Benefits

Demonstrable value, rapid ROI

At RIPE, every member of the team understands that there must be clear, demonstrable value in every application we write. We work with many budget holders across our customer's enterprises and each is accountable for the money they spend with us whether it's $500 for a new function or $500,000 for a new system. All of them expect to see ROI measured in months, not years.

Maximum value

RIPE works on fixed fee and hourly rate contracts. Our rates reflect our need to be comparable in an increasingly competitive industry while maintaining our high standard of operation and the ability to attract, retain and reward the best and most talented staff.

Our ability to consistently bid competitively and keep costs low is thanks to our re-usable code-base, our highly streamlined operation which minimizes overhead and from our careful planning and scheduling process. By optimizing billable hours per person, we ensure that our customer's dollars are put directly into projects, not into maintaining our business.

RIPE offers an attractive discount schedule for long-term clients with regular monthly billings.

Transparency and accountability

We track, record and report all project time down to the minute, enabling customers to see exactly how costs break down. Line item reports include the task undertaken, the activity, the detailed developer notes, and the number of minutes spent on the activity.

Our Weekly Budget Watch advisory keeps customers informed of spend for any given week and the relationship to budget and project plans.