Delivery model

Our approach

Structured delivery from leadership alignment through production, aligned to your frameworks.

Delivery journey

From initiation through finalisation.

A SPECTRA engagement is run as one joined-up sequence. Each stage has a defined purpose, the methods used in that phase, and the outputs a client should expect to receive.

01

Stage 01

Initiation

Programme initiation covering mandate definition, stakeholder alignment, scope boundaries, success measures, and initial delivery framing.

Methods we use

  • SLT and sponsor workshops
  • Outcome mapping and success measures
  • WSJF, MoSCoW, and backlog framing
  • Azure DevOps epic and work-item structure

What the client gets

  • Shared delivery brief
  • Prioritised scope
  • Initial roadmap and decision log
02

Stage 02

Discovery

Structured discovery across stakeholders, processes, tools, constraints, and estate context to establish the delivery requirement on an evidence base.

Methods we use

  • Stakeholder interviews
  • Process and tool inventory
  • AI-assisted workshop transcription and synthesis
  • User stories and pain-point capture

What the client gets

  • Discovery pack
  • Refined problem statement
  • Initial user-story set and constraints
03

Stage 03

Design

Solution design covering architecture, interfaces, non-functional requirements, delivery decomposition, and operating-model alignment.

Methods we use

  • TOGAF and C4 views
  • NFR and interface definition
  • Data-flow and integration design
  • Decomposition into deliverable slices

What the client gets

  • Solution design set
  • Architecture decisions and interfaces
  • Phased delivery plan
04

Stage 04

Enablement

Platform and tenant enablement covering environments, access, controls, automation, and delivery readiness prerequisites.

Methods we use

  • Azure and M365 enablement
  • Identity, RBAC, and conditional access setup
  • CI/CD and environment preparation
  • Automation and delivery guardrails

What the client gets

  • Delivery-ready environments
  • Access and platform controls
  • Operational prerequisites in place
05

Stage 05

Delivery

Controlled implementation of the estate, applications, integrations, and automations through staged increments and governed execution.

Methods we use

  • Sprint execution in Azure DevOps
  • Fabric pipelines and semantic model build
  • Application, API, and UX delivery
  • Trunk-based development and review discipline

What the client gets

  • Working increments in the client estate
  • Validated backlog burn-down
  • Implementation evidence and demos
06

Stage 06

Observability

Operational observability, run-state visibility, support readiness, and post-release measurement across the delivered estate.

Methods we use

  • Grafana, monitoring, and burn-in observation
  • Operational telemetry and alerting
  • Documentation as code
  • Support readiness and post-release tuning

What the client gets

  • Observability coverage
  • Operational baseline
  • Support and run-state visibility
07

Stage 07

Finalisation

Formal handover, acceptance, closure, and transition into the agreed next operating state.

Methods we use

  • Acceptance review and closure
  • Operational runbooks and handover materials
  • Lessons learned and decision capture
  • Next-phase or BAU transition planning

What the client gets

  • Handover pack
  • Closure and acceptance record
  • Clear onward operating position

What clients get from the process

Scoped work with a credible path to implementation

Discovery evidence, user stories, and prioritised backlog structure

Architecture views, environment needs, and delivery constraints made explicit

Observability, documentation, and handover materials that stay aligned with delivery