing for the work. Each shape fits a different situation, and all of them start with the same confidential conversation.
Operating Partnerships.
We take over Product, Engineering, and Customer Support for a product that is not operating well or delivering value for its customers. The structure gives us the freedom to make it run efficiently, with financial incentives tied to the gains we create.
Joint Ventures.
Opportunities we pursue alongside another organization or entity to co-develop something we would each own a portion of.
Acquisitions.
Software capabilities a company wants to divest, where the product would be additive to our own capabilities and our Clients' needs. The product gets a serious operating home: engineering, customer support, ongoing development, and a long-horizon owner.
How the conversation works.
A confidential intro call. A due diligence evaluation covering financials, technical stack, customer base, and intellectual property. Then a clear answer: yes, no, not yet, or a referral to a partner who fits the situation better. Honest at every step, confidential throughout.
What it is not.
Not a fire-sale buyer, not a value-extraction operation, and not a substitute for a serious mergers-and-acquisitions (M&A) advisor when a formal sale process is underway. We are operators, and the conversation is about whether the fit is real.
The models
Outcome-Based
What it is.
A fixed-scope, fixed-budget engagement measured against working software, not activity. We define the outcome together, commit to a date and a price, and deliver against that commitment.
When it fits.
Scope is well-defined, and you want budget and date certainty before the work begins. The discovery work up front is what makes the fixed commitment honest: we do not fix a bid against a vague scope.
How it can be structured.
Where the outcome is a measurable business metric, part of the fee can be structured against it: we analyze your current operations, commit to a value metric, and share in the savings or growth we deliver.
What it is not.
Not time-and-materials with a cap, and not a fixed bid on an undefined problem. If the scope is not definable yet, a Workshop or an FDPE Pod is the honest starting point.
The models
Forward-Deployed Product Engineering (FDPE) Pods
What it is.
A small, senior team embedded with yours, working an outcome roadmap rather than a ticket queue. A pod brings product, engineering, and AI skills in one unit, and works in your tools at your cadence.
When it fits.
Scope will evolve, or you want to steer week to week. You get capacity that knows your system and can redirect as priorities shift, without re-procuring every change.
What it is not.
Not staff augmentation. The pod owns outcomes, not seats: it carries a roadmap, reports against it, and is accountable for what ships.
The models
Advisory Retainer
What it is.
A sparring partner on strategic, technical, and AI calls. Senior judgment on a standing cadence, with working sessions every week or two.
When it fits.
You have the team and want senior direction: the platform decisions, the build-versus-buy calls, the AI position, and the decisions that do not fit a category.
What it is not.
Not delivery. The retainer is judgment, not hands on keyboards. When a decision turns into a build, that becomes its own engagement with its own commitment.
The models
Advisory Fixed-Scope Workshop
What it is.
A bounded working session with a defined output: a product vision, an architecture, an AI position, or a modernization plan.
When it fits.
You need a decision-grade artifact fast, before committing to a bigger engagement, or as the first step of one.
What you leave with.
A concrete deliverable you own, whether or not we do the next phase together. If the honest recommendation at the end is not us, the workshop says so.
The models
Delivery Centers
What it is.
A fully dedicated team and office, located in the geography you choose, created when you need a new capability or capacity for the work we do. A new Product Development Center in Mexico. A software development capability in Eastern Europe. C Infinity handles all of the setup, hiring, and operations, and builds the center to your specific needs.
When it fits.
You need capability at a scale and permanence a project cannot provide, and you want a dedicated team and location rather than shared capacity.
How it is structured.
These are always long-term engagements. Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) options are available: we build and run the center, and when you are ready, it becomes yours.
What it is not.
Not offshoring by another name, and not generic Business Process Outsourcing (BPO). A Delivery Center is a dedicated organization built for your roadmap and held to your standard.
The models
Operating Partnerships, Joint Ventures, & Acquisitions
What it is.
The models where C Infinity shares in the outcome rather than just billing for the work. Each shape fits a different situation, and all of them start with the same confidential conversation.
Operating Partnerships.
We take over Product, Engineering, and Customer Support for a product that is not operating well or delivering value for its customers. The structure gives us the freedom to make it run efficiently, with financial incentives tied to the gains we create.
Joint Ventures.
Opportunities we pursue alongside another organization or entity to co-develop something we would each own a portion of.
Acquisitions.
Software capabilities a company wants to divest, where the product would be additive to our own capabilities and our Clients' needs. The product gets a serious operating home: engineering, customer support, ongoing development, and a long-horizon owner.
How the conversation works.
A confidential intro call. A due diligence evaluation covering financials, technical stack, customer base, and intellectual property. Then a clear answer: yes, no, not yet, or a referral to a partner who fits the situation better. Honest at every step, confidential throughout.
What it is not.
Not a fire-sale buyer, not a value-extraction operation, and not a substitute for a serious mergers-and-acquisitions (M&A) advisor when a formal sale process is underway. We are operators, and the conversation is about whether the fit is real.
Get started
Start the conversation.
Tell us where you need us, or where the current model is falling short, and we will recommend the shape that fits. If the conversation needs to be confidential, say so. It stays that way.
If we are, we will tell you what the work looks like. If we are not, we will tell you that too, and point you toward someone who is. Sometimes the right answer is "not yet."
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