Plan & design

Product Strategy & Discovery

We work out exactly what to build, before anyone writes any code.

In short

Know what to build before you build it.

We spend time with your team and watch how the work is really done. Then we write a clear plan: what to build first, what it will look like, and what it will cost.

Sound familiar?

  • You know the problem, but not what software would fix it.
  • Last time, you paid for features nobody used.
  • Your team can't agree on what to build first.
  • You need a clear price before the budget is approved.

If any of these sound like you, this is a good place to start.

What you get

What's included.

  1. How the work really runs

    We watch the job being done, not just read how the rulebook says it's done.

  2. The problem on one page

    What's wrong, who it affects, and what “fixed” looks like.

  3. What to build first

    A list of features, sorted into “now” and “later”.

  4. Screens you can click

    A clickable model of the main screens, so everyone reacts to the same thing.

  5. How it will be built

    The technical plan, what it connects to, and the risks, all written down early.

  6. Cost and timeline

    How long each part takes and what it costs, in plain words.

How it works

Four steps, start to finish.

  1. Step 01

    Watch

    In week one, we sit with your team and see how the work is done today.

  2. Step 02

    Agree

    We agree on the problem, who it's for, and what the first version must do.

  3. Step 03

    Try

    We design the main screens and let real users click through them.

  4. Step 04

    Plan

    You get the plan, the designs and the price. They're yours to keep.

Lever Today

We do this ourselves

How Lever Today started

Lever Today began with a week of sitting beside an operations team. We designed the approval steps around what people really did, not what the policy said they did.

About Lever Today

Tools we use

  • Workshops
  • User interviews
  • Process maps
  • Clickable prototypes
  • Requirements
  • Release plans

Questions

Common questions.

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Do we have to build with you afterwards?

No. The plan, the designs and the price are yours. You can take them to any team.

How long does it take?

Usually two to three weeks. It depends on how many teams and tasks are involved.

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