Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about Motionode, from setup to security to how we integrate with your existing workflow.

General Questions

1. Do I have to migrate my whole agency away from Asana/Jira?

No. Motionode is designed to run alongside your current System of Record. We act as the "Intelligence Layer." You keep your tasks and docs in Asana; you use Motionode to calculate dates and optimize assignments. We recommend starting with just one active project during the pilot.

2. Is this just ChatGPT guessing my schedule?

No. Motionode is a Deterministic Physics Engine, not a generative AI wrapper. We don't "hallucinate" dates. We calculate them mathematically based on your team's historical velocity (speed) and availability constraints. The data is hard, not soft.

3. How much manual work is required?

Near zero for your team. Their only job is to click "Start" when they begin a task and "Complete" when they finish. That's it. For the Project Manager, the setup is handled by our Concierge Team during the Calibration Program. We import your project for you.

4. What happens if I don't have historical data?

That is exactly why we have the Calibration Program. During the first 2 weeks, the system "learns" your team's baseline velocity. We don't guess; we measure. By Week 3, the predictions start becoming eerily accurate.

5. My client contracts are fixed. Can I really change the timeline?

You can't always change the contract, but you must know the reality. Motionode tells you early (e.g., "You are trending 4 days late") so you can solve it internally (overtime, resource shift) before you miss the deadline. It turns a surprise fire into a managed decision.

6. Is my client data secure?

Yes. We are compliant with standard data protection protocols. Furthermore, if you invite clients to the "Scope Shield" portal, they only see what you explicitly publish. Your internal comments, costs, and team discussions remain completely hidden.

Common Objections

1. I don't believe software projects can be accurately estimated. Chaos is inevitable.

You are right—static estimates are always wrong. That is why Motionode doesn't give you a "Static Promise;" it gives you a "Dynamic Trajectory."

Think of a car GPS. It doesn't promise you will arrive at 5:00 PM regardless of traffic. It constantly updates: "Traffic ahead, arrival is now 5:15 PM." Motionode does the same for your project. We don't stop the chaos; we measure it instantly so you can navigate around it, rather than finding out you missed the deadline 2 weeks after the fact.

2. Will my client see our internal mess? I need to control the narrative.

Never. The Client Portal is a "Sanitized View." You explicitly control what is published. Clients see high-level progress and the timeline impact of their requests. They do not see internal comments, specific developer assignments, budget margins, or the fact that a task took 3 tries to pass QA. You look professional; the chaos stays hidden.

3. This sounds like double-entry. My team already hates updating Asana.

We built this specifically for "Admin-Haters." Your team does zero data entry in Motionode. No typing notes, no logging hours. They click Start (when they sit down) and Complete (when they push code). That's it. It takes less than 2 seconds a day, and it saves them from having to write long status updates for you.

4. My developers will hate being 'tracked' by an algorithm.

Actually, developers usually love Motionode because it acts as their "Scope Shield." In most agencies, devs get blamed when deadlines are missed, even if the timeline was impossible to begin with. Motionode uses math to prove to the client: "The team isn't slow; the scope is too big." It gives your devs the data they need to say "No" to unreasonable expectations without being the bad guys.

5. We do Agile/Scrum. We don't do 'Deadlines'.

You might not "do" deadlines, but your clients certainly have them. Motionode works perfectly with Agile. Sprints are just time-boxes. Motionode helps you see if the scope you committed to the sprint actually fits inside the box based on real velocity. It prevents over-committing (sprint spillover), which is the #1 killer of Agile morale.

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