An explicit scope
Included, excluded, third-party-dependent and unconfirmed items are distinguished.
The GE2Smart methodBuild a custom business tool.
Build a custom business tool.
Without building blind.
Speed matters when it shortens the time between a problem and a solution people actually use. The schedule is established after assessing scope, data, integrations and user availability for decisions and acceptance testing.
01
Assess
Start with the real process.
We review how the team works today: tools, files, roles, exceptions, manual steps and friction points. The output is not an 80-page specification, but an understandable scope.
02
Prototype
Make it visible before building too much.
We make the screens and core journey tangible. An initial prototype may sometimes be shown within a few working days when the process is simple and decision-makers are available; this is not a production delivery deadline.
03
Build
Reuse the foundations. Customise the business logic.
Authentication, roles, forms, notifications, history and recurring components use standard foundations. Development effort focuses on what makes your tool specific.
04
Launch
Roll out progressively.
Acceptance testing, any data migration, access, backups, configuration and onboarding are checked before switchover. Contractual timing accounts for customer approvals and third-party dependencies.
05
Improve
Improve based on actual use.
Requests for the next version come from what users actually do. This protects the budget from ideas that seemed useful before launch but turn out not to be.
Fast does not mean imprecise.
Prototype, testable release and production launch are three different milestones. Each has its own criteria and timeline.
Recorded decisions
Prototype decisions and sensitive approvals remain visible before development.
Defined acceptance testing
Critical journeys and acceptance criteria are agreed before switchover.
A schedule with explicit dependencies
Timelines account for data, integrations, user feedback and security constraints.