Before we build anything, we know exactly what, why and for how much
Most budget overruns don't happen during programming. They happen at the start, when the build begins from two paragraphs in an email. That's why every project of ours starts with a brief we agree on together.
- Business and marketing analysis. The market, the competition, your current website or e-shop, and where the biggest opportunities are.
- Product specification. What is to be built. Scope, features, how the user will move through it, and what has which priority.
- Technical specification. Architecture, connections to other systems, speed and security requirements, and the criteria by which we can say "done".
There's no point in a three-week analysis for a simple website. And there's no point building a system worth hundreds of thousands from a single page of text.
- Small projects get a light specification. Fast, without needless overhead, so the work can start.
- Medium and large projects get a full analysis and a binding specification that becomes an annex to the contract. What's in it is what we build.
The analysis is led by an experienced business analyst. AI speeds up our research, data processing and first drafts of the document, but the conclusions and context are handled by a person. That lets us deliver even a very extensive analysis in a timeframe that otherwise wouldn't be realistic.
Do you need an independent specification for a tender or before deciding whether to go into a project at all? We'll deliver it without you having to build with us.
What people ask us.
Why should I pay for analysis when I want a website?
Because without it you pay for something else: changes during development, things that had to be redone, and time spent arguing over what was supposed to be in the price. Analysis moves these costs to the start, where they're cheaper.
How long does it take?
It depends on the size of the project. A light specification tends to be days, a full analysis of a larger system weeks. I'll give the exact date after the first call.
What if I decide to build with someone else?
The specification is your document. You can use it to get a quote from whoever you like. We consider that fair, not least because it gives you comparable offers.
Will the scope change during development?
Usually yes, at least a little. The difference is that it changes against something written down, so you see the impact on price and deadline before you decide.