Fit-Gap Estimator
Estimate effort and cost for SaaS implementations by analysing the fit and gaps between requirements and available modules.
Not every requirement needs custom development. The Fit-Gap Estimator analyses your project plan against the available SaaS modules to show exactly what’s covered out of the box and what needs additional work — then turns each gap into an effort and cost estimate you can drop straight into your proposal.
Overview
When scoping a SaaS implementation, the hardest part is separating what the platform already handles from what your team will need to build. The Fit-Gap Estimator pulls the requirements from your project plan and maps each one against the selected module library. Requirements that match a module are marked as a fit; everything else surfaces as a gap that needs configuration or custom development.
Once the gaps are identified, you estimate effort for each one. Those estimates feed directly into the pricing on your proposal, so the numbers your client sees are grounded in a real scope — not a rough guess.
A Closer Look
Map requirements to modules
The fit-gap view lays your requirements side-by-side with the available modules. Each requirement is evaluated against the module library so you can quickly see which ones are covered and which ones will need work. This gives you a clear, visual breakdown of the project scope before you commit to any numbers.
Estimate effort and pricing for each gap
For every gap, you assign an effort estimate — hours, story points, or whatever unit your agency uses. The estimator rolls those values up into a total and translates them into cost, giving you a line-item breakdown that flows into your proposal’s pricing section. No more toggling between spreadsheets and your proposal tool.
Key Capabilities
- Fit analysis — Automatically identify which requirements are already covered by existing SaaS modules
- Gap identification — Surface the requirements that need custom configuration or development
- Effort estimation — Assign effort to each gap using your preferred unit of measure
- Cost rollup — Translate gap effort into cost totals that feed directly into your proposal pricing
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