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Better technology decisions.
Senior engineers to execute them.

Most organizations lack either clear strategy or senior technical execution. CORDA provides both. We advise on the right decisions, then own the delivery if you want us to. Strategy first. Senior engineers throughout.

<8 Clients at once
2 wk Intro to written proposal
60d First working build
0 Middlemen
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Max active clients
<8
A deliberate ceiling. Fewer clients means your project gets real attention, not a slot in a shared queue.
Intro call to written proposal
2 wk
You know exactly what you are buying and what it costs before any build begins. No open-ended agreements to start.
First working build in production
60d
Deployed software, used by real users. Not a prototype or a staging environment nobody has reviewed.
Management layers between you and the engineers
0
Direct access. No account manager translating requirements. No "I'll check with the team."
What the first 10 weeks look like
Week 1 — Diagnosis, not pitch
30-minute call. We ask about the problem, the business context, and what has already been tried. We tell you honestly whether we are the right fit. No deck.
Weeks 2–3 — Paid discovery
Structured sessions produce a scope document, technical plan, build-vs-buy analysis, and a fixed-price proposal. You own the deliverables regardless of what comes next.
Weeks 4–8 — Build with full visibility
Weekly demos, direct Slack access to engineers, milestone check-ins against agreed scope. No surprises. No hidden change orders.
Week 10 — Ship, hand off, and move on
Working software in production with clean documentation and a knowledge-transfer session. Optional 90-day post-launch support retainer.
What poor scoping costs — typical $300K software project
Rework from unclear scope
~$216K
Delay cost (6 months of market time)
~$165K
Cost of a Discovery sprint
~$15K
Discovery is not overhead. It is the highest-ROI line in any software budget.
Services

Five services.
One standard.

Choose the service that fits your situation. Most engagements combine multiple services.

01
Technology Consulting
Expert guidance on technical strategy, architecture, and major decisions. Includes technology audits, technical roadmaps, modernization planning, and technical due diligence. CORDA's recommendations are valuable whether or not we ultimately build.
Strategy & Architecture Technical Audits Fractional CTO
02
Discovery & Strategy
Convert a business problem into an actionable technical plan. Two to three week engagement: stakeholder interviews, workflow mapping, build-vs-buy analysis, prioritized scope, implementation estimate, and risk assessment. You own all deliverables.
2-3 Week Engagement Fixed Price Build vs. Buy
03
Product & Software Engineering
CORDA owns delivery of a defined technical outcome. Custom software, platforms, integrations, modernizations. Full architecture responsibility. We ship production software with measurable outcomes, not prototypes or pilots.
Fixed Scope Milestone-Based Senior Team Ownership
04
Dedicated Teams
Long-term senior engineering capacity integrated with your organization. A stable team with technical leadership built in, not commodity headcount. Stable engineers, proactive communication, architecture contribution, direct access to senior engineers.
Monthly Recurring Senior-Only Team Technical Leadership
05
AI & Automation
Apply AI to measurable workflows and operational problems. Workflow first, AI second. Opportunity assessment, workflow automation, LLM integrations, knowledge systems, document processing. Only where the economics make sense.
Workflow Automation LLM Integration Process Optimization
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How we work

Three ways to engage CORDA.

Different problems need different approaches. Choose the model that fits your situation.

Approach

We fix the problem,
not just the symptoms.

Most software projects fail because the scoping conversation never happened properly. Requirements got assumed, the wrong problem got an expensive solution. We close that gap. Every engagement starts with structured diagnostic work before a line of code gets written.

What strategy time produces
Scope accuracy
Very high
Rework probability
Very low
Budget overrun risk
Very low
Define the problem before scoping the solution
The scoping conversation is where most budget gets lost. We run structured diagnostic sessions before committing to anything. That investment pays back in every decision that follows.
Senior engineers from day one, not after handoff
The people in your kickoff meeting are the people writing the code. No account manager in the middle, no team you meet at week six.
Software that gets used, not just shipped
A deployed product nobody uses is not a success. We design for adoption from the first session — understanding who has to use the software and what makes them trust a new system.
Honest advice, even when it costs us the work
If the right answer is an off-the-shelf product or simply not building yet, we say that. We have turned down engagements because it was not the right call for the client. That is part of the service.
Process

From conversation to
working software. No gaps.

01
30-min diagnostic call
No pitch. No deck. We ask about your business problem, what you have already tried, your timeline, and your budget range. We tell you honestly whether we are the right fit.
02
Fixed-price discovery
Two to three weeks: stakeholder interviews, workflow mapping, technical scoping, build-vs-buy analysis. Deliverables are yours to keep — use them with us or any team you choose.
03
Written, fixed-price proposal
Defined deliverables, milestone schedule, and a total cost. No open-ended retainers, no scope that expands silently. You know exactly what you are buying before you commit.
04
Build, ship, hand off cleanly
Weekly demos, direct Slack access, working software at every milestone. Clean documentation and a knowledge-transfer session so your team owns what gets built.
Your starting point

Five reasons to engage
CORDA now.

Need strategic clarity
Making a major technical decision and want an experienced outside perspective.
Technology strategy, architecture review, modernization planning, or vendor evaluation. You need someone who has guided these decisions before. Start with: Technology Consulting
Need clarity on what to build
You have a business problem but aren't sure what the technical solution should be.
Before committing budget, you need a clear plan: what should be built, what should be bought, what are the largest risks, what should come first. Two to three weeks, fixed price, deliverables yours to keep. Start with: Discovery & Strategy
Ready to build
You know what needs to be built and need a senior team to deliver it.
Custom software, platform, integration, or modernization. You want architecture ownership, full accountability, and production quality — not just developers for hire. Start with: Product Engineering
Need engineering capacity
Your roadmap is larger than your internal team's capacity.
A stable engineering team — not rotating contractors — with senior technical leadership built in. Team ownership of outcomes, direct access, architectural contribution. Start with: Dedicated Teams
Ready to deploy AI
You want to use AI where it improves an actual workflow or operation.
Opportunity assessment, workflow automation, LLM integration, implementation. Focused on measurable outcomes, not hype. Only where the economics make sense. Start with: AI & Automation
Contact

What problem are
you trying to solve?

We open a small number of new client slots each quarter. Describe the actual problem — what it costs your business today, what you have already tried, and what a good outcome looks like. That context makes the first call much more useful.

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