Discovery Phase Services
71% of all IT projects encounter delayed deadlines. Incorporating a discovery phase helps you join the rest 29%.
Our services you can benefit with
Efficient Resource
Allocation
Problem: Poor resource allocation is a prevalent issue, with approximately 68% of projects allocating time and budget to low-impact features, leading to wasted resources.
Our solution: By prioritizing high-value features, businesses can optimize resource allocation through the Discovery Phase in IT Craft.
Around 40% Decrease in
Unforeseen Challenges
Problem: 56% of projects encounter unexpected challenges, increasing delays, and budget overruns.
Our solution: With our Discovery Phase, businesses can reduce risks. Projects that undergo a discovery process experience an ~40% decrease in unforeseen challenges, resulting in smoother timelines and budgets.
Up to 50% Improvement in
Stakeholder Alignment
Problem: Misaligned stakeholders are responsible for project delays in 42% of cases, leading to communication gaps and misunderstandings.
Our solution: We initiate collaborative workshops and discussions. Thus, you achieve up to 50% improvement in stakeholder alignment, leading to holistic project execution.
Idea
Validation
Problem: 9 out of 10 startups fail — most often due to poor idea validation and low market fit.
Our solution: Utilizing the Discovery Phase reduces risk by validating your idea. It involves analyzing the target market, defining needs, and refining the vision. This ensures your product aligns with demand and meets expectations.
Our services
Project
architecture
Ensure balanced software architecture that supports project expansion.
User journey
map
Visualize user interactions, refine app ideas, and attract investors and early adopters.
UI/UX concept
creation
Visualize app elements and user flow during the discovery stage.
Product
roadmap
Determine key milestones, team composition, budget, and time frames to reach strategic goals.
Project
documentation
Create comprehensive documentation, including a clear budget, time frames, and other essentials for building your product.
Technical
analysis
Evaluate the long-term effects of chosen technologies on the project.
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Essential steps of discovery phase
Discovery phase software development makes informed decisions possible. You know what you can expect from your project. Here is how we ensure the best terms for your idea:
Why do you need a project discovery phase?
Discovery phase software development helps you, an entrepreneur, avoid common pitfalls of irrelevant project planning, so you can:
- Focus on real user pains
- Create optimum user path
- Identify and eliminate essential project risks
- Prevent scope creep
- Optimize development costs
- Receive all required technical guidance
- Disrupt competition
- Provide a solid basis for long-term business growth
- Launch a unique product
- Prepare accurate estimates
Technologies
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Laravel
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Node.js
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Angular
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Vue
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React. JS
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C#
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Yii
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HTML5
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JavaScript
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CSS3
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Java
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Symfony
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.NET Core
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Python
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PHP
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Java
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Objective-C
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Flutter
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Kotlin
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Swift
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React Native
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Xamarin
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Ionic
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Kubernetes
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Docker
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Terraform
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Google Cloud Platfrom
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Microsoft Azure
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AWS
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Chef
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Puppet
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Ansible
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Bamboo
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TeamCity
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Github Actions
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GitlabCI
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Jenkins
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Zeplin
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Figma
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Adobe XD
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Sketch
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Balsamiq
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InVision
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SoapUI
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Selenium
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Apache JMeter
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SpecFlow
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nUnit
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Postman
Our Recognitions
Ensuring Project Success: Key Principles We Follow
industries where we excel
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HealthTech
Apps for doctors, CRM systems for clinics administration, patient data management solutions.
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Logistics
Warehouse management, asset tracking systems, route planning, and optimization software.
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Fantasy Sports & Gaming
White label fantasy sports software, flexible approach, any degree of customization.
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FinTech
Financial marketplaces, cryptocurrency trading solutions, payroll solutions.
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Ecommerce
Online stores, catalogs, POSs, retail shops.
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Education
Learning management systems, content authoring software, online learning marketplaces,
corporate learning portals, virtual classrooms.
questions from our clients
During a discovery stage, the team gathers and analyzes information to identify:
- scope
- timeline
- tech stack
- risks
- roadmap
The results of the discovery stage could include documentation, wireframes, user flow diagram, etc.
Depending on project complexity and desired deliverables, the discovery phase can take between two and eight weeks, 40 – 160 working hours.
Based on the average Central/Eastern European hourly rate ($50), the project discovery phase can cost a business between $2,000 and $8,000.
The discovery phase in software development includes the following steps:
- Request handling
- Goals and requirements discussion
- Project analysis
- Details refinement
- Documentation/wireframes/prototype/etc. development
Choose what suits you best, of course. Please note, discovery phase software services cost you only a fraction of what you save on software development. During the discovery stage, the team clarifies scope of work, project aims and vision, prepares the implementation path, and more. This makes it possible to deliver on time and on budget.
The key to your project success: choose competent, discovery phase project management.
The discovery phase in software development does not have a fixed format.
Basic information could include:
- General description
- Project goals
- Industry
- Key features or requirements
- Desired budget and/or timeline
- Estimated number of users
- Desired platform
However, this is not an all-inclusive list. Feel free to add any relevant information.
