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Platform Discovery Sprint
Know Exactly What to Build Before You Spend £25,000+
A 3-week, fixed-fee technical assessment that gives you the architecture, roadmap, and honest recommendation you need – whether that’s building with us, building with someone else, or not building at all.
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Architecture Diagram
System Overview
Client Application
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AI Engine
Queue
Database Layer
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Platform Discovery Report
Your Platform – Technical Roadmap & Architecture
Prepared by Rocking Tech
Executive Summary
Phased Roadmap
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The expensive mistake
What happens when you skip proper scoping
You brief an agency. They write a proposal based on a 30-minute call. You sign. Three months later the project is 40% over budget, six weeks behind, and the thing they built isn’t quite what you needed – because nobody spent enough time understanding the problem before writing code.
Or worse: you spent £5,000 on Upwork, got something that sort of works, and now you’re stuck with a codebase that no serious developer wants to touch.
This is the most expensive mistake in platform development – and it’s completely avoidable. The sprint covers your business model, go-to-market approach, and competitive landscape – not just the architecture.
How it works
Three weeks. Four touchpoints. One clear answer.
We do the heavy lifting. You invest under 4 hours.
Before
Pre-work
You complete a structured questionnaire. 30–60 minutes of your time. This extracts everything we need to hit the ground running.
Week 1
Understand
90-minute kickoff workshop. We cover goals, constraints, users, and the real problem. For existing apps, we run automated codebase analysis.
Week 2
Analyse
Deep technical work. Architecture design or code assessment. Roadmap drafting. A 30-minute check-in to validate direction early.
Week 3
Deliver
Final report, architecture diagram, and a 60-minute recorded presentation. You leave with a document you can act on immediately.
Under 4 hours – Total time you invest across 3 weeks
What you get
Everything in one deliverable
A 15–20 page Platform Discovery Report, plus supporting artefacts.
MoSCoW requirements
Must-have, should-have, could-have, won’t-have – prioritised and documented
Architecture diagram
One page showing how the system fits together
User flow diagrams
System-level diagrams showing how each user type moves through the core application flows
Technology recommendation
What to use, what to avoid, and why – with clear rationale
Phased roadmap
3–4 phases with timeline and budget ranges per phase
Build, buy, or hybrid recommendation
Including “don’t build” if that’s the honest answer
60-minute recorded presentation
Walk your team or investors through every recommendation
Risk assessment
Specific risks with specific mitigations – not generic warnings
Code Health Scorecard
For existing apps – automated scan plus expert review with fix/refactor/rebuild per component
Anatoly Silko
Founder, Rocking Tech · Cranfield MBA · Zend & Laravel Certified
I’ve spent over a decade building data platforms – systems with users, workflows, permissions, and business logic – with AI integration where it creates real leverage. Through Rocking Tech I’ve delivered platforms for startups, international professional organisations, universities and the NHS. I run every Discovery Sprint personally. You’re not handed off to a junior consultant.
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“Our project was very complex and Anatoly really took time to understand the requirements and build a great solution.”
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Rachel Burgon
Founder · StudentCentral.io
“They provided invaluable suggestions, attentively listened to our requirements, and meticulously crafted a website that embodies sophistication, functionality, and precision.”
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“Rocking Tech was able to perfectly replicate our ideas into a completely functional and working model that has been able to get us a lot of interest and growth.”
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Pricing
Fixed fee. No surprises.
100% upfront before kickoff. The engagement is short, the scope is defined, and the deliverable is yours regardless of what you decide to do next.
Platform Discovery Sprint
3-week technical assessment
£4,500
+ VAT
What's Included
Platform Discovery Report (15–20 pages)
Architecture diagram
System-level user flow diagrams
60-minute recorded presentation walkthrough
MoSCoW requirements prioritisation
Phased roadmap with budget ranges
Build, buy, or hybrid recommendation
Risk assessment with mitigations
Code Health Scorecard (existing apps)
Credited in full against build cost. Proceed with a Custom Platform Build within 30 days and your £4,500 is applied to the total. If not — the report is yours. Take it to any developer you like.
We’re one of the only UK agencies to publish a discovery price. Most hide behind “get in touch.” We think you deserve to know the cost before you book a call.
This is for you if
You’re about to invest £25,000+
You’re a founder or CEO about to commit serious budget and want to know the true scope before you sign.
You raised funding and need a credible plan
You need a technical roadmap to present to your board or investors before releasing budget.
You have an idea but haven’t started building yet
You need someone to help you think through what’s worth building – the business model, the market, the priorities – before you commit budget to development.
You tried building with AI tools or a freelancer
Lovable, Bolt.new, Cursor, or a freelancer – it sort of works but you’ve hit a wall.
Your developer left
You’re sitting on a Laravel application with no documentation and no idea what state it’s in.
You’ve been quoted wildly different prices
You need an independent assessment before choosing an agency.
You’re applying for funding
You need credible technical evidence – architecture, costed roadmap, risk assessment – to support a grant application or investor pitch. The report is structured with this in mind.
This is not for you if
You need a simple website
We offer website packages separately.
Your total project budget is under £15,000
Discovery is designed for £25k+ platform investments.
You want detailed wireframes and a clickable prototype
Discovery includes system-level user flow diagrams, not pixel-perfect designs. Detailed wireframes and interactive prototypes are build-phase deliverables.
If any of these apply, no hard feelings. If you’re unsure, book a call and we’ll tell you honestly.
Every agency scopes. Most just hide the cost.
Frequently Asked Questions
What if discovery reveals the project is much bigger than I expected?
That's exactly what discovery is for. Better to know the true scope at £4,500 than to discover it at £30,000 when you're halfway through a build that's gone off-track. We present the full picture with phased options so you can decide what to build now and what to defer.
What if you recommend I don't build anything?
We will, if that's the honest answer. If your problem can be solved with Airtable and Zapier for £500 a month, we'll tell you. Our job is to protect your investment, not to generate build work for ourselves.
Can I take the report to another developer?
Yes. It's yours. The deliverable is designed to be portable — any competent development team can use it as a brief. Most clients don't, because by the time we've spent three weeks understanding their problem, they'd rather continue with us than start over with someone new.
What happens after discovery?
If you'd like to proceed with a build, we draft a separate statement of work and master services agreement. Your £4,500 is credited in full against the build cost if you sign within 30 days. If you decide not to proceed, the report stands on its own and there's no obligation.
Can the report support a grant or funding application?
Yes. The deliverables — architecture, costed phased roadmap, risk assessment, and a named UK technical partner — map directly to what Innovate UK and similar funders look for in applications. The report is structured with funding submissions in mind.
Do I need to be technical?
No. Most of our clients are non-technical founders and CEOs. The report is written in plain English with a technical appendix for anyone who wants the detail. The presentation walkthrough is designed to give you confidence in the recommendation, not to drown you in jargon.
How is this different from a free consultation?
A free consultation is 30 minutes. We learn the basics and give you a ballpark. Discovery is three weeks. We learn your business, assess your technical landscape, and deliver a document you can use to make a £25,000+ investment decision with confidence. The depth is fundamentally different.
I tried building with AI tools and it broke. Can you help?
Yes — this is an increasingly common starting point for discovery clients. We assess what you've built, identify what's salvageable, and recommend whether to fix, refactor, or rebuild each component. The Code Health Scorecard gives you a clear, prioritised picture of where you stand.
Ready to know what you’re building?
Book a free Discovery Call — 30 minutes, no commitment, no pitch. We’ll discuss your project, confirm whether discovery is the right next step, and answer any questions.
Book a Free Discovery Call
£4,500+VAT · 3 weeks · Complete, portable deliverable
Prefer email? hello@rockingtech.co.uk