Technical Scoping

We collaborate with design agencies as technical representatives to help probe, extract, gather, and document detailed functional requirements for their projects. This includes defining user stories, use cases, system features, and functionalities that need to be provisioned for in any project specification.

In addition to functional requirements, we help identify and document non-functional requirements that specify the budgets, timescales, technology architecture, performance requirements, scalability, and security criteria. This ensures that the project meets commercial standards and aligns with client expectations.

We help extract business logic, anticipate edge cases, and define conditional logic scenarios to ensure that applications are designed correctly and handle exceptional conditions accurately. By documenting edge cases and conditional logic, we help minimise the risk of unexpected behavior and scope creep and improve the overall execution of the project.

We can help design the system architecture, including the high-level components, modules, and interfaces that make up the solution. We document the architectural decisions, rationale, and trade-offs to provide a clear blueprint for development and implementation.

We can help analyse data requirements and map out the data models, schemas, and relationships that govern the system’s data flow and storage. We document data mapping rules, transformations, and validation criteria to ensure data consistency and integrity.

We can help to identify external systems, APIs, and services that the project needs to integrate with and define the integration points, protocols, and data formats. We document the integration requirements and dependencies to facilitate seamless communication and data exchange between systems and provide a blueprint of endpoints for design purposes.

We can develop a comprehensive testing strategy that outlines the types of tests, testing tools, and methodologies to be used throughout the project lifecycle. We document test scenarios, acceptance criteria, and success metrics to ensure thorough test coverage and quality assurance.

We can assess security risks and define security measures, such as authentication, authorisation, encryption, and data protection mechanisms. We can document security requirements and controls to safeguard the system against threats and vulnerabilities.

We create a deployment plan that outlines the steps, procedures, and resources required to deploy the system into production. We can help document deployment environments, dependencies, and rollback procedures to ensure smooth and efficient deployment.

We can help plan and specify hosting requirements, including hardware, infrastructure, and cloud services needed to support the system’s performance and scalability goals. We document performance benchmarks, monitoring metrics, and optimisation strategies to maintain optimal system performance.

We can help scope the maintenance and support processes, including bug fixes, patch and framework updates, and enhancements, to ensure the long-term stability and reliability of the system. We document support channels, service level agreements (SLAs), and escalation procedures to provide ongoing support to end-users and stakeholders.

We produce comprehensive documentation that captures all aspects of the technical specifications, including requirements, designs, architectures, and implementation details. We document technical decisions, trade-offs, and rationale to facilitate knowledge transfer and future maintenance.

We can help develop a timeline and release plan that outlines the project milestones, deliverables, and release schedules. We document dependencies, risks, and contingencies to ensure timely delivery and mitigate project delays.

We can help estimate project costs, budget allocations, and resource requirements based on the technical specifications and project scope. We document resource plans, staffing needs, and budget constraints to manage project finances effectively.