How we work: stages, teams, payment

Stages of work

Four stages: what the client does at each one, what we do and what outcome completes the stage.

Stage 1

Gathering business requirements
Client
- Shares the project idea
- Passes on the requirements for the solution
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- Proposes implementation options
- Provides a development plan
Outcome
- Timeline and order of work agreed, budget approved
- Contract signed
Stage 2

Building the solution
Client
- Oversees development
- Adjusts the requirements
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- Develops and tests
- Reports on every stage of work
- Prepares the rollout
Outcome
- The solution is fully ready for rollout
Stage 3

Rollout
Client
- Receives the finished solution
- Trains employees
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- Rolls out the solution and integrates it with other applications
- Takes part in training the client’s staff
Outcome
- The solution is ready and handed over to the client
- Acceptance certificates are signed
Stage 4

Support and maintenance
Client
- Uses the finished solution
- Passes on new requirements for improvements and changes
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- Advises on and supports the solution
- Makes improvements and changes
Outcome
- The client uses the solution

Work formats

We choose the cooperation format that fits your goals.

Engagement models

We take on the whole project and deliver it end to end
We join the client’s team
We run an independent audit and issue findings with recommendations

Team formats

Dedicated team

We build a cross-functional team that takes full ownership of product development. You provide the product owner and the backlog. We research, specify, develop, test, deploy and support, sprint after sprint.

Product development

We help design the MVP, estimate the costs and provide a product team. After the MVP launch we analyse feedback, generate ideas together, and develop and improve the product.

Team augmentation

We provide the right specialists for the period you need and advise on complex issues.

Project development

We write and agree the specification, draw up a schedule and deliver exactly to it, within budget and with high quality.

Payment models

Two models: a fixed price for the whole project or payment for completed tasks.

Fixed Price

The budget for the whole project and the exact delivery date are approved before work starts. The risk of late delivery lies with the contractor, while the client knows in advance what the project will cost and when it will be ready.

A fixed-price contract usually suits small projects with strictly limited functionality that will not be changed or extended.

Time and Materials

You pay for services actually delivered:

The project is split into tasks, each estimated separately by the team, so additions can be made along the way
The project team tells you how many man-hours each task needs
Man-hours multiplied by role rates give the cost of the task; once you agree, we start
When the task is done and the result is visible, you pay for the team’s work

Advantages of Time and Materials

We are interested in delivering a quality result in optimal time, which is what further cooperation is built on.

A flexible payment model that fits Agile principles
Work can start right away, without the lengthy scoping of Fixed Price
Transparent hourly rates let you control tasks, timelines and budget
You see the result at every stage
The solution fully meets your expectations

Staff and function outsourcing

For companies that want to cut IT infrastructure costs and improve the performance and stability of their systems, we offer IT outsourcing: hand over development, support, maintenance and modernisation of your infrastructure to our specialists in part or in full.

Outsourcing results

Lower costs of running an in-house IT department
The team scales with your tasks without hiring staff

Staff outsourcing

We provide the number of specialists with the competencies the client needs; the client makes sure they are used effectively on the project’s tasks.

Function outsourcing

We perform specific project management functions for the client; the client provides the conditions that depend on them and integrates these functions into the project.

Outsourcing stages

Together with you we find the best terms of cooperation, define the expected level of competence and the candidate profile. We select suitable candidates from our staff or start external recruitment
We sign a contract setting out the agreed terms, functions, responsibilities and compensation
We start work on the production tasks
We take care of HR, accounting and legal administration and provide regular reports
We respond promptly to any issues that arise

Hiring and team stability

How we find specialists for a project, retain teams and keep an eye on the quality of work.

Business needs

We bring onto the project only the people it needs. We run development and testing internships based on the client’s needs.

Fast hiring

We quickly find candidates, assemble a team for the project and, if needed, replace a team member without delay.

Proven teams

On request we bring in people who have proven themselves on our previous projects and build teams of specialists with the most relevant experience.

Effective interviews

Together with the client we work out the project’s needs, the stack and the candidate requirements. We hold technical interviews as well as HR ones and involve heads of departments in the first meetings.

Keeping teams stable

A comprehensive incentive system, employment under the Labour Code, voluntary health insurance and additional financial support
A system for assessing professional and personal satisfaction, psychological support
Personal development plans, a professional training and certification programme
A personal growth programme, team building and activities outside projects, internships and retraining
A grading system, market-level pay and transparent conditions for moving to new positions

Delivery management system

Professional certification. We certify specialists at the client’s request: ISTQB, Oracle Certified Professional, Java Programmer (OCPJP), LoadRunner, Python.
Feedback. We track client satisfaction and the team climate, resolve conflicts and fine-tune collaboration.
Mentoring. Senior specialists take part in retrospectives as agreed with the client, advise junior and middle specialists on projects and run a permanent mentoring programme.

How we work