Five stages from idea to working software.
Every DigitalZeg engagement follows the same disciplined path. Each stage ends with a decision gate, so nothing moves forward without evidence.
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01
Map
Understand the business
Goals, workflows, systems and data, mapped with the people who do the work.
- Goals and success measures
- Workflow and systems map
- Data and risk inventory
Decision gateAgreed problem and success measures
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02
Prioritise
Choose what matters
Every idea scored on value, effort and risk, then ordered into phases.
- Scored opportunity list
- Phased roadmap
- Budget and timeline
Decision gateApproved roadmap and budget
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03
Prove
Test before scaling
A prototype or pilot with real users, measured against the baseline.
- Clickable prototype or pilot
- User feedback
- Results vs baseline
Decision gateEvidence the idea works
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04
Build
Engineer it properly
Production software built on Zeg Core, with weekly previews and quality gates.
- Working software
- Tests and documentation
- Security and accessibility checks
Decision gateLaunch readiness review
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05
Run
Keep it improving
Launch, handover, monitoring and continuous improvement.
- Training and handover
- Monitoring and support
- Improvement backlog
Decision gateResults reviewed every quarter
Checked at every stage, not just before launch.
| Gate | What we check | When |
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| Security | Dependencies, access control, secrets, AI-specific risks such as prompt injection | Every release |
| Data protection | UK GDPR data map, retention rules, supplier locations | Map, Build |
| AI evaluation | Accuracy on real test questions, hand-off rules, regression suite | Prove, Build, Run |
| Accessibility | Checks against WCAG 2.2 AA | Build |
| Performance | Core Web Vitals and load testing | Build, Run |