From idea to production
Turn your software idea into a working Proof of Concept in 2-3 days. Work directly with Inero engineers, validate assumptions, and decide what should actually be built before committing to a larger project.
A client may know the business objective while neither side yet knows every workflow, exception, dependency, or technical constraint. That is normal.
Even a detailed first conversation rarely captures the operational reality behind every process and exception.
People often understand what they need only after they can see and use a working solution.
Choose the model that matches how much is already known. When important uncertainty remains, we generally recommend starting with a Rapid PoC.
Recommended when requirements are evolving
A short, paid software development workshop. We work closely with your team and build software during the workshop, rather than producing only a specification.
Typically 2-3 working days; up to 5 for larger projects.
Fixed price
For procurement or delivery contexts that require a defined budget, contractual acceptance criteria, and a commitment to an agreed result.
The analysis period depends on the complexity and uncertainty of the scope.
This is not a traditional requirements workshop. The client works directly with Inero engineers as the first version takes shape.
Day 1
Identify the business problem and core workflow, then begin implementation immediately.
Day 2
Interact with the first working version. Expose misunderstandings, missing requirements, and useful new ideas.
Day 3
Test realistic examples, improve the key flow, and identify what is still needed for broader production use.
For larger projects, the process may continue for up to five working days. The exact format depends on the problem.
Inero engineers use AI development agents to generate and refactor code, build interfaces and integrations, analyse APIs, prepare tests, explore alternatives, and document decisions. Our engineers guide the work, validate the results, and make the architectural and technical decisions.
The result is tangible enough to improve both the product decision and the next estimate.
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A functional implementation of the core workflow agreed during the workshop.
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The source code produced during the PoC is handed over to the client.
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Where technically possible and appropriate, we provide relevant context from the AI-assisted work for transparency and continuity.
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A shared, evidence-based view of what should actually be built.
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A prioritised view of missing workflows, security, integrations, testing, operations, privacy, and other production needs.
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A T&M estimate or budget range based on what we learned, rather than on untested assumptions.
We do not automatically throw the prototype away and start again. Where technically sensible, the same codebase evolves through iterative improvement. Production readiness is assessed per component and according to risk, so stable parts can begin delivering value while other areas are still being strengthened.
After the PoC, we can agree monthly development capacity and priorities. You retain flexibility while we progressively address production gaps, improve evaluations, and add functionality.
The PoC helps us discover what to build. Evaluations help us determine whether we can trust it. The validation level depends on the application and its business risk.
Explore our AI engineering services →| Rapid PoC + iterative development | Defined scope + fixed price | |
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| Best when | Requirements are evolving | Requirements can be clearly defined |
| Start | Working PoC | Scope and acceptance definition |
| Initial phase | 2-3 days; up to 5 for larger projects | Depends on required analysis |
| Development | Iterative | Agreed scope |
| Budget | T&M or agreed development budget | Fixed |
| Changes | Easy to introduce and reprioritise | Require scope and change management |
| Risk | Shared | More transferred to Inero |
| Client gets | Working code quickly | Delivery commitment against agreed criteria |
A fixed-price project is not simply estimated hours multiplied by a rate. Inero takes more responsibility for uncertainty and must account for edge cases, verification, integration risk, production engineering, contingency, and delivery risk. The client is buying more certainty.
A longer-term operating model
Build Operate Transfer can follow the same product journey when the goal is not only to deliver software, but also to establish the team, knowledge, and operating practice that the client will eventually own.
Explore Build Operate TransferIt is a short, paid software development workshop in which Inero engineers work directly with the client to build and validate a functional Proof of Concept.
A typical Rapid PoC Workshop takes 2-3 working days and may take up to 5 working days for larger projects.
No. The approach is designed for situations where the business objective is known but detailed product requirements are still evolving.
Yes. Inero engineers build a functional implementation during the workshop; it is not only a discovery or requirements session.
Yes. The client receives the source code created during the PoC.
Not necessarily. Some components may already be suitable for limited use, while others may require more engineering, security work, testing, or validation.
Yes. Inero engineers use AI development agents and AI-assisted tools to accelerate implementation, testing, and analysis. The engineering team remains responsible for decisions and validation.
Inero can continue developing the same solution iteratively, typically within an agreed T&M or monthly engineering budget.
Potentially, yes. Production readiness is evaluated per component according to the risks and requirements of the specific project.
Yes. Inero can prepare a fixed-price proposal when requirements, assumptions, dependencies, and acceptance criteria can be sufficiently defined.
Because Inero takes on more uncertainty and delivery risk. The price must cover testing, edge cases, contingency, integration risk, and responsibility for the agreed result.
Depending on risk, we use representative test cases, expected outputs, deterministic checks, escalation tests, repeated runs, tracing, regression evaluations, and production monitoring.
Bring us the business problem. We will use working software to help turn it into a better-defined product decision.
