// How we work

Four phases.
Zero surprises.

You always know what's happening, when it lands, and what you're getting for it. Realistic timelines built on 18 years of delivery — and a first phase you can stop after, no strings attached. We de-risk the investment so the decision is easy.

01ASSESS
Assessment
We learn your world before we touch anything.
1–2 weeks

A structured, honest read on where you stand today — your delivery speed, costs, risks, and how ready you really are for AI. You walk away with a clear scorecard and prioritised plan, whether or not you continue with us. Available standalone, with no obligation to proceed.

We look at
  • How fast and reliably your teams ship today
  • Where developers lose time waiting
  • What it would take to run AI in production
  • Security, compliance & cost exposure
  • Skills your team has vs. what's needed
You receive
  • A plain-language maturity scorecard
  • An honest AI-readiness verdict
  • A clear picture of your current setup
  • A prioritised list of gaps and risks
  • A straight go/no-go recommendation
📄 Assessment Report 📊 Maturity Scorecard 🤖 AI Readiness Report ⚠️ Risk Register
02PLAN
Planning
Agree the plan and the price before a line of code.
2–3 weeks

We design the target platform — with AI built in, not bolted on later — and put a real number on it, including cloud and AI running costs. You see exactly what you're buying, what it will cost to run, and the speed gains to expect. Nothing gets built until you've signed off.

We design
  • The target platform, AI included
  • The right tools for your context — and why
  • How AI workloads will run reliably and safely
  • Self-service paths for everyday and AI work
  • A phased roadmap with clear milestones
You receive
  • A clear design you can sign off on
  • A record of every decision and its rationale
  • A full cost model — cloud and AI included
  • A delivery roadmap with realistic dates
  • The delivery-speed gains to expect
🏗️ Architecture Docs 📋 ADR Log 🗓️ Roadmap 💰 Cost Model (incl. AI)
03BUILD
Build
Real progress you can see every single week.
6–16 weeks

We build in your environment, alongside your team — platform first, AI integrated as a parallel track. You get a working demo every week, so there are no black boxes and no big-bang reveal at the end. Everything is yours from the first day, living in your own repositories.

The platform
  • Self-service foundation your teams can build on
  • One internal portal to find and ship services
  • On-demand infrastructure without the tickets
  • Full visibility into what's running
  • Security guardrails applied automatically
The AI layer
  • The specialised hardware AI needs, on demand
  • One governed gateway for every model
  • The foundation for search and retrieval features
  • Quality and cost monitoring for AI in production
  • Approved, self-service paths to launch AI services

⚡ Straight talk: Timeline depends on your starting point. A fresh platform for a 50-person team is typically 8–10 weeks; adding the AI layer adds 4–6; a complex legacy migration can run 12–16. You hear the real number upfront — we never pad estimates to play it safe.

⚙️ Live IDP + AI Layer 📁 All IaC in Git 📖 Runbooks 🔐 Security Docs 📈 Weekly Reports
04ENABLE
Train & Enable
Your team owns this. Not us.
2–4 weeks

We hand over more than a platform — we hand over the confidence to run it. Tailored training for each role on your team, complete runbooks, and a 30-day support window after go-live. The result: no dependency on us, no key-person risk, and knowledge that stays in your company.

Running the platform
  • Day-to-day operations, with confidence
  • Everyday delivery workflows
  • Extending the platform as you grow
  • Calm, practised incident response
Running AI in production
  • Operating AI services end to end
  • Managing models and the gateway
  • Keeping AI quality and cost in check
  • Onboarding new AI services on your own
🎓 Workshop Materials 📹 Recorded Sessions 📘 Extension Guide 🆘 Escalation Runbook 30-day support window
// Typical end-to-end — platform + AI

From first call to a trained, self-sufficient team typically runs 16–24 weeks. Platform only (no AI): 12–18 weeks. Just the assessment: 1–2 weeks.

W1–2
W3–5
W6–20
W21–24
Assessment
Planning
Build (Platform + AI tracks)
Enable
★ Straight talk: These are real estimates from 18 years of delivery. We never commit to a date we can't keep — and if something changes, you hear it from us first, not at the deadline.
// Start with phase 01

Start small. The assessment
commits you to nothing.

Get a clear, honest read on your platform maturity and AI readiness in 1–2 weeks. Continue only if it makes sense for you.

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