Ragsdale Technology Advisory

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Business Systems Sprint

Stop losing hours to manual handoffs.

A short sprint that connects your tools and removes the busywork.

$1,500–$3,500

Fixed scope; price confirmed before work begins

25+ years

Led by a platform and systems-integration leader with 25+ years of enterprise technology experience — now applied to growth-stage businesses at a fraction of enterprise cost and timeline.

DOES THIS SOUND FAMILIAR?

Recognize
this?

One broken handoff is enough to slow down sales, service, and cash flow.

If one of these sounds familiar, that's what a Sprint is built for.

  1. A lead fills out your web form, and someone has to manually copy it into your CRM before sales can follow up.

  2. Every new customer means retyping the same information into your invoicing tool, your project system, and your inbox.

  3. Scheduling a job takes three phone calls and a spreadsheet update that only gets made when someone remembers.

  4. You already know which process is the bottleneck — you just haven't had the internal bandwidth to fix it properly.

HOW THE RANGE WORKS

$1,500–$3,500

Sprints start at $1,500 for one connection between two tools — for example, your intake form to your CRM. They scale to $3,500 for workflows spanning three or more systems, conditional logic, or custom automation. You'll know which end of the range applies after a short scoping conversation, and the price is confirmed in writing before any work begins.

Before you commit

What you can count on before you pay

Founder experience

  • Enterprise platform work across eCommerce, content management, CRM and marketing automation, product data, and customer portals
  • Experience leading distributed onshore and offshore delivery teams
  • Vendor-independent recommendations (we are not paid to push a stack)

Learn more about RTA on the About page

What you get in writing

  • Workflow, scope, and price confirmed in writing before work begins
  • Never billed for work you did not agree to
  • Documented handoff so your team can run it
  • Your $295 Clarity credit applies when you start within 30 days

Sample deliverable

Workflow map: lead to paid invoice

A Sprint starts by mapping how the work actually moves today, then rebuilds it. This is the before-and-after map.

  • Before workflow
  • After workflow
  • Failure points removed
  • Handoff checklist

Related thinking

When this fits

Choose this when the problem matches the scope.

Typical engagement: 2–4 weeks depending on workflow complexity

Remote delivery with working sessions; nationwide service

  1. One consequential workflow is still manual, fragmented, or error-prone

  2. Information has to be carried between platforms by people instead of systems

  3. A single process—sales handoff, intake, scheduling, fulfillment—needs to work end to end

  4. You know which workflow matters most but lack bandwidth to redesign and implement it

Outcomes

What success looks like.

  • Your team stops re-entering the same information by hand — hours back every week, permanently

  • Fewer dropped leads, missed follow-ups, or delayed orders caused by a manual step someone forgot

  • A process that runs the same way whether you're in the room or not — not dependent on one person remembering the steps

Deliverables

You'll walk away with:

  • One redesigned, working process for the workflow you chose — not a slide deck, a system you run
  • Your tools passing information to each other automatically at every step
  • Automation built wherever the manual re-entry was happening — forms, CRM updates, notifications, scheduling, invoicing
  • A short walkthrough so your team can run and adjust the new process without calling us

Timeline

Typical engagement: 2–4 weeks depending on workflow complexity

Format

Remote delivery with working sessions; nationwide service

Our Process

A simple, focused process.

  1. Scope

    We define the workflow, the current pain, and what "done" looks like, together, before any work starts.

  2. Map

    We trace every tool, handoff, and failure point in how the process runs today.

  3. Build

    We design and implement the improved workflow within the scope we agreed on.

  4. Hand off

    We validate it works, document it, and tell you honestly if the fix needs more than a Sprint.

Scope & fit

Included, not included, and ideal fit

Ideal for

  • Owner-led and growth-stage businesses improving one high-impact workflow
  • Teams ready to connect tools and reduce manual steps in a bounded area
  • Organizations that need systems integration and automation in one focused lane

Not the right fit if

Scope clarity

You're never billed for work you didn't agree to

If we find mid-Sprint that the fix needs broader work than scoped, we'll tell you before doing more — you're never billed for scope you didn't agree to.

Not quite right?

Compare nearby options

If this engagement is close but not exact, these neighbors are the usual alternatives.

Rapid Fix

A Rapid Fix repairs one thing that's broken in a tool you already use. A Sprint connects two or more tools, or automates a manual workflow end to end.

View Rapid Fix

Digital Foundation Build

A Sprint makes the tools you already have work together. A Foundation Build creates something new: a website, lead funnel, or booking-and-payment flow built right from the start.

View Digital Foundation Build

FAQ

Questions about Business Systems Sprint

How many workflows can a Sprint cover?

A Sprint is scoped to one important business workflow. That focus is what keeps the engagement bounded, priced, and deliverable.

Do you implement the changes or only advise?

RTA leads the work from strategy through implementation for the scoped workflow—not advice alone, and not delivery without direction.

What if we need changes across many systems?

Start with the highest-impact workflow in a Sprint, or begin with a Systems and Automation Assessment if the environment needs a full diagnostic first.

What tools and platforms do you work with?

Most Sprints involve CRMs (HubSpot, Salesforce, Pipedrive, and similar), scheduling and intake tools, invoicing or accounting systems, and automation platforms like Zapier or Make. If your stack isn't listed here, mention it in your inquiry — most integrations are possible, and we'll tell you upfront if something isn't.

Does the $295 Clarity Session credit apply?

Yes. Your $295 Clarity Session fee is credited in full toward any project of $750 or more — including a Business Systems Sprint — when you start within 30 days. One credit per email address.

How do we start and pay?

Request a scoped plan. The scoping conversation is free. We confirm the fixed Sprint price in writing before work begins. Payment is typically 50% to start and 50% at handoff.

Next on the ladder

Where this engagement often leads

Digital Foundation Build

$3,500–$6,500

A website or digital customer journey built around a business result such as lead generation, booking, intake, payment, or communication.

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Systems and Automation Assessment

$2,500–$5,000

A structured review of technology, workflows, vendors, and operational bottlenecks with a practical 90-day roadmap.

View details

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