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Mini-Projects (1–5 days)

For teams not quite ready for a full 14-Day Sprint — or who just need one critical fix fast. Mini-Projects deliver focused wins in 1–5 business days, starting at $500.

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1-Day Quick Win

Targeted fix or micro-feature • single owner • clear acceptance

From $500
“My dashboard’s broken and leadership needs numbers by tomorrow.”
  • Fix a KPI calculation that’s off.
  • Repair a broken chart or filter so numbers line up.
  • Clean an export so it drops straight into your spreadsheet.
  • Set up a small automation between two apps (e.g., “when this updates, send that”).
  • Handoff: brief Loom + notes; rollback plan if we touch shared data.
Good for: KPI fix Broken chart Cleaner export Tiny automation

2-Day Feature Pack

Small feature + light data touch-up • scoped acceptance

From $900
“We just need this one KPI set fixed — without rebuilding the whole report.”
  • Rebuild a sales or pipeline tile set the team actually trusts.
  • Fix date logic or grouping so trends make sense again.
  • Add a new slice or view without changing your whole model.
  • Usage notes + a quick “what to watch” checklist.
Good for: New KPI tiles Pipeline view Cleaner trends

3-Day Page + Model

1 new dashboard page + governed measures • refactor where needed

From $1,500
“We’ve outgrown our spreadsheet — we need a clean page with trusted KPIs.”
  • Design a new Operations, Finance, or Service page with the KPIs your team lives on.
  • Tune the underlying definitions so totals match across pages.
  • Set basic interactions (drill, filters) and verify refresh.
  • Prep for permissions later (define roles; full enforcement usually needs a 5-Day).
Good for: Ops page Margin overview Technician performance

5-Day Scale-Up

Multi-touch module • new source or role-based access • light forecasting

From $2,200
“We’re growing fast and need permissions + dashboards that won’t collapse.”
  • Bring in a new data source (e.g., Stripe or CRM) and wire up 2–3 key visuals.
  • Set role-based access so the right people see the right numbers.
  • Refactor slow reports so they load quickly again.
  • Milestones, simple UAT checklist, and 5-day stabilization after acceptance.
Good for: Add a data source Role-based access Speed up slow reports

“Days” means business days (Mon–Fri, US holidays excluded). Each Mini-Project includes 5 business days of defect-only stabilization.

What kinds of quick wins can Ironhide handle?

Power BI / Looker

  • New KPI page (3-Day)
  • Fix broken totals (1-Day)
  • Performance tuning (2-Day)

Excel / Sheets

  • Data hygiene + validation (2-Day)
  • Close-the-books template (2-Day)
  • One-click export clean (1-Day)

Salesforce / HubSpot

  • Pipeline page + saved views (2-Day)
  • Lead routing rules (1-Day)
  • Ops hygiene checklist (1-Day)

Automation

  • Export → clean → email PDF (1–2 Day)
  • Stripe/QuickBooks sync (3-Day)
  • Alerting + logs (2-Day)

SQL / Data plumbing

  • Governed KPI view (1-Day)
  • Connector to staging (2–3 Day)
  • Model refactor (5-Day)

Workshops

  • Power BI/Looker workshop (1-Day)
  • Excel/Sheets best-practice session (1-Day)
  • Salesforce reporting training (1-Day)

What most teams live with today — and what 1–5 focused days can fix

Before vs. after: Mini-Projects turn scattered, manual workflows into targeted, trusted outcomes.

  1. Manual exports, mixed formats, brittle stitching between systems.
    Data readiness
    Clean extract, validated joins, ready for refresh (for this task/page).
  2. Broken totals, stale visuals, abandoned dashboard pages.
    Dashboard hygiene
    Repaired KPIs, refreshed tiles, tuned visuals that people trust again.
  3. No automation or brittle macros; lots of copy-paste.
    Automation
    Simple auto-refresh or trigger-based sync for this flow.
  4. Everyone edits their own spreadsheet; no clear protections.
    Governance & access
    Scoped roles or protected workbook patterns to prevent drift.
  5. “Ask the analyst” delays; small issues linger for weeks.
    Speed to insight
    Bottleneck removed in 1–5 business days with clear acceptance.
  6. Tribal knowledge in chats; steps live in someone’s head.
    Documentation
    Tiny Loom walkthrough + short runbook for the exact change.
  7. “Hope it works”; inconsistent checks; surprises at month-end.
    Testing & QA
    Defined acceptance + defect-only stabilization (5 business days).
  8. Hidden labor costs: hours lost to rework and manual cleanup.
    Cost
    Predictable scope from $500–$2,200 per 1–5 day pack.

How a Mini-Project runs

  1. 1
    Scope
    30–45 min call + acceptance criteria.
  2. 2
    Build
    1–5 days of focused work in your stack.
  3. 3
    Handoff
    Loom walkthrough + notes + rollback plan.
  4. 4
    Stabilize
    Defect fixes for 5 business days.

Mini-Projects FAQ

Who’s eligible?
Any organization can book a Mini-Project — whether you’re an existing client or exploring Ironhide for the first time.
What if the work is larger?
Anything beyond the chosen pack or requiring heavy model/source changes becomes a fixed-scope Project Expansion with milestones and UAT.
What’s in stabilization?
Defect fixes tied to the delivered scope for 5 business days; enhancement requests are new scope.
Which tools?
Power BI, Looker Studio, Excel/Sheets, SQL Server/BigQuery/Snowflake, Salesforce/HubSpot, and Zapier/Power Automate.
How much do Mini-Projects cost?
Typical starting points: $500 (1-Day), $900 (2-Day), $1,500 (3-Day), $2,200 (5-Day). We’ll confirm scope and send a written quote before kickoff.

Request a Mini-Project

Tell us what’s broken or what outcome you want. We’ll review same-day and reply with a scoped quote.

Select pack*
No pack selected yet.

Mini-Projects (1–5 days)

For teams not quite ready for a full 14-Day Sprint — or who just need one critical fix fast. Mini-Projects deliver focused wins in 1–5 business days, starting under $500.

Skip to Request Form ↓

1-Day Quick Win

Targeted fix or micro-feature • single owner • clear acceptance

From $500
“My dashboard’s broken and leadership needs numbers by tomorrow.”
  • Fix a KPI calculation that’s off.
  • Repair a broken chart or filter so numbers line up.
  • Clean an export so it drops straight into your spreadsheet.
  • Set up a small automation between two apps (e.g., “when this updates, send that”).
  • Handoff: brief Loom + notes; rollback plan if we touch shared data.
Good for: KPI fix Broken chart Cleaner export Tiny automation

2-Day Feature Pack

Small feature + light data touch-up • scoped acceptance

From $900
“We just need this one KPI set fixed — without rebuilding the whole report.”
  • Rebuild a sales or pipeline tile set the team actually trusts.
  • Fix date logic or grouping so trends make sense again.
  • Add a new slice or view without changing your whole model.
  • Usage notes + a quick “what to watch” checklist.
Good for: New KPI tiles Pipeline view Cleaner trends

3-Day Page + Model

1 new dashboard page + governed measures • refactor where needed

From $1,500
“We’ve outgrown our spreadsheet — we need a clean page with trusted KPIs.”
  • Design a new Operations, Finance, or Service page with the KPIs your team lives on.
  • Tune the underlying definitions so totals match across pages.
  • Set basic interactions (drill, filters) and verify refresh.
  • Prep for permissions later (define roles; full enforcement usually needs a 5-Day).
Good for: Ops page Margin overview Technician performance

5-Day Scale-Up

Multi-touch module • new source or role-based access • light forecasting

From $2,200
“We’re growing fast and need permissions + dashboards that won’t collapse.”
  • Bring in a new data source (e.g., Stripe or CRM) and wire up 2–3 key visuals.
  • Set role-based access so the right people see the right numbers.
  • Refactor slow reports so they load quickly again.
  • Milestones, simple UAT checklist, and 5-day stabilization after acceptance.
Good for: Add a data source Role-based access Speed up slow reports

“Days” means business days (Mon–Fri, US holidays excluded). Each Mini-Project includes 5 business days of defect-only stabilization.

What kinds of quick wins can Ironhide handle?

Power BI / Looker

  • New KPI page (3-Day)
  • Fix broken totals (1-Day)
  • Performance tuning (2-Day)

Excel / Sheets

  • Data hygiene + validation (2-Day)
  • Close-the-books template (2-Day)
  • One-click export clean (1-Day)

Salesforce / HubSpot

  • Pipeline page + saved views (2-Day)
  • Lead routing rules (1-Day)
  • Ops hygiene checklist (1-Day)

Automation

  • Export → clean → email PDF (1–2 Day)
  • Stripe/QuickBooks sync (3-Day)
  • Alerting + logs (2-Day)

SQL / Data plumbing

  • Governed KPI view (1-Day)
  • Connector to staging (2–3 Day)
  • Model refactor (5-Day)

Workshops

  • Power BI/Looker workshop (1-Day)
  • Excel/Sheets best-practice session (1-Day)
  • Salesforce reporting training (1-Day)

How a Mini-Project runs

  1. 1
    Scope
    30–45 min call + acceptance criteria.
  2. 2
    Build
    1–5 days of focused work in your stack.
  3. 3
    Handoff
    Loom walkthrough + notes + rollback plan.
  4. 4
    Stabilize
    Defect fixes for 5 business days.

Mini-Projects FAQ

Who’s eligible?
Any organization can book a Mini-Project — whether you’re an existing client or exploring Ironhide for the first time.
What if the work is larger?
Anything beyond the chosen pack or requiring heavy model/source changes becomes a fixed-scope Project Expansion with milestones and UAT.
What’s in stabilization?
Defect fixes tied to the delivered scope for 5 business days; enhancement requests are new scope.
Which tools?
Power BI, Looker Studio, Excel/Sheets, SQL Server/BigQuery/Snowflake, Salesforce/HubSpot, and Zapier/Power Automate.
How much do Mini-Projects cost?
Typical starting points: $500 (1-Day), $900 (2-Day), $1,500 (3-Day), $2,200 (5-Day). We’ll confirm scope and send a written quote before kickoff.

Request a Mini-Project

Tell us what’s broken or what outcome you want. We’ll review same-day and reply with a scoped quote.

Select pack*
No pack selected yet.

What most teams live with today — and what 1–5 focused days can fix

Before vs. after: Mini-Projects turn scattered, manual workflows into targeted, trusted outcomes.

  1. Manual exports, mixed formats, brittle stitching between systems.
    Data readiness
    Clean extract, validated joins, ready for refresh (for this task/page).
  2. Broken totals, stale visuals, abandoned dashboard pages.
    Dashboard hygiene
    Repaired KPIs, refreshed tiles, tuned visuals that people trust again.
  3. No automation or brittle macros; lots of copy-paste.
    Automation
    Simple auto-refresh or trigger-based sync for this flow.
  4. Everyone edits their own spreadsheet; no clear protections.
    Governance & access
    Scoped roles or protected workbook patterns to prevent drift.
  5. “Ask the analyst” delays; small issues linger for weeks.
    Speed to insight
    Bottleneck removed in 1–5 business days with clear acceptance.
  6. Tribal knowledge in chats; steps live in someone’s head.
    Documentation
    Tiny Loom walkthrough + short runbook for the exact change.
  7. “Hope it works”; inconsistent checks; surprises at month-end.
    Testing & QA
    Defined acceptance + defect-only stabilization (5 business days).
  8. Hidden labor costs: hours lost to rework and manual cleanup.
    Cost
    Predictable scope from $500–$2,200 per 1–5 day pack.