Engagement model
From first call to production—and beyond
A transparent roadmap for founders: discovery workshops, architecture, MVP delivery, launch, and ongoing operations. Built for teams who need a product partner, not a ticket factory.
Discovery to build blueprint
Collaborative time is front-loaded so implementation stays fast and accurate.
| Phase | Core activity | Collaborative time | Output / milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00 | Alignment call | 30–45 min | Fit check, rough scope, next-step proposal |
| 01 | Business storytelling | 4–6 hours | Unified vocabulary & scope map |
| 02 | Process mapping | 8–12 hours | Workflow blueprints & priorities |
| 03 | Product design | Woxware + your review | Delivery plan, roles & access, data model |
| 04 | SaaS implementation | Agile sprints | Production-ready scalable MVP |
| 05 | Launch & handover | 1–2 weeks | Deploy, docs, admin runbooks, training |
| 06 | Ops & iteration | Ongoing retainer or sprint blocks | Monitoring, support, feature roadmap |
Time savings: Investing 12–18 hours in deliberate collaborative design typically saves hundreds of hours of misaligned builds, rewrites, and “that's not what I meant” sprints later.
What happens at each stage
You always know who's doing what and what you'll have in hand when a stage closes.
Stage 0 — Alignment call
Before workshops, we learn your market, constraints, and what success looks like in the next 90 days. No slide deck pitch—just an honest conversation about whether we're the right partner. If we proceed, we agree on stakeholders, workshop dates, and a single job-to-be-done for v1.
Stages 1–2 — Discovery workshops
Business storytelling and process mapping (detailed on our Discovery page). You'll leave with shared language, workflow maps, and a prioritized first version—not a binder nobody opens.
Read more →Stage 3 — Product design & delivery plan
We translate workshop outputs into a clear product plan: who uses what, how data flows, how teams and partners get access, and what ships in version one. We present options with trade-offs (cost, speed, compliance) and align with you before build starts. You get a reliable, secure foundation and visibility into how the product runs—without needing to manage infrastructure yourself.
Read more →Stage 4 — MVP build (agile sprints)
Two-week sprints with demoable increments. You see working software in staging—not wireframes. We implement one complete user loop first (signup → core action → outcome), then expand. Billing, admin polish, and nice-to-haves wait until the loop proves value.
Stage 5 — Launch & handover
Go-live, domain setup, backups, and access controls. We document how to run the product day to day—releases, rollback, and who to call when something breaks. Your team gets walkthroughs; we don't disappear at launch.
Stage 6 — Operations & growth
Post-launch we offer retained support: monitoring, incident response, improvements, and feature sprints. Founders who want to hire in-house get a clean handoff—documentation, workflow maps, and a product your team can take over.
Read more →How we work with you day to day
Founder-friendly rituals, not enterprise theater.
- Weekly demo or async Loom of shippable increments
- Shared Slack or Teams channel with engineers—not account managers only
- Written sprint goals tied to workflows from workshops
- Direct access to product leads for scope and trade-off decisions
- Transparent backlog: must-have for MVP vs. post-launch
- Security and compliance discussed early, not at launch week
Ready to start?
Tell us about your product idea. We'll respond with whether discovery workshops make sense and what a realistic MVP timeline looks like.
Book a discovery call