Collaboration models
Targeted analysis
A precise question, a defined time, a study that enables a decision.
The main constraint is time and the goal is to narrow the range of uncertainty as much as possible. Unlike a generic analysis, the result is a targeted study that puts you in a position to make a decision: depending on the case, an interactive mockup, a calculation model, diagrams, maps or a written report. The analyses on the Where to start page are the catalogue versions of this model.
Not every project has to begin with development. When the problem is poorly defined, requirements change or the technical and organisational constraints are unclear, starting to write code straight away pushes the risk further down the line, where it costs more. In these cases the first step is to reduce uncertainty.
The analysis may cover the architecture, the integration contracts (for example the definition of interfaces and exchange formats), mockups, technical feasibility, the consistency between goals and budget, or the organisational issues weighing on the software. What comes out is a risk map, clearer boundaries, a few concrete options and a basis for deciding whether to start, change approach or stop.
- When it makes sense
- High uncertainty: feasibility, budget adequacy, architecture, integrations, development priorities.
- What we guarantee
- Delivery on time and a result you can use even if we do not continue together.
- What we need from you
- Only a few hours, but from the right people, the ones who know the context.
- How it is measured
- By how much the range of hypotheses has narrowed.
When to use it
When the problem is not clear yet, requirements change or there are too many variables out of control. It is the right model when a wrong decision now could cost a lot later: it serves to work out whether to start, and how.
When to avoid it
When goal, scope and constraints are already clear and shared. In these cases one more analysis only slows down execution. If you already know what to build, you do not need to reduce risk: you need to deliver.
Not sure it is the right model for you?
The guidance survey takes three minutes, brings your situation into focus and points to the way of working that makes most sense right now. Or you can talk to an engineer to work out where to begin.