Design & Scope
Know what you're building, and what it costs, before you build it.
The first phase of every build, sometimes called discovery. In a few weeks, it turns a problem you've already found into a plan you can approve: how the system will work, how it fits your team and the systems you already use, and a fixed price for the first version.
The full fee counts toward your build.
Free 30-minute call, no obligation
Why we start here
Most failed software projects were solving the wrong problem.
Software projects rarely fail because the code was bad. They fail because building started before anyone understood how the work really moves: the workarounds, the exceptions, and the handoffs that never show up on the org chart.
Signs a project skipped this step:
- The system was built around the org chart, not the real process
- Requirements listed features, not the results the business needed
- Exceptions and edge cases didn't show up until after launch
- Nobody planned how data would move between systems
- The people using it weren't involved until training week
- The cost was never tied to what the system would save
What's included
Everything Design & Scope covers.
Design it with your team
Shape the system around how your people work.
Future workflow
How work will move once the system is in place, step by step.
Screen mockups
Mockups of the main screens your team reviews and marks up before anything is built.
Operator walkthroughs
Sessions with the people who will use it every day, so it fits their real work.
Make sure it fits
Find the risks before they become surprises.
Systems check
We dig into what your ERP and other tools can share, so connections are planned, not guessed.
Data review
What data exists, what's missing, and how the system will capture what it needs.
Rollout risk review
What could slow adoption or disrupt production, and how the plan avoids it.
Know the price before you commit
Leave with a plan you can budget.
Fixed price for the rest of the build
A fixed price for the first version, so the budget doesn't move mid-project.
Phased roadmap
What comes after the first version, in order of value, so you can plan ahead.
A plan you own
Everything we produce is yours. Build with us, with someone else, or wait.
What to expect
How Design & Scope goes, week by week.
Most projects take 3 to 5 weeks, depending on the option. Your team spends a few hours a week with us; we do the rest.
Kickoff
We review what you already know, including any assessment findings, and agree on the goal.
Design with your team
We map the future workflow and walk your team through screen mockups. Their feedback shapes the design.
Check the fit
We check what your systems and data can support and flag rollout risks early.
Plan and price review
We walk you through the plan, the roadmap, and a fixed price for the first version.
Your decision
Go ahead, adjust, or stop. See below.
What you get
Approve the project with confidence.
A price you can budget
A fixed price for the first version before you commit to the build.
A team that's on board
The people who will use the system reviewed it before it was built.
No surprises mid-build
Data, integration, and rollout risks get found early, not halfway through.
Pricing
One fixed fee. It counts toward your build.
Single system
One focused system, like a production tracker or field app
$5,000
About 3 weeks
- Workflow map and screen mockups for one system
- Check of the systems and data it connects to
- Fixed price and roadmap for the build
Most popular
Multi-workflow
Several connected workflows or teams
$10,000
3 to 4 weeks
- Workflows mapped across several teams
- Mockups reviewed by each team that will use them
- Fixed price and phased roadmap
Multi-system
Several systems, complex integrations, or multiple sites
$15,000
4 to 5 weeks
- Several systems and sites planned together
- Integration and rollout risk review across sites
- Fixed price and phased roadmap
At the end, you decide: go ahead, adjust the scope, or stop and keep the plan. No further commitment.
Not sure which fits? We'll help you choose.
Talk to an ExpertCommon questions
Questions about Design & Scope.
Do I need an assessment first?
No. If you already know what needs fixing, start with Design & Scope. If you know you're losing money but not exactly where, an assessment comes first.
How long does Design & Scope take?
Usually 3 to 5 weeks, depending on the option.
What happens if I don't move forward?
You keep the plan, the mockups, and the price. There's no further commitment.
Is the fee credited toward the build?
Yes, the full fee.
Will it work with our ERP?
Part of Design & Scope is checking exactly what your ERP and other tools can share. You'll know how the connections work before the build starts.
Testimonials
Rated 4.9/5 on Clutch and backed by client results
Successful deployment of projects into our production environment within desired timeframe and budget.
The team is able to speak intelligently about what they're going to do and what potential issues would be. I've had a lot of contractors just nod their heads, without knowing what I'm asking for, and do whatever they want. Denovo Studios really took the time to understand what I was looking for.
I've worked with Denovo Studios for over a year now and the process has been absolutely seamless.
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