Technology Selection
Evaluating and selecting the tech stack based on your requirements, scalability needs, and team capabilities.
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Strategy
Charting the path forward
With discovery insights in hand, we define the approach. Strategy translates understanding into action—mapping out the technology, timeline, and milestones that will bring your vision to life.
Typical Duration:1-2 weeks
Overview
Strategy bridges the gap between research and execution. We take everything learned in discovery and transform it into a concrete plan. This includes selecting the right technologies, defining the product architecture, and establishing clear milestones that keep everyone aligned.
We believe in making strategic decisions transparent. Rather than disappearing into a black box, we collaborate with you to evaluate options, discuss trade-offs, and arrive at decisions together. You understand not just what we recommend, but why.
The strategy phase produces the blueprint for the entire project. By the end, everyone—your team and ours—has a clear, shared understanding of what we're building, how we're building it, and when key milestones will be reached.
What We Do
Architecture Planning
Designing the system architecture, including database structure, API design, and integration points.
Feature Prioritization
Working with you to prioritize features based on user value, business impact, and technical feasibility.
Roadmap Development
Creating a phased delivery plan with clear milestones, dependencies, and decision points.
Risk Assessment
Identifying potential risks and developing mitigation strategies to keep the project on track.
Resource Planning
Defining team composition, roles, and communication cadence for the project.
What You Get
- Technology recommendation document
- System architecture diagrams
- Prioritized feature backlog
- Project roadmap with milestones
- Risk register and mitigation plan
- Project governance framework
Why It Matters
Strategy prevents expensive mid-project pivots. By thoroughly planning the approach before development begins, we avoid the common pitfall of discovering fundamental issues after significant time and budget have been spent. A clear strategy also keeps stakeholders aligned, reducing friction and enabling faster decision-making throughout the project.
Common Questions
We evaluate technologies against your specific requirements: scalability needs, team expertise, budget, timeline, and long-term maintenance considerations. We don't have a one-size-fits-all stack—we recommend what's right for your situation.
Many clients have existing systems, preferred vendors, or in-house expertise we need to work with. We design our strategy to work within your constraints while still delivering the best possible outcome.
We create a roadmap detailed enough to set clear expectations, but flexible enough to adapt as we learn. Major milestones are well-defined, while later phases retain some flexibility to incorporate learnings from early development.
Absolutely. Strategy is a starting point, not a straitjacket. We build in regular checkpoints to reassess and adjust based on what we learn. The goal is a successful outcome, not rigid adherence to an initial plan.