Complexity Factor Clean / Well-documented (0.8×) Standard production code (1.0×) Moderate complexity (1.2×) High complexity (1.4×) Very high complexity (1.6×) Extreme / Spaghetti (1.8×) Typical legacy system, partial docs
Source Language COBOL 85 / COBOL 2002 (1×) COBOL 74 (1.1×) Fortran 90 / 95 / 2003 (1×) Fortran 77 (1.1×) Fortran 66 (1.2×) RPG / RPG IV (1.15×) PL/I (1.1×) CICS / JCL heavy (1.2×)
Target Language C# / .NET (1×) TypeScript (1×) JavaScript (0.95×) Python (0.95×) Java (1×) Go (1.05×)
Speed Factor Standard timeline (1.0×) Accelerated (1.3×) Rush (1.6×) Emergency (2.0×) Normal project cadence
Client Relationship First-time client (1.1×) Standard (1.0×) Returning client (0.95×) Preferred / long-term (0.9×)
Estimated Project Cost
$41,250
Formula Breakdown
LOC 50,000
Base Rate $0.75/line
Complexity × 1×
Source Lang × 1×
Target Lang × 1×
Speed × 1×
Client Factor × 1.1×
Phase 1: Analysis & Documentation
SEPARATE ENGAGEMENT Phase 1 fixed fee $3,000
Phase 2 balance (if you continue) $38,250
After Phase 1, three paths forward:
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Phase 1 credited in full
This estimate is indicative only. A firm, fixed-price quote is issued after the Discovery Phase, when the actual scope and complexity are confirmed.