No Black Box.
No Endless Discovery.

A transparent, AI-accelerated delivery methodology refined over 25 years and 200+ projects. From first call to production in 6-10 weeks. You see progress every week and steer the direction.

Week 1
Discovery & Scope
Week 2
Strategy & Architecture
Week 3-8
Build & Iterate
Week 8-10
Launch & Handover

Discovery & Scoping

We start by listening. A 15-minute discovery call with our senior architects — the same people who will design and build your solution. No salespeople, no account managers, no runaround. You tell us what's slowing your business down and where you want AI to help.

After the call, we use Claude AI to analyse your requirements, map your existing technology landscape, and identify the highest-impact opportunities. Within 48 hours, you receive a clear one-page scope document with a fixed-price quote, timeline, and expected outcomes.

If AI isn't the right tool for your problem, we'll tell you straight. We'd rather lose a project than build something that doesn't deliver value. About 20% of initial enquiries, we redirect to simpler solutions that don't need us — and those clients come back when they have a real AI use case.

What Happens:

  • ✓ 15-minute discovery call with senior architects
  • ✓ AI-powered requirements analysis
  • ✓ Technology landscape assessment
  • ✓ Opportunity identification and prioritisation
  • ✓ One-page scope document
  • ✓ Fixed-price quote within 48 hours

What You'll Walk Away With

📋 Scope Document

Clear definition of what we'll build, what's in scope, what's out, and why.

💰 Fixed-Price Quote

No hourly billing, no scope creep. The price is the price. Milestone-paid so you're never overexposed.

📅 Timeline

Week-by-week delivery plan with clear milestones. You know exactly what to expect and when.

🎯 Expected Outcomes

Measurable KPIs we'll hit. Cost savings, time savings, accuracy improvements — quantified upfront.


Architecture Deliverables

🏗️ System Architecture

Component diagrams, data flows, integration maps — the complete technical blueprint.

🔌 Integration Design

API contracts, authentication flows, data mapping — how everything connects.

🔐 Security Model

Threat model, access controls, encryption strategy, compliance mapping.

📊 Data Architecture

Data models, storage strategy, backup/recovery, retention policies.

Tools We Use

Ardoq
ABACUS
Claude AI
Manus

Strategy & Architecture

Once you approve the scope, we move immediately into architecture design. Our senior architects — supported by Claude AI and our proprietary BLEAM methodology — produce comprehensive technical blueprints that cover system architecture, integration design, security model, and data architecture.

This isn't a 200-page document that sits on a shelf. It's a living architecture that guides every decision during the build phase. We use Ardoq for architecture modelling, ABACUS for cost analysis, and Claude AI for requirements validation — ensuring nothing is missed and every design decision is justified.

You review the architecture with us in a 60-minute walkthrough session. We explain every decision, answer every question, and incorporate your feedback before a single line of code is written. This is where expensive mistakes are prevented — not discovered 8 weeks into development.

Key Activities:

  • ✓ Technology stack selection (data-driven)
  • ✓ System architecture design
  • ✓ Integration architecture and API design
  • ✓ Security architecture and threat modelling
  • ✓ Infrastructure design (cloud/on-prem/hybrid)
  • ✓ Architecture review session with stakeholders

Build & Iterate

This is where the magic happens. We build in 2-week sprints with weekly Friday demos — you see working software from week 3 and steer the direction based on real progress, not promises. No 12-week silent builds, no "trust us, it's coming" — tangible progress every single week.

Our AI-accelerated development process uses Manus for intelligent code scaffolding, Claude for code review and documentation, and automated testing pipelines that catch issues before they reach your demo environment. This means we ship 40% faster than traditional development without sacrificing quality.

Real users start testing in week 4-5. Not a staging environment with fake data — actual users, actual workflows, actual feedback. This early validation catches usability issues, missing requirements, and integration problems while they're cheap to fix. By week 6, you have a system that works in the real world.

Sprint Cadence:

  • ✓ Monday: Sprint planning and prioritisation
  • ✓ Daily: AI-accelerated development
  • ✓ Wednesday: Internal code review and testing
  • ✓ Friday: Demo to stakeholders + feedback
  • ✓ Continuous: Automated testing and deployment
  • ✓ Week 4-5: Real user testing begins

What You See Every Week

🎬 Friday Demo

30-minute live demo of new features. You see it working, ask questions, and give feedback that shapes next week's priorities.

📊 Progress Dashboard

Real-time visibility into what's done, what's in progress, and what's coming next. No surprises.

🧪 Test Results

Automated test coverage reports. You know exactly how well-tested the system is at every stage.

💬 Direct Access

Slack/Teams channel with our architects. Questions answered same-day, not next-sprint.

Quality Assurance

Every sprint includes: unit tests, integration tests, security scanning, performance testing, accessibility checks, and code review by senior architects. Nothing ships without passing all gates.


Launch Checklist

  • ✅ Production infrastructure deployed
  • ✅ Security audit completed
  • ✅ Load testing passed
  • ✅ Monitoring and alerting configured
  • ✅ Backup and disaster recovery tested
  • ✅ Documentation complete
  • ✅ Team training delivered
  • ✅ Runbook and escalation procedures
  • ✅ Support agreement signed

Post-Launch Support

First 30 days: Included. Bug fixes, performance tuning, and user feedback incorporation at no extra cost.

Ongoing: Optional support packages from £2K/month. Monitoring, updates, and priority access to our architecture team.

Launch & Handover

We don't just deploy and disappear. Launch week includes production deployment, security audit, load testing, monitoring setup, team training, and comprehensive documentation. Everything your team needs to own and operate the system independently.

Our handover includes full technical documentation, architecture decision records, runbooks for common operations, and a 2-day training programme for your development and operations teams. We transfer knowledge, not just code — your team understands why decisions were made, not just what was built.

The first 30 days post-launch are included in every project. Bug fixes, performance tuning, and user feedback incorporation at no extra cost. We stick around until the system is running smoothly and your team is confident operating it independently.

What's Included:

  • ✓ Production deployment and configuration
  • ✓ Security audit and penetration testing
  • ✓ Load testing and performance optimisation
  • ✓ Monitoring, alerting, and logging setup
  • ✓ Complete technical documentation
  • ✓ 2-day team training programme
  • ✓ 30-day post-launch support (included)
  • ✓ Full source code and IP transfer

The BLEAM Framework

Our proprietary methodology for AI-driven enterprise architecture. Refined over 25 years and 200+ projects.

B

Business

Understand business objectives, constraints, and success metrics. Every technical decision maps back to a business outcome.

L

Landscape

Map the current technology landscape — systems, integrations, data flows, and dependencies. AI-powered discovery finds what documentation misses.

E

Evaluate

Assess options against business requirements, technical constraints, and cost models. Data-driven decisions, not gut feelings.

A

Architect

Design the target architecture with clear migration paths. Every component justified, every integration mapped, every risk mitigated.

M

Measure

Define and track KPIs that prove value. Continuous measurement ensures the solution delivers what was promised — and improves over time.

Common Questions About Our Process

What if we need to change scope mid-project?
It happens. Our sprint-based approach makes scope changes straightforward — we reprioritise the backlog, adjust the timeline if needed, and keep building. Small changes are absorbed within existing sprints. Larger changes get a quick re-scoping conversation and an updated quote. No change-request bureaucracy, no punitive fees.
How do you handle communication?
You get a dedicated Slack/Teams channel with direct access to our architects — the same people building your solution. Questions answered same-day, not next-sprint. Weekly Friday demos for formal progress review. Monthly executive summaries for leadership visibility. We over-communicate by design.
What happens if something goes wrong?
Fixed-price means the risk is on us, not you. If we underestimate complexity, we absorb the cost. If a technical approach doesn't work, we pivot and try another — on our dime. In 25 years, we've never missed a deadline by more than 2 weeks, and we've never exceeded a quoted price.
Can we use our own developers alongside your team?
Absolutely. We often work alongside in-house teams — especially for knowledge transfer. Your developers can pair with our architects, attend code reviews, and gradually take ownership of components. This hybrid model is particularly effective for organisations building long-term AI capabilities.
What's your team structure?
Every project gets a lead architect (20+ years experience), 2-4 senior developers (10+ years each), and a delivery manager. No juniors, no bench-warmers, no offshore teams pretending to be local. The people in the discovery call are the people who build your solution.

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