PRISM

// How we work

The PRISM
Framework.

A structured approach to enterprise technology delivery that eliminates guesswork and maximises outcomes from day one.

// Four ways to engage

Pick the model that fits
your situation.

Whether you need strategic advisory, a dedicated engineering team, end-to-end product delivery, or capability building — we have a structure that works.

📋 Model 01

Strategic
Advisory

You have the engineers — you need the strategy. We embed senior architects and technology leaders alongside your team to set direction, govern architecture decisions, and accelerate your programme without displacing your existing talent.

CTO advisory Architecture review AI roadmap Technology governance Due diligence
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Fractional CTO / VP Engineering
Senior strategic leadership on a part-time or interim basis — without the full-time overhead. Decisions made faster, direction set clearer.
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Architecture & Technology Audit
Structured assessment of your current stack, identifying risk, technical debt, and opportunities — with a prioritised remediation roadmap.
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AI Maturity & Investment Planning
Rigorous scoring of your AI readiness across data, talent, governance and culture — mapped to a sequenced 18-month investment plan.
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Board & Executive Reporting
Technology programme status communicated in business terms — ROI tracking, milestone reporting, and risk escalation for C-suite audiences.
⚙️ Model 02

Dedicated
Team

A hand-picked, fully integrated engineering pod that works exclusively on your programme. Your backlog, your ceremonies, your codebase — but with our talent, processes, and quality standards embedded from day one.

Staff augmentation+ Embedded squads Long-term build Talent gap closure
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Curated Team Composition
We don't send bodies — we design the team. Every pod includes the exact mix of engineering, QA, DevOps and data skills your programme requires.
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Seamless Integration
Your tools, your Jira, your Slack. We integrate into your existing ways of working — not the other way around. Full timezone alignment available.
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Scale Up or Down in 2 Weeks
Business needs change. Add engineers for a sprint push or reduce the team post-launch — without the delays of traditional hiring.
Quality Without Compromise
Embedded QA, mandatory code reviews, and DORA metric tracking ensure the team ships fast and ships right — consistently.
🚀 Model 03

Full-Service
Delivery

You define the outcome. We own the execution end-to-end — from discovery and design through to production deployment, hypercare, and ongoing SRE. One accountable partner across the full value stream.

Fixed-outcome End-to-end ownership Product delivery Managed service
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Discovery & Architecture Sprint
4–6 week structured discovery that produces a validated technical architecture, risk register, and delivery roadmap before a single line of production code is written.
Iterative Build with Business Gates
2-week sprints with clear business value checkpoints. You see working software — not slide decks — at every milestone.
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Production-Ready, Not Just Working
Security scanning, load testing, DR planning, and runbooks are deliverables — not afterthoughts. We hand over systems that operations teams can actually run.
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Post-Launch SRE & Hypercare
The first 90 days post-launch are critical. Our SRE team owns reliability, monitors SLOs, and responds to incidents while your team builds confidence.
🎓 Model 04

Capability
Building

The technology landscape is moving faster than traditional L&D can respond. We design and deliver targeted programmes that build real, applied capability in AI, cloud, DevSecOps and data engineering — not just awareness.

Enterprise L&D Hands-on labs AI upskilling Engineering enablement
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AI & GenAI for Practitioners
Hands-on programmes covering LLM integration, RAG systems, prompt engineering, and AI governance — designed for engineers who need to build, not just understand.
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Cloud & Platform Engineering
Kubernetes, GitOps, observability, and FinOps — from foundational concepts to production patterns. Aligned to AWS, GCP, or Azure as required.
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DevSecOps & SRE Fundamentals
Security-as-code, SLO-based reliability, and CI/CD pipeline design. We embed SRE culture into teams that have been operating in reactive firefighting mode.
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Data Engineering & Analytics
Modern data stack, lakehouse architecture, dbt, and self-serve analytics enablement. Your analysts shouldn't need to wait on data engineers for every report.

// How every engagement starts

From first call to
first sprint.

Regardless of which model you choose, every CodesmoTech engagement follows the same rigorous onboarding process.

Week 0 — Discovery call

Understand before proposing

We spend the first conversation listening — understanding your business context, technology estate, team structure, and what success actually looks like. We don't pitch in week 0.

90-min callNo deckHonest questions

Week 1–2 — Diagnostic

Proof before commitment

A structured, time-boxed diagnostic of your technical landscape. We surface the real risks and opportunities — the ones your current vendors aren't telling you about.

Architecture reviewRisk mapTeam assessment

Week 2–3 — Proposal

Scope that reflects reality

A proposal built on what we actually found — not a template. Specific team composition, phased milestones, and commercial structure tied to outcomes, not hours.

Fixed outcomesPhased deliveryClear SLAs

Week 3–4 — Kickoff

Day one is productive

By the time we sign contracts, environments are set up, team members are briefed, and the first sprint is planned. We don't waste a billing cycle on onboarding ceremonies.

Environments readySprint 1 plannedStakeholders aligned

// Our commitments to you

No lock-in contracts
Monthly rolling terms on all engagement models. We earn your renewal every month.
Transparent pricing
Fixed retainers or milestone-based. No surprise invoices, no scope creep billing.
Senior talent, always
The engineers who pitch are the engineers who deliver. No bait-and-switch staffing.
Outcome accountability
Every engagement has defined success metrics. We report against them, every sprint.
IP stays with you
All code, documentation, and assets are yours from day one. No licensing games.
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// Model comparison

Find your right fit.

Not sure which model fits? Here's how they compare across the dimensions that matter most.

Criteria Strategic Advisory Dedicated Team Full-Service Delivery Capability Building
You have an internal team✓ Required✓ Optional✓ Required
Outcome accountabilityAdvisory onlySharedFullLearning KPIs
Speed to first valueWeek 1Week 3–4Week 6–8Week 2
Cost structureMonthly retainerMonthly retainerFixed-price / milestoneProgramme fee
IP ownership100% yours100% yours100% yours100% yours
Minimum engagement3 months3 months4 months6 weeks
Best forDirection-settingLong-term buildNew product launchUpskilling teams

Not sure which model
is right for you?

In 30 minutes, we can tell you exactly which engagement structure fits your situation — and what realistic outcomes look like. No pitch, no commitment.