1. Discover and define
We start with the real process and its rules, including the exceptions nobody wrote down. Workshops with the people who do the work, a review of the policy and the current system, and a shared definition of what success looks like.
You get a written scope, the success measures, the main risks and an honest estimate. If the right answer is "do not build this", we say so.
2. Architect and prove
Technical architecture and data design, then a working proof of the riskiest part of the system before the full build. For a rules engine that means the hardest rule running against agreed examples. For an integration it means the real API answering. For a migration it means one repository moved with its history intact.
Proving early is cheaper than discovering late.
3. Build and show
Short iterations with working software you can see and steer. Every iteration is backed by automated tests, pull-request review and Git-native delivery. Database change is versioned with Dubnium, configuration is encrypted with Cryptex, and browser flows are tested with Paxter.
Scenario tests written with the business are the acceptance criteria, so "done" means the same thing to both of us.
4. Launch and stay close
A controlled release, documentation and hand-over your team can use, and a support arrangement that suits how critical the system is. We stay close as the rules change, because they will.
What stays constant
| Principle | What it means for you |
|---|---|
| Senior-led | The engineer who scoped the work designs, builds and stands behind it. |
| Rules as configuration | Thresholds and policies can be changed by authorised people without a release. |
| Traceable change | Every code, database and configuration change is versioned and reviewable. |
| Honest progress | You see working software, not status reports. |
| Built to be maintained | Your own team can pick the system up, with or without us. |
Engagement shapes
- Discovery and architecture sprint. A fixed, short engagement to scope a system and prove its riskiest part.
- Build. Delivery of a system or platform in funded phases.
- Modernisation programme. Source control, delivery practice and legacy logic modernised in slices.
- Delivery team extension. Senior engineering and Git capability inside your team for a defined period.
Get in touch to talk about which fits.