A delivery model should reduce uncertainty.
Most businesses do not need a vague technology programme. They need a practical path that matches their current size, budget, data maturity and operational pressure.
That is why Microcorem uses a repeatable delivery model across commerce engineering, AI-ready operations, data foundations and launch systems. The point is not to force every client into the same project. The point is to make the route visible before the build becomes expensive.
The shape is simple: discover the problem, stabilise the foundations, build the real capability, hand it over cleanly and keep the right level of support in place if the system needs to keep improving.
Stage 1: Discovery or audit
The first stage is a fixed-price discovery or audit, usually between £2,500 and £4,500. Microcorem maps the current state, the data, the pain points and the commercial priorities before recommending a larger build.
For an ecommerce team, that might mean reviewing checkout friction, product journeys, stock hand-offs, tracking and reporting. For an operations team, it may mean tracing spreadsheet workarounds, approvals, manual reporting and disconnected tools. For a data or AI-readiness project, it may mean checking whether the business has trustworthy data before automation is introduced.
Done means written findings, a prioritised roadmap and a realistic effort estimate. The client can walk away with the thinking and still have value.
Stage 2: Foundation sprint
The foundation sprint is usually two to four weeks. It fixes the biggest blocker before the business commits to the heavier build. That could be cleaning a core data source, connecting a critical integration, automating one repeatable flow or removing a checkout issue that is holding back revenue.
This stage is deliberately practical. It should produce a clean data source, a working integration, a first automated flow or another visible improvement that proves progress is possible.
Microcorem often pairs this with a short walkthrough so the team can see exactly what changed and how the next stage would build on it.
Stage 3: Core build
The core build creates the actual capability. Depending on the need, that may be a commerce operating layer, a dashboard that joins reliable data, an automation workflow, a CRM hand-off, a DecisionView layer or a tailored application around an existing business process.
This is where architecture matters. The system has to fit the current environment, connect to the tools the team already uses and remain understandable after handover.
Done means the system is running in the client environment, or in a clearly governed Microcorem-managed environment, with access, responsibilities and operating expectations made explicit.
Stage 4: Handover and stabilise
A delivery is not finished because code has been deployed. Teams need documentation, access details, training and a short stabilisation window so the system can settle into real use.
Microcorem uses a signed handover checklist and a short warranty or support period, usually between 14 and 30 days depending on scope. That gives both sides a clear record of what was delivered, what is covered and what would count as new work.
Stage 5: Optional retain
Some systems benefit from light ongoing support or quarterly improvement. Others are handed over and left alone until the business has a new need.
The retain stage exists only when it has a clear purpose: monthly or quarterly check-ins, minor improvements, monitoring, optimisation or support around a defined operating system. It should never become open-ended work without a scope.
The model scales because the decision points are clear.
A smaller business can start with a discovery and a single foundation sprint. A growing commerce operation can move into a focused build. A team preparing for AI-assisted operations can stabilise data first, then automate once the basics are trustworthy.
That is the point of the model: it gives each service the same commercial discipline. You know what happens next, what done looks like and where you can stop without losing the value already created.
For Microcorem clients, the best work usually starts with clarity. The build comes after the business understands what problem is worth solving.
