The platform is an enabler — not the funding programme.
Nsync’s platform development costs are shown separately from the funding requirements of regional projects. Indicative planning estimates only — not incurred expenses or a binding quotation.
Indicative development economics
| Functional demonstration | R160,000–R300,000 |
| Demonstration effort | 320–520 team hours |
| Demonstration delivery | 5–6 weeks |
| Full-scale platform implementation | R1,750,000–R3,340,000 |
| Full-scale effort | 2,100–3,300 team hours |
| Full-scale delivery | 6–9 months |
| Annual support and operations | R250,000–R650,000 |
Indicative planning estimates excluding VAT and material third-party charges; not incurred expenses or a binding quotation. Demo and production budgets are separate alternatives/stages — do not add them together.
Functional demonstration — workstreams, hours & schedule
| Workstream | Cost | Hours | Weeks 1–6 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Discovery & product definition Strategy & product definition | R20k–40k | 35–55 h | Week 1 |
| UX/UI, design system and content UX/UI and visual implementation | R35k–65k | 55–90 h | Weeks 1–2 |
| Regional GIS and opportunity data Map and opportunity data experience | R35k–70k | 65–110 h | Weeks 2–3 |
| Six-stage workflows and dashboards Six-stage journeys and workflows | R45k–80k | 110–180 h | Weeks 2–5 |
| Testing, hardening and demonstration Testing, demo data and presentation | R25k–45k | 55–85 h | Weeks 5–6 |
| Total | R160k–R300k | 320–520 h | 5–6 calendar weeks |
Production build — indicative cost structure
Excludes VAT, external GIS/licensing, paid datasets, travel, legal diligence and major third-party integrations.
Production delivery — hours & programme
Recurring costs & commercial model
Cloud hosting, monitoring, backups, support, security maintenance and incremental enhancements. External map/API/data licensing may be additional.
To agree: client-funded build vs Nsync-funded proof of concept; ownership & IP; licence or managed service; hosting; service levels; data stewardship.