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Why we scope most builds on a four-week cadence

15 February 2026 · 4 min read

Discovery, design, build, and handover in four weeks keeps teams aligned and avoids endless “almost done” phases.

Most scoped engagements at TriggerBolt follow a four-week rhythm from kickoff: one week discovery, one week design, two weeks build, with launch and handover in the final stretch.

That cadence works because decision-makers stay close to the work—weekly demos, clear acceptance criteria, and a single thread from problem to production. Larger programs get a custom plan after discovery, but the same principle applies: short feedback loops beat long spec documents.

If you are comparing vendors, ask how often you will see working software and who owns IP at handover. Those two answers predict delivery quality more than slide decks.

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