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Typically Discovery takes 10 - 20 days across no more than 6 weeks. Because we know you have a day job but we don’t want to lose momentum.
6 weeks allows us to dig deep, carry out all the interviews we need and come back with a robust solution. We partner with you throughout to make sure we understand your problem. And feel your pain.
We engage with all your key stakeholders and explain how many meetings you’ll need to be involved in, what your contribution will be and exactly what access we’ll need.
We set up all the discovery meetings, plus sessions to document our findings and a feedback loop to you each time. This is our way of ensuring you have full visibility and transparency over the project.
We work out the necessary time to resolve your software and business issue. And we give you an accurate and in-depth quote. So you know exactly how long and how much your software development project will be.
When we’ve been exposed to your business in this transparent way, we’ll ensure there are no nasty surprises. Because we dig so deep, we uncover all the dirt prior to development.
Access to multiple stakeholders
Access to your system
Documents and information
A sense of relief that your project is in safe hands
A product owner who will run everything
World-class people and resources
Check-in and oversight from our Chief Operating Officer Lisa
Lots of questions
An assessment of the technology problem AND the process problem
We give you project certainty. So you avoid delays.
We'll show you what good could look like
We'll give you a roadmap to achieve your goals (even if you choose not to work with us)
We’ll be honest (because that’s how we like to do business). Sometimes clients are unsure about our Discovery process. They see an additional cost and they worry about extended project timelines. And sometimes they go elsewhere… But later they get back in touch, raring to start all that in-depth planning.
We charge for Discovery. And we’re intentionally open about that. Because we believe the Discovery process is critical to the success of your project and so we take time to do it properly. And once you’ve done Discovery, even if you go elsewhere (which, of course we hope you won’t), you’ll have a robust plan, you’ll know exactly what questions another provider should be asking and you’ll wonder what they might be hiding if they don’t.
Now you might think that just sounds like being paid for quoting. But most 3rd party quotes will only consider surface-level software problems. And we dive deep; we speak to all your stakeholders, we put ourselves in your shoes, we immerse ourselves in your business. Discovery is essentially the planning stage for your project. It’s about understanding exactly what you need for your bespoke software development. To scope it out. And to plot it in project format. You could consider it as a project about your project.
You might not expect us to say that. But we believe that the most collaborative projects are the most successful ones. So we work in partnership with you; as a true extension of your team. It’s the best way to create momentum and to ensure you are delighted with the outcome.
We challenge you to invest time upfront. Because we know it works and ultimately you’ll get a better outcome. After all, we are here to make you look good.
Can you afford not to? The funny thing is the 6 week discovery time won’t actually lengthen the total project time. It’ll save you time overall. The discovery phase simply separates your initial planning from the kick-off of your project.
It’s important to have plenty of interaction with your partner up front so you see if you work well together. It’s one of the reasons our model works so well; you get an insight into how we work and what our values are, and you can assess if they match your company values. We could also stress the word 'partner'. We’d always recommend working with a partner rather than a vendor. And understanding the delivery method before you start. So that you’re in a great position to make a decision.
