Why 64labs
Experience counts
64labs is not the biggest integrator in the Salesforce universe. But we have a particular set of skills. 64labs helped build PWA Kit. We built the first PWA Kit accelerator. We launched the first three Composable Storefront sites. We have 8 more sites in production than our nearest rival. That expertise means lower risk, shorter timelines and happier clients.
A proven pathway to getting your composable project done
The key to a successful client engagement is transparency. 64labs’ project process is easy to understand, has specific complete deliverables and is flexible enough to suit a range of client sizes, locations, and product types. We will strongly recommend a headless CMS as part of the purchase. And you should seriously consider headless Search as a fast follow. But our transparency goes further than most. We are the only company willing to tell you up front what the cost and timeline and ROI should be on a composable storefront project. Here goes...
16-26 weeks
We operate in three fixed phases and one flexible phase. Sprint0 (phase 1) is 4 weeks and Scopotype (phase 2) is 8 weeks. Launch is four weeks. There is one flex phase called Build to Launch which can last between 4 and 14 weeks. Ask our clients. No 64labs project has taken us longer.
$600k to $850k
Three of our phases are fixed fee. Sprint0 ($185k) is a practical hands-on discovery and prototyping phase. Scopotype ($385k) is when we build 70% of your site. The Build to Launch phase varies between 2 and 7 two-week sprints at roughly $40-$60k a sprint, depending on your resource needs. Launch ($65k) gets your site live.
Up to 40% bounce-rate boost
Our first A-B tested launch – Site Genesis pitted against Composable Storefront - was on Sweaty Betty. That project paid for itself before we turned off the A-B test after two months launched into peak season. It was clear how composable helped. Bounce was down. Engagement metrics were up. Add to cart was up. Overall conversion was up.
The 64labs Process
01 / Sprint0
Sprint0 is a four-week phase. We connect our SFCC accelerator to see what works out of the box and identify the quantity and difficulty of back-end work required. By the end of Sprint0 you will normally have an end-to-end functional PWA. We design and architect the complete CMS with your merchants. We break the project down into component-based user stories working closely with your team to enter Scopotype phase with a clear view of the road ahead.
02 / Scopotype
Scopotype is an eight‒week phase in which 64labs completes about 70％ of the work of the project. The pace is driven by 64labs and occurs in four 2‒week sprints with full QA, demonstrations of completed work and releases every sprint. Our aim during this phase is to build out all the critical foundational work, implement and migrate a complete CMS, and arrive at the Build‒to‒Launch phase with a clear, scope of what remains to be done and who will do it.
03 / Build2Launch
BTL is a variable length phase (between 4 and 12 weeks) where 64labs finishes the project while transferring knowledge and responsibility more towards an internal team or existing partner. The core work of the site is complete but some key tasks remain. Internal developers can be effective during this phase and can gain experience in the c odebase, taking ownership of the project. At the end of BTL, the project should be complete and ready for UAT.
04 / Launch
Launch is a four-week phase that can take place immediately after BTL or some weeks later. This phase is designed to take advantage of 64labs’s extensive experience launching composable sites and anticipating the specific challenges of a Go Live. Launch phase can include a partial launch, a split launch or regional launch. Launch phase starts two weeks prior to intended Go Live and continues for two weeks afterwards.
05 / Momentum
Momentum is exactly what it sounds like. All of us have experienced that deflation at the end of a project when everyone disappears to the next big thing. But the battle to be a composable ecommerce powerhouse does not end at launch: it begins. This is where 64labs can help. A Momentum engagement allows your team to draw up a six-month roadmap of improvements to the site and have a lightweight 64labs team of 2-4 people lead and deliver that work.
06 / Support
Sometimes you just need to buy some time to recruit for your internal team. Sometimes your incumbent partner needs time to find real composable experts that can help you. Whatever the reason, 64labs is happy to provide trained project-hardened engineers to clients after projects even where there is not the roadmap in place to commission a Momentum phase. When you just need experienced help keeping the ship afloat in composable, 64labs is there for you.
Our leadership team
John Duncan
Founder/CEO
John has worked in leading positions in ecommerce technology implementation for nearly 10 years and at 64Labs is accountable for making sure every customer is happy with the work we do for them.