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Scoped projects

Scoped projects, delivered from discovery to deployment

We own the project from discovery to deployment: a written scope, milestones you review and a team that plans, builds, tests and launches it. Your people stay on their day jobs and step in at the decision points.

Compare the models

How the four models compare

When each one fits, who owns the work, how involved your team is and how it is billed.

Managed services
What it is
Our team manages some or all aspects of your platform for you.
When to choose it
You want someone else to support and maintain an application or platform.
Your involvement
Lower. You set priorities and service levels; Smart Data handles monitoring, support and updates.
Project ownership
Smart Data. We own the deliverables, you review the outcomes.
Billing model
Usually a monthly contract, set by the systems covered and the response times.
Best for
Application or platform maintenance and other managed service needs.
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Scoped projects
What it is
A discrete set of work that Smart Data manages and delivers from beginning to end.
When to choose it
You have a specific project that you want estimated and executed by a partner.
Your involvement
Lower. You set the goals and review milestones; Smart Data plans, builds and delivers.
Project ownership
Smart Data. We own the deliverables, you review the outcomes.
Billing model
Time and materials or fixed bid. Both options come with up-front pricing.
Best for
Defined programs: modernization, migrations, new platforms.
Staff augmentation
What it is
Smart Data developers join your internal team for a period of time.
When to choose it
You need to supplement your team with specific skills for a period of time.
Your involvement
High. You manage the project, we provide expert talent.
Project ownership
You. Our people follow your lead.
Billing model
Monthly contract.
Best for
Addressing temporary gaps, scaling quickly, avoiding hiring delays.
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Contract-to-hire or direct placement
What it is
Smart Data sources individuals for you to hire permanently.
When to choose it
You're adding permanent IT staff and want help finding the right people.
Your involvement
You interview the pre-screened candidates we present.
Project ownership
Shared. We source and screen candidates; you interview and make the call.
Billing model
A one-time placement fee, or a monthly contract during contract-to-hire.
Best for
Permanent hires screened before you meet them.
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How a project runs

Four phases, and what you hold after each

Your team stays on its day jobs and steps in at the reviews and sign-offs.

  1. 01

    Discovery

    We learn the systems, the users and the date that matters.

    You get

    A short readout of what we found and the open decisions

  2. 02

    Scope and estimate

    The work written down, with milestones, as time and materials or a fixed bid.

    You get

    A written scope and estimate you sign off

  3. 03

    Build

    Our team plans, builds and tests, with a review at every milestone.

    You get

    Working software at each milestone review

  4. 04

    Launch and handover

    We take it live and hand it to your team, or keep supporting it.

    You get

    Documentation, and support if you want it

    Managed services

Next step

What has to be live, and by when?

What it needs to do, what it connects to and the date that matters. We come back with a written scope and estimate.

  1. A short call about the project

    Goals, systems, constraints and the date you're working toward.

  2. An engineer looks at what’s running

    Scope comes from your systems as they are, before anything is priced.

  3. You get a written proposal

    Covering scope, team, approach and price.

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