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Engagement Models

Flexible Structures with Clear Responsibilities and Written Scope

Choose an engagement structure based on product maturity, scope certainty, delivery duration, internal team capacity, and the level of operational ownership required.

Defined-scope project or workstream

Best for

  • A feature group
  • MVP phase
  • Platform migration
  • Automation initiative
  • Architecture implementation
  • Specific modernization scope

Commercial structure

Milestone-based or agreed fixed-fee structure, subject to assumptions, exclusions, dependencies, acceptance criteria, and change control in the SOW.

Dedicated engineering capacity

Best for

  • Ongoing product roadmaps
  • Capacity extension
  • Specialized engineering roles
  • Sustained quality automation
  • Cloud/platform enablement

Commercial structure

Monthly or periodic capacity commitment through a defined SOW, including team composition, availability, governance, responsibilities, and invoicing terms.

Discovery and architecture engagement

Best for

  • Unclear scope
  • New product planning
  • Legacy-system assessment
  • Cloud migration planning
  • AI feasibility and controls
  • Quality engineering assessment

Typical outputs

  • Findings
  • Target architecture
  • Roadmap
  • Risk register
  • Delivery options
  • High-level estimates
  • Recommended SOW

Managed product evolution

Best for

  • Ongoing enhancements
  • Maintenance
  • Release support
  • Technical debt
  • Operational improvement
  • Cloud and quality ownership

Commercial structure

Recurring SOW with defined service scope, priorities, support window, governance, exclusions, and service expectations.

Contracting

Every engagement is governed by mutually executed commercial and legal documentation. Team allocation, deliverables, intellectual property, confidentiality, acceptance, invoicing, taxes, support, and transition responsibilities are defined in the applicable agreement and SOW.

Not Sure Which Model Fits?

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