Five phases.
Zero surprises.
A milestone-driven engineering process. Every project moves through five phases — each with clear deliverables, decision gates and exit criteria.
From concept to production.
One ticket per phase.
Each phase has its own deliverables and decision gate. Click to expand any phase for full details.
01
Discovery & Feasibility
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We analyse your use case, your constraints and your ambitions. Goal: quickly validate technical and economic feasibility before any major commitment.
Deliverables
- Use case mapping and KPI identification
- Technology selection with rationale
- High-level architecture sketch
- Indicative costing (BOM, deployment, operations)
- Written feasibility report + executive review
- Formal go/no-go decision
02
Architecture & Design
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We design the system in detail: from sensor to cloud. Every interface is specified, every protocol is documented.
Deliverables
- Complete technical specification (~80-150 pages)
- Detailed system architecture (UML, block diagrams)
- Preliminary hardware schematics
- Firmware structure and OS choice
- Cloud design (platform, API, database)
- Security model and threat analysis
- Detailed schedule with identified risks
03
Prototyping
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First functional prototype end-to-end. Real hardware, real connectivity, real data flowing into the cloud. This is where we validate hypotheses.
Deliverables
- 10-50 functional prototype units
- Firmware v0.x deployed
- Cloud platform in dev environment
- Working web/mobile application (POC)
- Integration testing and load tests
- Certifications planning (CE, FCC, etc.)
- Full demonstration to the steering committee
04
Field pilot
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Deployment at a representative scale (hundreds of units). On the field is where real constraints reveal themselves: RF, vibrations, user behaviour, supply chain.
Deliverables
- 100 to 500 units in operation
- Stable firmware v1.0
- Cloud platform in pre-production environment
- Finalised application
- Certifications obtained (CE, FCC, RED, etc.)
- Pilot report with measurements and corrections
- System production-ready
05
Industrial production & Operation
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Scale-up. Industrialisation with our manufacturing partners, platform operations under SLA, continuous evolution.
Deliverables
- Manufacturing partner setup
- Industrialised supply chain
- Operational OTA infrastructure (remote firmware updates)
- 24/7 monitoring (SLA defined with the client)
- Technical support levels 1, 2, 3
- Quarterly evolutions (product roadmap)
- Monthly operations reports
What we commit to.
On-time delivery
Every phase has a committed end date. If it slips, you are notified immediately, with a recovery plan.
Budget control
Fixed-price or T&M based on your preference. No hidden overruns. Any scope change is documented and validated.
Full transparency
Access to our real-time tracking tool (Linear, Jira). You see progress, blockers, decisions.
Confidentiality
NDA signed at project start. Source code, IP and data remain your exclusive property.
Complete documentation
Every delivery comes with technical documentation. You take ownership without dependency.
Progressive autonomy
Your teams are trained in parallel. Goal: technical autonomy on critical components by project end.
Let's start with phase 01.
A free 45-minute exploratory meeting. We listen to your need, identify key challenges, and tell you whether Linkweez is the right partner.