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MERRITTSYSTEMS

Process

No surprises. By design.

Software projects don't fail because engineers are slow. They fail because nothing was written down. Our process removes exactly that.

01

Architecture in writing

Before we build, you get the plan in plain language — what we're building, why, and what it won't do.

02

Fixed scope & timeline

Agreed up front, in writing. Changes are priced and approved before they cost anything.

03

Working software early

Real progress in a staging environment from the first weeks — not screenshots, not status meetings.

04

You own everything

Code, accounts, infrastructure, documentation. Ours to build, yours to keep.

Four phases. Each one ends with something in your hands.

  1. 01

    Discover

    We learn your business first.

    Week 1

    We start with your business, not with technology. What do you need it to do? Where does time disappear? What breaks? By the end of discovery we can describe your operation better than most vendors ever bother to.

    You walk away with

    • Written problem definition
    • Current-system map
    • Success criteria
  2. 02

    Design

    Architecture and scope, in writing.

    Weeks 1–2

    Before we build anything, we design it — and put it in writing, in plain language. You'll know exactly what's being built, what it costs, how long it takes, and what it will not do.

    You walk away with

    • System design in plain language
    • Fixed scope & timeline
    • Interface mockups
  3. 03

    Build

    Working software, early and often.

    Weeks 2–8

    Short cycles, real progress. You see working software in a staging environment from the first weeks — not screenshots, not status meetings. Changes are agreed in writing before they cost anything.

    You walk away with

    • Weekly working releases
    • Staging access from week one
    • Tested, documented code
  4. 04

    Launch & Run

    Launch, run, and keep improving.

    Ongoing

    Launch is a checklist, not an event: monitoring, backups, documentation, handover. Afterward we stay on for iteration and support — or hand the keys to your team. Everything is yours either way.

    You walk away with

    • Production launch
    • Documentation & handover
    • Ongoing support

Phase one takes a week. Start it today.

Answer a few quick questions and we'll take it from there.

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