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Whether you’re large or small, blue-chip or not-for-profit; we’ll provide you with the same friendly, can-do, responsive and professional service.

When engaging with a company, it's crucial to have clear expectations upfront. Questions about whether they align with your company's needs, deliver on requirements at a reasonable cost and within deadlines, and provide a positive overall experience are paramount. At Geecon, we dedicate ourselves to ensuring that our collaboration is not only the right fit but also a positive and satisfying experience, making it one you'd choose to replicate.

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Embarking on a project and realizing halfway through that it doesn't align with your initial expectations can be disheartening. That's why, with Geecon, you can have confidence in the fact that what you anticipate is precisely what you'll receive.

  • All Intellectual Property (IP) rights are yours. There are no license fees to pay, and no obligatory ongoing charges will be incurred.
  • We do not outsource any development work – Our in-house team of experts handles all the work, ensuring complete control over communication, development techniques, and quality assurance.
  • We won’t make you reliant on us – The code we develop for you is created without the reliance on proprietary plug-ins. This ensures that any professional Microsoft developer can readily pick up and work with the code.
  • We won’t steamroller you with jargon. Whether you're eager to delve into technical details with us or prefer a more straightforward approach, we are flexible. If you're not inclined to geek out, we'll take the time to provide comprehensive explanations in plain English. It's crucial that you have a clear understanding of the available options and their implications for your business, both in the present and the future.
  • You’ll have a single-point of contact to avoid the frustration – Avoiding potential harm to the project involves minimizing repetitive conversations caused by interacting with various individuals consistently.
  • We’ll keep you informed – If we observe anything deviating from the established parameters, whether it's due to changing requirements or shifting timelines, we will promptly inform you. This ensures an open discussion on how to proceed.

 

How will my project work?

Customers frequently inquire about the functioning of their project. Although there's no universal solution since everyone's needs vary, we generally guide our customers through the following steps:

Upon receiving your approval to proceed, we initiate the planning stage, which represents the most collaborative phase of the project. This involves conducting meetings with your project stakeholders and our design team, either onsite or at the Geecon headquarters.

Because effective communication is a major challenge in software development, at this initial stage of the project, we will also:

  • To address the significant communication challenges in software development, we will also appoint a single point of contact within Geecon at this early stage of the project.
  • We will provide you with access to a secure project extranet, ensuring that everyone participating in the project has up-to-date documentation and can access the prototype.
  • We will commence tracking our progress daily via the project extranet and conduct weekly status meetings. This ensures that both you and our team at Geecon are well-informed and aligned with the project schedule.

We understand that for most individuals, visualizing how something will function before the final software is delivered can be nearly impossible. Therefore, at this stage, we employ cutting-edge visual tools to create a prototype of your new system, allowing you to witness its development and take shape.

We will also optionally generate a comprehensive functional specification. We will also provide an optional document that outlines every aspect of the software. In fixed-price projects, it is crucial that you comprehend and agree with this specification, as it serves as the foundation for building the software. To ensure clarity, we write it in plain English and avoid the use of technical jargon.

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Upon approval of the design stage, there are two available commercial models for our engagement. The first option is Agile (Scrum),This involves employing efficient 2-week sprints for the iterative development of software. It's particularly advantageous if you aim for a swift software completion, are willing to pay based on a discounted time structure, and/or if the project scope is challenging to entirely define upfront. Agile is generally more suitable for projects exceeding a total cost of £50K.  The alternative commercial model is the Fixed Price approach. This model is fitting for projects in which we can comprehensively grasp and reach an agreement on the precise functional and technical requirements before initiating any coding. It is well-suited for smaller projects (with a total cost of less than £50K) and scenarios where a detailed specification can be finalized before the commencement of any development work.