A commission needs more than a launch date. We agree the scope, responsibilities, review points and handover around the work your organisation needs to do.
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Gather. Shape. Build. Refine.
Understand the challenge, define the solution, build it properly, and improve it through testing and use.
01
Understand the brief
Establish the outcome, the people involved and the material already available.
You bring
The current process, source material, constraints and stakeholders.
Studio output
A shared problem statement, initial scope and a list of unresolved questions.
Review point
Is the problem and the intended outcome understood?
02
Define the scope
Turn the brief into a delivery plan that can be reviewed and agreed.
You bring
Priorities, deployment requirements and the approval route.
Studio output
Requirements, responsibilities, assumptions, dependencies and acceptance criteria.
Review point
Can everyone see what is included, excluded and dependent on others?
03
Design the system
Connect the user journeys with the data, permissions and technical structure.
You bring
Representative data, content, brand assets and domain knowledge.
Studio output
Reviewed journeys, information architecture, data models and an implementation approach.
Review point
Does the proposed system support the people and decisions it is intended for?
04
Build & integrate
Implement in reviewable increments, with agreed systems and interfaces.
You bring
Authorised access, integration documentation and timely review feedback.
Studio output
A working build, documented decisions and visible progress against the requirements.
Review point
Does the implementation still match the agreed scope?
05
Validate & accept
Test the required journeys and operating conditions before agreeing release.
You bring
Nominated reviewers, acceptance scenarios and final approved content.
Studio output
Test evidence, defects and resolutions, acceptance decisions and a release plan.
Review point
Are the agreed acceptance conditions met and the remaining risks understood?
06
Release & hand over
Publish deliberately and give the responsible team what it needs to operate the system.
You bring
Release approval, operating contacts and agreed ownership.
Studio output
Deployment records, documentation, training, recovery guidance and an agreed support scope.
Review point
Can the team operate, maintain and recover the system?
After release
Plan for continuity.
Maintenance, changes, monitoring and incident support are scoped explicitly. Coverage, escalation and service levels depend on the system and the agreed engagement.