Discovery & Assessment
A short engagement to figure out what should actually be built.
Most operators know something in their stack isn't working. The harder question is what to build, in what order, and whether building anything is the right move at all.
Discovery is a few focused conversations and some analysis. Shane talks to the people who live in the workflow, reviews the tools in use, and produces a written assessment of what's working, what isn't, and what to do next.
Useful as a standalone engagement before committing to a development project. Some clients take the assessment and build with their own team — that's a good outcome.
What you get
- A structured audit of your current tools and where they're creating friction
- Workflow mapping: how work actually moves through your operation
- A written assessment identifying the highest-value problems to solve
- Specific recommendations: what to build, what to buy, what to leave alone
- A prioritized roadmap if development is the right next step
How it works
Shane talks to the people in your operation — usually the owner and one or two staff who work in the day-to-day — reviews the tools, exports, and process docs you have, and writes up what he finds.
The deliverable is a written report covering the workflow, the highest-value problems, and concrete recommendations: what to build, what to buy, what to leave alone.
Fixed-scope. Typically wraps in a week or two depending on the size of the operation.
Good fit for
- Operators who can feel that "we need better systems" but can't yet name what that means
- Businesses deciding whether custom software is worth it before committing budget
- Teams who've tried several SaaS tools and are wondering if custom is the right call