Engagement FAQ

Engagement FAQs — fixed bid vs T&M, IP ownership, NDA, hand-off, support retainers, IP and code escrow.

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  • Engagement Model

    Four-step engagement: Discovery, Architecture, Build, Operate. Fixed bid or T&M. Tight feedback loop...
  • Step 1 — Discovery

    Weeks 1–2. Map the problem, audit existing systems, define measurable outcomes. 5-day audit for web ...
  • Step 2 — Architecture

    Week 3. Signed-off blueprint — architecture, data flows, AI agents, deployment plan, milestones. The...
  • Step 3 — Build

    Weeks 4–14 (typical). Iterative sprints with weekly demos. Code, infra and AI agents delivered in pr...
  • Step 4 — Operate

    Ongoing. Continuous monitoring, agent tuning, on-call runbook, roadmap that compounds month over mon...