Approach
How we take you from idea to running system.
One method, five stages, sized to the engagement and never skipped. You always know which stage we are in, what comes out of it, and what it costs.
How we work
Five stages,
no surprises.
The same shape every time, sized to the engagement. You always know which stage we are in, what comes out of it, and what it costs.
- 01
Discover
1 – 2 weeksWe sit with the people who will use the system. We map the workflow that exists today, find where value leaks, and agree what success will be measured by before a line of code is written.
- Stakeholder interviews
- Current-state map
- Success metrics
- Risk register
- 02
Architect
1 – 3 weeksSolution architecture, data model and integration surface. We choose boring technology where it is sufficient and modern technology where it earns its place, then write the decisions down.
- Solution architecture
- Data model
- ADR log
- Delivery plan
- 03
Build
Two-week incrementsCross-functional squads working in short increments. Every increment ends with something demonstrable in a real environment, reviewed with you, not with a status report.
- Working software
- Automated tests
- Sprint demos
- Living documentation
- 04
Harden
1 – 2 weeksPerformance, security, accessibility and failure modes. We load-test, pen-test and rehearse the restore before launch rather than discovering the gaps during one.
- Load test report
- Security review
- Runbooks
- DR rehearsal
- 05
Operate
OngoingLaunch, then monitoring, iteration and support under a defined agreement, or a structured handover to your own team, with the knowledge transferred rather than assumed.
- Monitoring & alerting
- SLA & escalation
- Quarterly reviews
- Handover
Engagement models
Three ways to work together.
The stages stay the same. What changes is how we wrap them around your certainty and your team.
Project delivery
A fixed scope with a defined outcome, delivered by a cross-functional squad. Best when the problem is well understood and the finish line is clear.
- Fixed scope & milestones
- Cross-functional squad
- Defined acceptance criteria
Dedicated team
An embedded team that works as an extension of yours: your backlog, your ceremonies, our engineers, designers and QA.
- Monthly capacity
- Your process & tooling
- Scales up or down quarterly
Technology advisory
Architecture review, due diligence, cloud cost analysis or a second opinion before a large commitment. Short, sharp and independent.
- 2 – 6 week engagements
- Written recommendations
- No downstream obligation
Next step
Start with a short discovery.
One to two weeks, a real architecture and delivery plan at the end, and a firm estimate. The output is yours whether or not we build it.