How we work / CODEVENOM

From first conversation to handover.

See when decisions happen, what we need from you, and what you receive after each stage.

From first contact to ongoing support

What happens, step by step.

Seven stages from the first assessment to handover or continued development. In a simple project, some may happen together.

Stage 01 / 7

Initial fit check

Do I need a finished specification?

We start with a short description of the problem, system, timing and business impact—not a form full of technical answers.

What you have after this stageA decision on whether to continue and what should happen next.

Who owns what

What we need from you

You send the situation, expected outcome and what is currently blocking the work.
You identify the person who can decide on the next step.

What CODEVENOM does

We check whether the problem fits our services and current availability.
We tell you what information is needed for the first conversation or initial assessment.

Working principles

The process should reduce your workload, not add another calendar full of meetings.

We need one decision-maker, access to the right context and answers at agreed points. The rest runs asynchronously, with a clear written status and scheduled checkpoints.

Scope the first stage first: We do not try to price an entire legacy system from a short description. We separate confirmed work from unknowns and estimate what has clear boundaries.
Decisions without daily meetings: Progress, risks and questions are recorded asynchronously. We meet when a decision is needed or there is working software to review.
Code and knowledge remain accessible: We organise repositories, accounts, environments and documentation in the agreed model so the client or nominated partner retains access.

Commercial model

T&M for unknowns. Fixed price for contained scope.

The proposal or SOW sets out the commercial model, budget cap, payment terms and acceptance process. Exceeding the cap or changing scope requires the client’s prior approval.

T&M for takeovers and legacy work

When scope cannot be contained credibly before entering the system, we bill actual work up to the agreed cap and report budget use regularly.

Fixed price for a well-contained scope

A fixed price works when the outcome, dependencies, exclusions and acceptance criteria are clear enough before work begins.

Start with a short description

Show us the system or process holding the business back.

Tell us what is not working, what outcome you need and by when. We will assess the fit and tell you what we need to scope the first stage.

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