Scope definition
Document requirements, boundaries, exclusions, and assumptions for the agreed result.
Project-based software development
Deliver a defined product or system change through an agreed project scope. ACW connects planning, engineering, testing, and release responsibilities around the result the project must produce.
See how delivery is definedContact UsMake the scope and decision process reviewable
Responsibility is split
Establish who makes product decisions, implements changes, reviews results, and approves release.
Requirements change
Record changes with their effect on scope, effort, and delivery dependencies before treating them as part of the commitment.
Coordination absorbs the team
Identify internal and external dependencies, including the people who can resolve them.
Completion is open to interpretation
Define the scenarios and outputs used for acceptance rather than relying on a list of feature names.
Connect the project from definition to release
Outputs for delivery and handover
The project starts with an agreed scope, delivery plan, responsibility map, and acceptance criteria. Delivery produces the specified software changes and the documentation or deployment materials included in the engagement.
Milestone reviews show what has been completed, what remains unresolved, and which decisions affect the next stage. Handover establishes the responsibilities that continue after acceptance.
Resolve uncertainty before making the commitment
We review the requirements and system context, investigate the questions included in discovery, and agree the implementation scope. Development and testing proceed through defined review points.
Release follows the agreed acceptance and deployment process. Any support or further development is defined for the period after handover.
State what acceptance covers
Specify the critical flows, supported environments, integrations, test evidence, and deliverables to review. Record known limitations and any outstanding dependencies. Commercial terms, warranty, ongoing support, and ownership rights are set in the agreement; a project label alone does not establish them.
Illustrative example
Illustrative example: replace one internal approval workflow
A business needs a defined approval flow inside an existing application. The project would specify roles, rules, notifications, integration boundaries, and acceptance scenarios. Delivery would cover that agreed change, with later workflow expansion handled through the change process or another scope.
Questions about project delivery
Do we need a complete specification first?
Bring what you have. Missing requirements and technical unknowns may require discovery before implementation can be committed.
What happens when requirements change?
The change is assessed against the current commitment. Its effect and approval are recorded before updating the plan.
Who maintains the result after handover?
The agreement names the ongoing owner and any support included. Continuing development is discussed as a separate requirement.
Share the result the project needs to produce
Include existing requirements, system dependencies, and constraints that affect delivery.