Choosing a partner
How to choose a software development company in BC
Questions, evidence and a comparison worksheet for choosing the team behind your next application.
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Plan your next
software project.
Practical guides for choosing a software partner, planning a budget and preparing AI for everyday work. Each guide includes questions, examples or a worksheet to support your decision.
Budget & scope
Planning a custom software budget in Canada
Build a useful budget from scope, uncertainty and operating costs before comparing quotes.
Read the guideAI engineering
From AI pilot to a dependable production workflow
Define what an AI feature must prove before people depend on it in their daily work.
Read the guideNonprofit software
Nonprofit member portal requirements: what to agree before building
Turn a feature list into testable member, staff and access requirements before asking suppliers for estimates.
Read the guideDiscovery & delivery
What should software discovery deliver? A worked example
A concrete example of the decisions, scope and evidence you should receive before approving development.
Read the guideFrom our engineering archive
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engineering archive.
Explore past tutorials, team updates and articles with their original publication dates.
Discuss your next project
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We’ll help define the scope and approach.