1. Requirements and written scope
Describe your business problem, users and current tools. Agree the first release, deliverables, exclusions, dependencies, milestones and acceptance criteria in the proposal.
Customer review: approve the scope and commercial terms before work starts.
2. Design review and approval
Review the proposed pages, screens and customer journey. Consolidate feedback through the agreed project contact and record approved design decisions.
Customer review: confirm the design and identify any changes to scope.
3. Development and testing
Review agreed milestones and test the workflows against the acceptance criteria. Confirm supplier access and third-party requirements for any integrations.
Customer review: check the agreed features, record issues and approve acceptance when resolved.
4. Launch and handover
Agree the launch checklist, access responsibilities, migration needs and release approval. Record domain, source-code and data ownership alongside hosting, documentation and training deliverables.
Customer review: approve launch and confirm receipt of the agreed handover items.
5. Support arrangements
Confirm support channels, hours, response expectations and the maintenance work included. Agree how new requests and third-party changes are handled.
Customer review: keep the support scope and renewal terms in writing.