Strategic Journey

Development Oversight

A company outsources significant software development — a platform build, modernization, AI initiative — and has no independent technical oversight on what the vendor is proposing or delivering. Nobody on the client side can tell if the build is on track.

Outsourced development underway with delivery concerns nobody can independently verifyVendor requesting milestone sign-off with no way to verify whether the criteria are genuinely metMultiple vendor proposals received with no ability to compare them technicallyNew CTO or PE acquisition inheriting vendor relationships with no visibility into delivery qualityRegulatory requirements (e.g. DORA) mandating independent ICT vendor oversight

Phase 1 — Evaluate Before Signing

Before committing: independent assessment of vendor proposals to separate feasible from fantasy, or a structured comparison across competing proposals.

Technical Delivery Assurance

Module A2 — Proposal Technical Assessment

Independent per-proposal review covering architecture fit, feasibility, team composition, timeline realism, and red flags. Produces a shortlist recommendation so you can distinguish technically feasible proposals from template responses.

5d shortlist

Proposal Technical Assessment (per-proposal)
Shortlist Recommendation

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After: Vendor proposals assessed against real architecture. Feasible offers separated from template responses. Contract risks surfaced before signing.

Phase 2 — Oversee the Build

During delivery: independent sprint-level oversight that verifies the vendor is building what was agreed, at the quality promised, conforming to the architecture specified. Code quality checks, architecture conformance reviews, and blocker legitimacy assessment.

Technical Delivery Assurance

Module A3 — Delivery Health Diagnostic

Current-state assessment of an active vendor engagement: what has been built, architecture soundness, blocker legitimacy, realistic timeline, and root cause analysis. Independently verifies whether vendor-reported problems are real or excuses.

10d diagnostic

Delivery Health Diagnostic Report
Root Cause Analysis
Realistic Timeline Assessment

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After: Per-sprint code quality and architecture conformance review. Vendor progress verified against what was agreed. Blocker legitimacy independently assessed.

Phase 3 — Accept with Confidence

Optional

When: When the vendor engagement reaches a milestone gate or final delivery acceptance

At delivery milestones and final handover: independent technical verification that what was delivered meets the specification, quality standards, and production-readiness criteria before formal acceptance.

Technical Delivery Assurance

Module A5 — Technical Acceptance

Production readiness assessment covering code quality, architecture conformance, requirements verification, and operational readiness. Delivers a pass/fail/conditional verdict before you sign off on vendor-delivered work.

7d sign-off

Technical Acceptance Report
Pass/Fail/Conditional Verdict
Operational Readiness Checklist

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After: Independent technical acceptance assessment. Deliverables verified against specification and quality criteria before sign-off.

Outcome

Vendor proposals evaluated, delivery verified, quality assured.

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