The 7T Foundation Program is an 8-12 week process, designed to provide an expert digital transformation strategy and implementation plan for prospective clients. The plan is based on the first two stages of the software development process – Discover and Innovate – for both enterprise-level software platforms and mobile applications. Having launched over 100 different platforms and multiple successful startups, 7T is well positioned to provide guidance to prospective clients who are uncertain of where to begin. At the end of the Foundation Program, you will have the insights you need to succeed with your mobile app or custom software development project.
Make Your Start-up Concept a Reality
With 7T's Foundation Program
ROI is Our Currency
For Real Results
Our program is designed to set your business up for success. We help you craft the messaging and business plan so that you have a tight value proposition, clear ROI, and solid go-to-market strategy. Companies that have participated in the Foundation Program have said they are miles ahead of where they were just a few months prior, raising millions of dollars in capital funding.
One graduate of the Foundation Program recently sold their company, with a valuation over 10 million dollars!
Below, you’ll find a few of our well-known program participants.
7T Foundation Program Deliverables
The 7T Foundation Program is designed to provide startups with the pieces that investors want to see before committing to funding. The functional prototype, complete user stories and user journeys, detailed delivery schedule for the product and fixed cost for development convey seriousness and confidence while supporting project viability.Â
Persona Profiles
Qualitative research and stakeholder interviews are conducted to validate technology solutions in line with the company’s business drivers. From this, User Stories are created.
Success Roadmap
Receive a tangible roadmap to success that streamlines development. This includes a Requirements Document, SOW with JIRA project timeline and total investment costs.
Working Prototype
The working prototype of your solution will allow your team to gain early feedback from end-users, investors and stakeholders, while building customer awareness and demand.
What Clients Say
About the 7T Foundation Program
The foundations program – worth every penny. What a great way to invest in the process, create the map, and answer some hard questions before jumping in to the build. This was also invaluable in bringing our vision into focus and helping us communicate that vision to our investors and future clients.
– Nader Yassa, Founder & CEO of Life Style Plan
Discover
The first step to a successful development project is to outline the project scope. We’ll help you identify the needs of your business, the challenges of your current systems and how this new technology can improve upon or solve those issues. The Develop stage involves:
- AÂ Business First approach for the project with clearly-defined business impact goals, ROI and user personas.
- Working sessions with your company’s stakeholders, 7T’s Business Analysts, User Experience Team and Technical Resources.
- Capturing complete requirements and workflows for the project as well as a plan for future versions.
Innovate
During the second stage of the 7T Foundation Program, you will craft a plan for the execution of your mobile app or custom software development strategy. Whether you opt for a single phase or multi-phase software project, you’ll have what you need to proceed. Your development plan will include:
- AÂ success roadmap outlining detailed Agile Development sprints with total investment costs and detailed delivery schedules.
- An associated list of API requirements and, if needed, third party modules required for project completion.
- A working prototype of your project for stakeholder and customer demos of your application.
Discover
The first step to a successful development project is to outline the project scope. We’ll help you identify the needs of your business, the challenges of your current systems and how this new technology can improve upon or solve those issues. The Develop stage involves:
- AÂ Business First approach for the project with clearly-defined business impact goals, ROI and user personas.
- Working sessions with your company’s stakeholders, 7T’s Business Analysts, User Experience Team and Technical Resources.
- Capturing complete requirements and workflows for the project as well as a plan for future versions.
Innovate
During the second stage of the 7T Foundation Program, you will craft a plan for the execution of your mobile app or custom software development strategy. Whether you opt for a single phase or multi-phase software project, you’ll have what you need to proceed. Your development plan will include:
- AÂ success roadmap outlining detailed Agile Development sprints with total investment costs and detailed delivery schedules.
- An associated list of API requirements and, if needed, third party modules required for project completion.
- A working prototype of your project for stakeholder and customer demos of your application.
What Comes Next?
After establishing the foundation of your development project with the 7T Foundation Program and proving your concept, it’s time to take your project from concept to reality, while creating a strong ROI and lasting change for your business.Â
In the final three stages, your start-up will
Develop, Launch & Evolve.Â
DEVELOP
When you choose to work with 7T, you gain access to our talented team of Business Analysts, UI/UX designers and developers who all have a passion for innovation and become invested in your business. 7T offers:
- Managed Agile Development of your company’s software project with weekly updates and reviews.
- Security protocols put in place to protect your users’ data and guarantee regulation compliance
- Extensive testing performed at the end of every development sprint to ensure the product achieves optimal performance, meets business goals and delights end-users.
LAUNCH
After the development sprints and testing phases are complete, it is time to launch your custom software solution. Product launch generally involves submitting an app for review to the Google Play Store, Apple App Store, or Apple Business Manager for private app hosting. For software development projects, clients can expect:
- The software product to be hosted and deployed through the cloud or on-premises servers.
- Product performance to be closely monitored and testing to continue during and after launch.
EVOLVE
The development process doesn’t stop after the deployment of your mobile app or custom software solution. After launch, your project will transition to:
- The implementation of a support plan with clear service offerings and associated costs.
- Regularly scheduled analytics and system reports to help your team understand how users engage with the platform and what changes could be implemented to optimize conversions.
- The development of new features, improvements and updates, depending on the needs of your business.
What Comes Next?
After establishing the foundation of your development project with the 7T Foundation Program and proving your concept, it’s time to take your project from concept to reality, while creating a strong ROI and lasting change for your business.Â
In the final three stages, your start-up will
Develop, Launch & Evolve.Â
DEVELOP
When you choose to work with 7T, you gain access to our talented team of Business Analysts, UI/UX designers and developers who all have a passion for innovation and become invested in your business. 7T offers:
- Managed Agile Development of your company’s software project with weekly updates and reviews.
- Security protocols put in place to protect your users’ data and guarantee regulation compliance
- Extensive testing performed at the end of every development sprint to ensure the product achieves optimal performance, meets business goals and delights end-users.
LAUNCH
After the development sprints and testing phases are complete, it is time to launch your custom software solution. Product launch generally involves submitting an app for review to the Google Play Store, Apple App Store, or Apple Business Manager for private app hosting. For software development projects, clients can expect:
- The software product to be hosted and deployed through the cloud or on-premises servers.
- Product performance to be closely monitored and testing to continue during and after launch.
EVOLVE
The development process doesn’t stop after the deployment of your mobile app or custom software solution. After launch, your project will transition to:
- The implementation of a support plan with clear service offerings and associated costs.
- Regularly scheduled analytics and system reports to help your team understand how users engage with the platform and what changes could be implemented to optimize conversions.
- The development of new features, improvements and updates, depending on the needs of your business.
The 7T Development Process
The 7T Development Process
Who Can Apply For the Foundation Program?
Most applicants are early stage startups that are ready to take action and are looking for the experience and insight on how to proceed the next stage. Many have only done a “friends and family” financing round or are completely self-funded.
We accept companies that are well positioned to take the next step in terms of developing the product and have a clear market strategy for user adoption.
Helping Emerging Startups
Achieve Development Success
7T also offers free two hour consultation sessions to qualified startups that are in the process of being funded. Sessions may occur over Zoom or socially-distanced at our DFW office. Our leaders will help you begin to flesh out your requirements document, determine budget, timeline and overall project viability and offer guidance so that you can start your development project.
Be sure to check out our eBook “How to Create a Software Requirements Document” for a complete look at what type of information we’ll be seeking. Fill out the Foundation Program application to get started.
