Ragsdale Technology Advisory

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Rapid Fix

Fixed in days, not months.

A contained engagement that resolves one specific digital, system, or workflow problem.

$750–$1,250

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?

A small broken piece can quietly cost you hours every week.

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

  1. A form or integration stopped working weeks ago, and you only found out when a customer mentioned it.

  2. An automation that used to work now fails silently, and no one knows why.

  3. The person who built your automation has moved on, and no one knows how to fix it.

  4. Someone keeps saying “we should really fix that,” and it never makes the priority list.

HOW THE RANGE WORKS

$750–$1,250

Fixes start at $750 for a single misconfigured tool or a one-step automation that stopped firing, and scale to $1,250 when diagnosis spans more than one system or the fix has to be made without interrupting a live process. 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

  • Problem boundary and success criteria agreed up front
  • Fixed price confirmed in writing before work begins
  • If it is bigger than expected, we pause and tell you before doing more
  • Your $295 Clarity credit applies when you start within 30 days

Sample deliverable

Rapid Fix summary: website form stopped creating CRM contacts

Every Rapid Fix closes with a written summary and handoff note. This is the shape of it.

  • Problem boundary
  • Diagnosis
  • Changes made
  • How to maintain
  • Result

Related thinking

When this fits

Choose this when the problem matches the scope.

Typical engagement: a few days to two weeks depending on scope

Remote delivery; serving businesses nationwide across the United States

  1. One workflow, integration, or digital issue is blocking daily operations

  2. The problem is identifiable and bounded—not a whole-system breakdown

  3. You need execution, not another round of strategy slides

  4. A quick fix would restore momentum while you decide on larger investments

Outcomes

What success looks like.

  • One specific problem resolved—not a vague improvement initiative

  • Less friction in a workflow that was costing time or revenue

  • Clear signal on whether a larger systems effort is warranted

Deliverables

You'll walk away with:

  • Diagnosis of the root cause within the agreed problem boundary
  • Contained fix or improvement within scoped effort
  • Documentation of what was changed and how to maintain it
  • Recommendation if a broader Sprint or Assessment is the better next step

Timeline

Typical engagement: a few days to two weeks depending on scope

Format

Remote delivery; serving businesses nationwide across the United States

Our Process

A simple, focused process.

  1. Confirm

    Confirm problem boundary, access, and success criteria

  2. Diagnose

    Diagnose the specific digital, system, or workflow issue

  3. Fix

    Implement the contained fix within agreed scope

  4. Hand off

    Hand off with clear notes and optional next-step guidance

Scope & fit

Included, not included, and ideal fit

Ideal for

  • Businesses with one broken or inefficient workflow that needs focused attention
  • Teams that already know roughly where the problem is but lack capacity to fix it
  • Leaders who want a contained outcome before committing to a larger program

Not the right fit if

Not quite right?

Compare nearby options

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

Business Systems Sprint

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 Business Systems Sprint

FAQ

Questions about Rapid Fix

How is a Rapid Fix different from a Clarity Session?

The Clarity Session is for deciding what to do. A Rapid Fix is for doing—resolving one specific, bounded problem once the direction is clear enough to execute.

What kinds of problems fit a Rapid Fix?

Examples include a broken integration, a misconfigured tool, or an automation that stopped firing—not a redesign of how the whole business runs.

What if the problem is bigger than expected?

If discovery reveals a systemic issue, we pause, re-scope, and recommend a Business Systems Sprint or Systems and Automation Assessment instead of stretching a Rapid Fix beyond its purpose.

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 Rapid Fix — when you start within 30 days. One credit per email address.

How do we start and pay?

Request a scoped plan. After a short scoping conversation we confirm the fixed price in writing. Payment is arranged before work begins—never billed for scope you did not approve.

Next on the ladder

Where this engagement often leads

Business Systems Sprint

$1,500–$3,500

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

View details

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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