Custom Solutions

At Smart Software Engineering SRL, we develop custom software solutions that address your specific business challenges. Our step-by-step approach ensures we deliver solutions that meet your needs:

1. Discovery / Research

Discovery and Research Process

We start by understanding your project needs through direct meetings, either in person or online. During these sessions, we work together to clarify both your business requirements and technical needs. This helps us understand not just what needs to be built, but why it’s important for your business.

For the best results, we collaborate with your team members who understand the daily challenges and requirements. Their insights are crucial for developing an effective solution, and working together from the start helps avoid misunderstandings later in the development process.

At the end of the discovery phase, we provide a concise two-page requirements document. This includes the project scope, technical approach, and a clear timeline for development. We also identify a primary contact person from your team who will help us validate progress and answer questions during development. This ensures we have everything needed to move forward with a precise offer in the next stage.

2. Offer

Offer and Pricing Process

Smart Software Engineering SRL operates on a success-only payment model. This means you only pay if you’re satisfied with the delivered solution. Depending on the project scope and team composition, our solutions typically range from EUR 3,000 to EUR 30,000 per development cycle. Our pricing is customized based on:

  • Project complexity and scope
  • Team composition (Junior to Principal level developers)
  • Project duration (typically 2 or 6 week cycles)
  • Required expertise and technologies

Success Only Payment

We believe in delivering value. If the solution doesn’t meet your requirements at the end of the development cycle, you won’t pay anything. This ensures our commitment to your project’s success and eliminates your financial risk.

3. Development

Development Process

Together we create solutions that bring your vision to life. Our agile development process keeps you involved throughout the cycle, with regular demonstrations and continuous feedback to ensure we’re building exactly what you need.

Upon project completion, we present your solution for review. Our approach is straightforward: the solution either meets your requirements, or it’s considered incomplete. If it doesn’t meet your expectations, there’s zero cost and no obligation. Upon success, you receive full ownership of the source code, with optional deployment and operational support for smooth integration into your business.

4. Iterative Development

Iterative Development Process

After a successful project, we can continue our collaboration based on your needs. Whether it’s extending the existing solution or starting a new project, each iteration begins with a fresh discovery phase to ensure we understand your current requirements. This approach maintains consistency in our development process while adapting to your evolving business needs.

5. Operation and Support

Modern monitoring dashboard showing system metrics and performance Continuous deployment pipeline showing successful build, test, deploy, and monitoring stages

We provide flexible deployment and operational support options to match your needs. Our approach follows industry best practices, including continuous integration/deployment (CI/CD), automated monitoring, and secure deployment using restricted container images.

On-Premise Deployment

We can install and configure the solution in your environment, working closely with your operations team. This includes setting up CI/CD pipelines and providing containerized applications that your team can deploy independently. We’ll ensure your team has the knowledge and tools needed for successful operation.

Cloud Deployment

For cloud deployments, we can either set up the infrastructure and monitoring for your operations team or manage the entire operation on your behalf. We’ll establish monitoring systems that align with your team’s requirements and provide the necessary alerting and response procedures.

Fully Managed Operations

We offer complete operational management using fly.io, where we handle all aspects of deployment, monitoring, and maintenance. Through highly automated processes, we keep operational costs low while ensuring reliable service. You only pay for actual infrastructure usage, with support levels adjustable based on your required Service Level Agreement (SLA).

Best Practices

Regardless of the deployment option, we implement industry best practices including automated CI/CD pipelines, comprehensive monitoring systems, and secure deployment practices. We use minimal-size container images with restricted permissions to ensure both security and performance.

Contact

If we have sparked your interest, please contact us at info@smart-software-engineering.com