Discovery & Audit

Start with clarity before you commit to a build.

A fixed-price discovery or audit gives you a clear, independent view of the problem and a practical path forward - without locking you into a larger project.

  • Clear scope
  • Written findings
  • Prioritised recommendations
  • No obligation to continue

What you get

A practical view of the current reality and the next sensible move.

The output is designed to be useful whether you continue with Microcorem, take the recommendations in-house, or pause until the business is ready.

  • A structured review of the current system, process or problem area
  • Written findings that identify the highest-impact issues
  • Prioritised recommendations ranked by effort and expected value
  • A realistic estimate of the work required for the next stage
  • A clear view of what good looks like if you decide to proceed

Typical focus areas

Where discovery is most useful.

Discovery works best when there is a real operational or commercial problem to understand before design and build decisions harden.

Ecommerce checkout

Conversion friction, checkout drop-off, tracking gaps and the operational flow behind the storefront.

Manual operations

Workflows still running through spreadsheets, inboxes, hand-offs or undocumented internal habits.

Data readiness

Fragmented data, unclear reporting foundations and the gaps blocking AI-assisted decisions.

Website to operations

The connection between the public website, CRM, analytics, fulfilment and day-to-day follow-up.

Price & duration

Most discoveries sit between £2,500 and £4,500.

They usually take 1-3 weeks, depending on the scope and access required.

Decision output

A clear recommendation on whether to proceed, what to tackle first, and what level of effort the next stage is likely to require.

How it works

A short, structured engagement before a larger commitment.

The process is intentionally simple: understand the context, review the evidence, then return a clear written view of what matters next.

  1. 01

    Short conversation

    Understand the problem, constraints, access and commercial context.

  2. 02

    Information gathering

    Review the existing system, process notes, data, analytics or operational evidence.

  3. 03

    Structured analysis

    Identify the highest-impact issues and separate symptoms from the actual delivery problem.

  4. 04

    Written report

    Return findings, recommendations and next-step options in a practical decision document.

There is no obligation to continue after the discovery. Many clients use it simply to gain clarity. Others decide to move into a focused pilot or full engagement once they have seen the quality of the thinking and communication.

Ready to begin?

Tell us briefly what you are looking at.

We will confirm whether a discovery is the right starting point and outline the exact scope and price.