Our process

From idea to working product.

Clear, iterative, and no surprises. We guide you from the first conversation to a product that truly works — and keeps working.

Discovery
Design
Development
Testing
Launch
Support

Phase 01

Week 1

Discovery & Intake

Every great project starts with listening. In the discovery phase we get to know your organisation, your audience, and your challenges properly. We ask the right questions, analyse the market, and lay a foundation that carries the entire project.

  • Intake session with all stakeholders
  • Market and competitor analysis
  • Technical feasibility assessment
  • Definition of success criteria

Discovery

Everything mapped out — before the first sprint.

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Intake meeting

Getting to know your organisation and requirements.

Business goals and vision
Target audience and users
Technical requirements
Budget and timeline
Existing systems

Phase 02

Week 2–3

Design & Prototyping

Before a single line of code is written, we visualise the end result. You see wireframes, click through interactive prototypes, and give feedback — so there are no surprises later in the process.

  • Wireframes for all screens
  • Interactive clickable prototype
  • Design system & style guide
  • Feedback round with you as the client

Design environment

Your product visible — before the first line of code.

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Wireframes

Screen layouts and user flows.

Phase 03

Week 4–8

Development & Build

Our senior developers build your product in short sprints. A demo every week, every sprint a step closer to the finished product. You always have full visibility.

  • Agile/scrum in 2-week sprints
  • Weekly demos and updates
  • Code reviews and peer testing
  • Built secure and scalable

Project environment

Real-time insight into your project — anytime, anywhere.

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Project overview

Daily summary of your project.

Project progress
87%
Sprint 4 of 5 completed
24Open tasks
Week 7Current sprint

Phase 04

Week 9

Testing & Quality Assurance

No launch without thorough testing. We check every component for functionality, performance, and security. Only when everything works flawlessly do we move to the next step.

  • Functional and regression tests
  • Performance testing under load
  • Security scan and penetration testing
  • User testing with real people

Quality assurance

Only live when every detail is right.

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Test overview

Status of all test categories.

Functional tests42/42
Integration tests18/18
User tests8/10
Regression tests31/31
99 of 101 tests passed

Phase 05

Week 10

Launch & Go-live

The big day. We manage the launch from start to finish — from server configuration to the first live transaction. You don't have to worry about a thing; we make sure everything runs smoothly.

  • Controlled rollout (blue/green deploy)
  • Monitoring and alerting active
  • 24/7 available on launch day
  • Full handover and documentation

Launch

Live — controlled, guided and flawless.

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Deployment pipeline

Step-by-step rollout to production.

Build successful
Staging tested
DNS configured
Production deploy
Smoke tests
Zero-downtime deployment completed

Phase 06

Ongoing

Maintenance & Growth

Launch is not the end — it's the beginning. We remain available for updates, new features, and optimisations. Your digital product grows alongside your organisation.

  • Monthly maintenance & updates
  • Proactive monitoring and backups
  • New features on request
  • Dedicated point of contact

Management & growth

Your product grows — we stay on board.

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Maintenance & updates

Proactive management of your platform.

Security updatesDone
Database back-upDone
Performance checkPlanned
Feature: search filterIn development

Weekly update

A short summary of progress and next steps every week.

Dedicated contact

One project manager who oversees everything and is always available to you.

Transparent pricing

No surprises on your invoice. The agreed price is the final price.

Flexible adjustments

New opportunities emerge mid-project? We adjust course without drama.

Ready to build together?

Book a no-obligation call. We'll walk through your idea and discuss what the first steps could look like.