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Discovery Workshops

A few structured days that replace months of guessing. We get the people who know the business in one room and leave with a scope everyone recognises.

Most failed projects were mis-scoped, not badly built. The requirements were a wish list, the constraints surfaced in month four, and two stakeholders meant different things by the same word. A workshop is the cheapest place to find that out.


We run focused sessions, typically two to five days depending on scope, covering business goals, user journeys, technical constraints, and the things that could sink the project. We push on the assumptions nobody has written down, because those are what move an estimate by a factor of three.


You leave with a prioritised scope, a technical approach, identified risks, and an estimate we will stand behind. If the honest conclusion is that the project should not go ahead as imagined, we say so, that is a good outcome for a workshop and a cheap one at this stage.

What this includes

  • /Stakeholder interviews and goal alignment
  • /User journey and service mapping
  • /Technical constraint and integration review
  • /Risk identification and mitigation planning
  • /Prioritised scope with a phased roadmap
  • /A written estimate we will commit to

When teams call us

  • /A project brief that means different things to different people
  • /Needing a defensible budget before committing internally
  • /A build that stalled and needs its scope reset
  • /Choosing between two or three product directions
  • /Inheriting a system nobody has fully mapped
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UX / UI Design

Interfaces that are clear first and beautiful second. We design products people can use without a manual, then make them look like something you would want to show off.

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Prototyping

Something real enough to argue about. We build clickable prototypes that answer the expensive questions before a line of production code exists.

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User Research

Evidence instead of the loudest opinion in the room. We talk to the people who use your product and come back with findings you can act on.

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Common questions

What happens in a discovery workshop?+

We bring the right stakeholders together to align on goals, users, constraints, risks, and priorities before development starts.

How long does a discovery workshop take?+

Most workshops run for two to five days, depending on the complexity of the product, number of stakeholders, and how much needs to be explored.

What do we get at the end of the workshop?+

You receive a prioritised scope, technical direction, identified risks, phased roadmap, and an estimate based on the assumptions agreed during the workshop.

Who should take part in the workshop?+

Usually the people who understand the business, product, users, and technical environment best. We help define the right group before the engagement starts.

Can discovery workshops be run remotely?+

Yes. We run workshops remotely, on-site in Europe or the United States, or as a hybrid engagement using tools such as Miro and FigJam.

What if the workshop shows that we should not build the product as planned?+

That is still a useful outcome. The purpose of discovery is to reduce risk before engineering starts, even if that means changing direction, reducing scope, or deciding not to build yet.

Need help with discovery workshops?

Whether it is a rebuild or extra hands, the first call is 30 minutes.

Book a 30-min call