Your spreadsheet's SUMIF function is super handy when budgeting for a project. It can show you, at a glance, how the costs of different features add up.
A budget can be made up of many different components—some of which have nothing to do with actively creating features and are instead for upfront processes.
Buying custom software services can be scary, since the knowledge imbalance between you and your vendor can put you at risk of being taken advantage of.