Build a fee that matches the effort curve across the design phases, not a flat percentage, so the heavy phases aren't underwater. Reach for this on any fee proposal.
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name: phase-load-the-fee
description: "Build a fee that matches the effort curve across the design phases, not a flat percentage, so the heavy phases aren't underwater. Reach for this on any fee proposal."
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# Skill: Phase-load the fee
Effort isn't even across the phases; a flat fee underwater-funds the heavy ones.
## Step 1 — Map the phase effort
Estimate hours by phase: SD, DD, CD, CA (§3 #1).
## Step 2 — Load the fee to effort
Allocate the fee to match the effort curve.
## Step 3 — State the assumptions
Scope, options, and meeting count behind the fee.
## Step 4 — Define additional services
Spell out what triggers additional-services billing (§3 #2).
## Output
A phase-loaded fee proposal with the effort map, assumptions, and additional-services triggers.
