Complete lifecycle
The work around the software is part of the solution.
A software product needs more than implementation. We connect each part of delivery to your business requirements and agree the scope, priorities and acceptance criteria with you.
Discovery & product definition
Define the problem, users, workflows and priorities. Turn your idea into requirements and a practical delivery roadmap.
Architecture & development
Design the solution, implement features and integrations, and review the code against agreed requirements.
Infrastructure & DevOps
Set up environments, automate builds and deployments, and prepare monitoring and operational workflows.
QA & release
Plan and run tests, track defects, validate acceptance criteria and prepare the product for release.
Documentation & handover
Keep technical decisions, setup instructions, user guidance and operational runbooks connected to the delivered system.
Security & compliance
Identify requirements, implement agreed controls, and prepare the technical documentation and evidence your project needs.
AI orchestration & oversight
Agents do the work within a controlled process.
We coordinate AI agents and tools for tasks such as analysis, implementation, testing and documentation. We define their scope, review their outputs and connect their work across the lifecycle.
- Set the direction. Agree requirements, constraints and acceptance criteria before assigning work.
- Execute and review. Orchestrate tasks, inspect changes and validate results through code review, tests and documented checks.
- Keep decisions visible. Review progress with you, record trade-offs and confirm priorities as the product develops.
A clear path to handover
Delivery includes the source code and the agreed infrastructure configuration, test results and documentation needed to understand and operate your solution.
We define release readiness and the scope of ongoing operational work with you as part of the delivery plan.
Solution packages
Choose how much of delivery we take on.
Start with All-in-one for the complete software solution, or choose a narrower engagement that fits your team.
All-in-one
Bring your idea or requirements. We handle consultancy, product definition, infrastructure, automation, execution and delivery across the complete SDLC.
Development only
Requires a Product Owner on your side to set priorities, clarify requirements and accept the work. We provide software development within the agreed scope.
Custom
Discuss an existing product, a specific capability or a combination of services. Contact us to arrange a call and define the engagement.
All packages: €40 per started hour of human work.
We bill for the human time spent planning, orchestrating AI agents and tools, and testing. Agent runtime is not billed as human working time.
The introductory discussion is free. Discovery is paid at the same hourly rate; its scope and estimate are agreed before it begins.
VAT, cloud infrastructure and compute charges are not included.
Ownership & confidentiality
Your project. Your intellectual property.
Your existing IP stays yours. We assign to you all IP rights in the bespoke code, designs and documentation we create for your project, with ownership set out in our agreement.
Third-party and open-source components remain subject to their respective licences.
Confidentiality comes first
We sign an agreed non-disclosure agreement (NDA), provided by you or by us, before confidential project details are shared. Start with a brief, non-confidential introduction.
We use OpenAI Codex agents under Cardinal Solutions’ supervision. Our use of AI is subject to the confidentiality terms agreed with you. Read about AI and confidentiality.
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