How we cooperate

Engagement models

Choosing a suitable engagement model for productive cooperation

We offer our clients three types of contract for software development projects: Time & Material, Fixed Price, Dedicated Team. Below are the key characteristics of these models. If you feel unsure about the model, our experts will advise you and recommend the engagement that best fits your needs.

Characteristics

Fixed Price

Time & Material

Dedicated Team

Predictable budget

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Flexible scope

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Quick start

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Set timelines

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Iterative process

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Quick time-to-market

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Payment model

price determined at start and payable according to schedule

price determined per resource and payable upon time worked

flat price determined per resource; the same amounts payable monthly

Client involvement in project

minimal

regular

constant

What model
is suitable
for you?

Time & material

There’s a chance your requirements will change
Your project should be divided into smaller parts
You need to balance quality and the time spent
You need regular reports on project status and performance
Good for a long-term project with several iterations and flexibility in requirements change

Fixed price

You would like to fix a project budget
You clearly understand the project requirements
You don’t plan any significant changes at the moment
You would like to transfer a part of risks to the vendor
Good for a short-term project with well-defined goals and limited project scope

Dedicated team

You want to extend your IT team
You need to get a specific skill set and expertise
There’s a need in quick scale-up and scale-down
Good for startups and those who need access to cross-border expertise

How we manage
your data security

Building trustful relationships with our clients.
We ensure your data security

Data privacy

We use customer data to the extent required to plan and execute the project. Appropriate security policies and methodologies are applied and followed to protect your data. Non-disclosure agreements (NDA) are signed at the initiation stage. We are obliged not to disclose your data to third parties without written consent from your side. Every client is free to visit our facilities to inspect the security environment.

Security procedures

While collecting, storing, and using your data, we always keep it safe. Our data security and protection procedures include a dedicated private network, remote access to client’s servers and teleconference services, in-house information security policies, regulations awareness and compliance (ISO/IEC 27000), OWASP training, monthly reporting on security metrics.

Compliance

We adhere to your privacy policies and regulations. You will be able to monitor compliance in regular vendor management reports. Besides, we develop and continually update the plans on how to manage compliance breaches and educate our employees on how it is critical to comply with the client’s security regulations.

What documents
we provide

Providing our clients with a comprehensive package of documents

Technical documentation

The technical documentation includes system and operational documentation, deployment guides. They contain the information that describes the software and how it functions, operational procedures, back-up copies concerns, and deployment procedures.

User documentation

User documentation describes how software functionality works, how to use it within the customer’s organization. It also shows how various parts of the software are connected and contains advanced user functions descriptions.

Master service agreement

MSA defines the relations between our clients and us. It also regulates the following aspects: project and progress plan, project organization, stages, documentation, performance standards, client acceptance test process, change management workflow, and the software warranty period.

Statement of work

SoW is usually governed by the MSA and addresses project-specific contractual components. It also regulates the scope of work, period performance, delivery, and performance schedules.

How we ensure your business continuity

Guaranteeing your business continuity in the event of any disruptions

The goal of BCP is to ensure business continuity and our work in the event of disasters caused by such factors as natural disasters, humanmade events, cyber-attacks, various breaches, etc. The planning allows then to restore all the vital business functions to the broadest extent quickly.

The scope of the plan usually includes the following things but is not limited to:

Procedures and resources needed to restore normal business operations
Vendors and customers that should be notified in the case of disaster
Documentation to follow
Alternative sources for resources, supplies, and facilities

COVID-19 pandemic risks mitigation

Any planned or unplanned (like COVID-19 pandemic) interruptions in organizational systems result in a higher business vulnerability. Software projects may impact critical operations, products, services, some of the business functions. We know how to act in such situations and ensure your business functionalities while the development.

How we meet your expectations

Understanding and meeting customer expectations

Service level agreement

Each of our clients gets the highest level of performance and software quality — these are agreed and documented in the Service Level Agreements (SLAs). The SLA is a foundation for successful collaboration and agreement between a client and our delivery teams. Usually, it contains the list of service levels, the description to each of the levels, and its application. For example, service levels may include application defect density, coding performance, communication, etc. The list is predefined before the project start.

Reporting and control

We regularly (monthly or quarterly) provide our clients with reports on the agreed SLAs versus actual performance. We also report on various risks and prioritize risk mitigation jobs. Project status reports inform clients about any issues, changes made, and fixes. Besides, we provide a unique Customer Portal where you can track all the project-specific activities, look through the documentation, get notified of the project status, contact your team directly.

How we communicate
with you

Communication — a cornerstone for successful project outcomes

The Diceus-Client communication flow is built on principles of transparency, accountability, and trust. We are quite flexible in the matters of communication schedule and frequency. However, we offer our clients the following options:

The communication flow is easy and straightforward. Besides, every client can contact a dedicated account manager – for each project; you get not only a project manager but also a personal manager who handles all questions and interactions with the development team.

Daily

short stand-ups with developers and project managers.

Weekly

calls or written reports that track the project’s progress.

Bi-weekly

sessions that help to prioritize or refine development.

Monthly

core meetings with detailed reports and plans for the next month.

Quarterly

meetings that duplicate monthly sessions on a broader scope.

On-demand

brainstorming or problem-solving sessions.

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