Typical cadence
Each gate closes in days to a few weeks, not months—Build runs in short, repeatable cycles rather than one long build phase.
How we deliver
Every phase ends in a decision you can see.
Discovery through Support—six gates that turn a rough brief into inspectable software, with your involvement at every handoff.
- 01Discovery
- 02Design
- 03Build
- 04QA
- 05Launch
- 06Support
Starts asBriefOpen questions
Gate 03 · BuildDecision required
Is useful software becoming visible?
Evidence required
- Working increment
- Shared backlog
- Technical base
ClientLive demosAizTekInspectable cycles
Exit decisionApprove to continue
Next · QAEnds asLive productYou approved every gate
Six decision gatesDiscovery to Support
Evidence at every handoffNot status percentages
You stay in the roomClear role at each gate
Structured, not rigid
Product delivery is not a conveyor belt. New evidence can change priorities, expose a risk, or send the team back before more is invested.
The phases create clarity. Learning decides the route.
How it's priced
Discovery is scoped and priced up front. Later phases move to a fixed project price or a flexible model, depending on how much is already validated.
Scope changes
A change is estimated and approved before it affects the plan or the price—never applied silently.
Six decision gates
Know what is happening—and why.
AizTek's delivery process moves through six phases— Discovery, Design, Build, Quality Assurance, Launch, and Support—each ending in a specific decision before work continues. Select a phase below to see the question it resolves, the evidence you receive, your team's role, and the decision that moves work forward.
Decision gate 01Direction
Are we solving the right problem?
We clarify the business goal, user reality, constraints, risks, and the measures that will define useful progress.
Evidence of progress
Aligned briefPriority mapSuccess measures
Your involvement
Stakeholder conversations and access to the people closest to the problem.
We move forward when
A shared decision on what is worth solving first.
Decision gate 02Clarity
Does the proposed experience work?
We shape the core journeys, interface system, and technical direction—then make the important assumptions testable.
Evidence of progress
Validated flowsInteractive prototypeTechnical shape
Your involvement
Focused reviews with fast, specific feedback from decision-makers.
We move forward when
A solution direction clear enough to build with confidence.
Decision gate 03Momentum
Is useful software becoming visible?
We deliver in short, inspectable cycles with a shared backlog, working increments, and technical decisions kept close to the product.
Evidence of progress
Working incrementsShared backlogTechnical foundation
Your involvement
Regular demonstrations and timely answers when business choices surface.
We move forward when
Working software that proves the core product path.
Decision gate 04Confidence
Is it ready for real-world use?
Quality is checked throughout delivery across functionality, usability, accessibility, performance, and release risk.
Evidence of progress
Acceptance evidencePerformance checksRelease readiness
Your involvement
Acceptance reviews against agreed scenarios and priorities.
We move forward when
A release candidate the team is prepared to stand behind.
Decision gate 05Release
Can it be released safely and observed?
We plan deployment, monitoring, rollback, documentation, and ownership so launch is a controlled transition—not a dramatic handoff.
Evidence of progress
Production releaseMonitoringTeam handoff
Your involvement
Final operational decisions, access, and coordinated launch approval.
We move forward when
A live, observable product with clear operational ownership.
Decision gate 06Continuity
What should improve next?
We carry product context forward into maintenance, measured improvement, and flexible delivery capacity as priorities evolve.
Evidence of progress
Measured improvementsMaintenanceFlexible capacity
Your involvement
Periodic priority decisions informed by product and operational evidence.
We move forward when
A practical improvement path without restarting from zero.
Visible throughout
Progress should never require interpretation.
Every phase leaves something you can hold, not a status update: a written brief, a clickable prototype, a working increment, a release candidate.
Shared priorities
The team works from the same ordered view of what matters now.
Working software
Progress becomes something you can use and inspect—not a percentage.
Decisions and trade-offs
Important choices stay explicit, documented, and close to the work.
Risk and readiness
Quality, dependencies, and release confidence remain visible.
Your role in the process
Close to the decisions. Free from the delivery noise.
Bring the people who understand the business and users.
Give focused feedback when choices are still inexpensive.
Confirm priorities and decisions at clear review points.
Expect a short weekly check-in during Build, plus a focused review at each gate—not a full-time commitment.
Continue the conversation
See how this rhythm fits your project.
Tell us what you're trying to move forward. We'll respond with a useful first step—not a sales pitch—for the phase you're actually in.
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