More than ten years, with a mainland team
Software and AI are built by a team in mainland China. That work goes back more than ten years. Describe one workflow, the users and the timing. The scope is written down before development starts.
AI agents↗
One workflow first: search, a repeated task, or a link between systems.
- Search across internal material you already hold
- Help with one repeated task, with a person reviewing the result
- Moving information between systems you already use
- A pilot limited to one workflow, with acceptance examples agreed first
Custom software↗
A business application, an internal tool, or a link between systems.
- A business application for a defined group of users
- An internal tool for one workflow
- Integration between systems you already run
- A written scope, schedule and handover before development starts
Smart hardware↗
The software around a device: connection, data, and the screen people use.
- How the device connects
- Which data moves between the device and the software
- The interface people use around the product
- A prototype limited to the devices and test conditions in the scope
What is written down first
You describe the work
The workflow, who does it today, the systems already in place, and the timing you have in mind.
The scope is written down
Features, milestones, examples used for acceptance, and who is responsible for hardware versus software.
Development follows that scope
Only the written work is included. Support after handover is a separate agreement.
Describe the work first
Include the workflow, the users and the timing. Scope, schedule and handover are written down before development starts.