Phase 4 of 5 · Build

Agile software development in fixed-price sprints: working software every two weeks.

This is where your app, platform, or system gets built. We work in two-week cycles called sprints: before each one we agree on exactly what will be built, at the end you see it working in a demo, and you decide whether to continue. Each sprint has a fixed price. At Alset we call them Product Sprints.

2 weeks per sprint
USD 4,000 per sprint
A demo at the end of every sprint
You approve sprint by sprint

How do I know my app is actually being built?

It is a common worry when you pay for software: weeks go by and there is nothing to see. Working in sprints fixes that. Every two weeks you see working software in a demo, compare it with what was agreed, and decide whether to continue. You pay sprint by sprint, not for months of work you cannot see.

Is your product ready to build?

Product Sprints are for products that already have:

[x]

written requirements,

[x]

a list of what will be built (the backlog) and a technical design (the architecture),

[x]

and enough validation to build.

They are not for open-ended scope or for “we will figure it out as we go”. If you do not have that list yet, our software development estimate produces it →

What you get in every sprint

[x] Working functionality, added to the product.
[x] A demo at the end of the sprint.
[x] Visible progress against the list of what will be built.
[x] Releases under control: what is finished gets published in order, not all at once at the end.
[x] A closed scope, agreed before the sprint starts.

How the sprints work

  1. 01

    We start from an approved list of work

    (the backlog). Each sprint has a closed list of what will be built.

  2. 02

    We work in two-week cycles,

    with clear goals and a defined scope.

  3. 03

    You see the progress

    in a demo at the end of the sprint.

  4. 04

    You approve and we continue

    with the next sprint.

Change is normal. Improvised change is not.

[x] A new request is evaluated, prioritized, and placed in a later sprint.
[x] The sprint in progress keeps its scope.
[x] If a feature is removed, that sprint is not charged.

Price and timeline

2 weeks per sprint USD 4,000 per sprint, fixed price
[x]Each sprint is paid in advance, and you approve progress sprint by sprint. [x]If you did the estimate (the Blueprint) with us, its USD 3,500 is applied in full to your first sprint. [x]How many sprints your product needs is what the estimate tells you, before you commit to the build.

The five phases

See the full system →
  1. 01
    Define
    1–3 days · USD 1,900
    Written requirements (Discovery Sprint)
  2. 02
    Scope
    2–5 days · USD 3,500
    Estimate and quote (Blueprint)
  3. 03
    Validate (optional)
    1–3 days · USD 2,000
    Clickable prototype (Preview Sprint)
  4. 04
    Build
    2 weeks each · USD 4,000 per sprint
    Development in two-week sprints (Product Sprints)
  5. 05
    Launch
    about 1 week · USD 4,000
    Launch and deployment (Launch Sprint)

What happens next

Phase 5 · Launch and deployment

about 1 week · USD 4,000.

We set up the servers, automate how new versions are published, run final testing, and release, with a 30-day bug warranty after launch.

See the launch phase →

Frequently asked questions

How do I keep a software project from going over budget?

With a scope agreed before each sprint, a fixed price per sprint, and new requests placed in later sprints instead of added on the fly. You decide, sprint by sprint, whether to continue.

How is an app built, step by step?

First the requirements are written, then the work is estimated, and then it is built in short cycles: each one adds working functionality until the first version is complete. Then it is launched.

How does agile software development in sprints work?

The work is split into short, fixed cycles called sprints, two weeks each in our case. Each one has a closed list of what will be built and ends with a demo of working software.

What do I get from each sprint?

Working functionality added to your product, a demo, and visible progress against the list of what will be built.

How much does a development sprint cost?

USD 4,000 per two-week sprint, fixed price.

How many sprints will my product need?

It depends on your product. The estimate phase tells you, with a timeline, before you commit to the build.

Is the scope locked in each sprint?

Yes. Each sprint runs from a closed, approved list of work.

How are changes handled?

A new request is evaluated, prioritized, and placed in a later sprint, so the sprint in progress is not disrupted. If a feature is removed, that sprint is not charged.

How do I pay?

Sprint by sprint. Each sprint is paid in advance, and you approve the progress before the next one starts.

Can I start building without the estimate phase?

Sprints run from an approved list of what will be built. If you already have that list and a technical design, we review them first. If you do not, the estimate phase produces them.

Do you work by the hour?

Not for building a product: sprints give you more control over what gets built and how progress is measured. If you already have product direction and need more engineers, that is staff augmentation, which is billed by the hour.

See staff augmentation →
What happens when the sprints are done?

The next step is the launch: taking the product to production.

Build with structure, sprint by sprint.

Two-week sprints at USD 4,000 each, with a closed scope and a demo at the end of every one.

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