Data portals and web applications
We build a defined portal workflow with roles, validation and acceptance tests.
Tell us what you needWe build a defined portal workflow with roles, validation and acceptance tests, then scope the wider application from what works.
- Led by
- Michael Gagakuma and Kenneth Gagakuma
- Delivery
- Remote, and on site from Accra
- Fees
- Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
- Free tool
- Portal & web-app scope builder
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
- Practice
- 05 of 11: Digital solutions
Who commissions this, and when.
Buyers and moments where this work pays for itself, and where it does not.
Who it is for
- Foundations and associations
- Public agencies and donor programmes
- Membership bodies
When to call us
- Data is collected by email and spreadsheets
- Members or partners need self-service access
- A programme needs a submission or reporting portal
When it is not the answer
We start with one workflow. Large portals scoped in one go are where projects fail.
What you receive.
Documents you can use, each with its method and sources attached.
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See a demonstration of the output: Specimen · Web applications & data portals
Workflow spec
Users, roles, data and acceptance criteria.
Working portal
For the defined workflow.
Test record
Acceptance tests passed.
Handover
Code, access, hosting notes and training.
How the work runs.
Each stage ends in something you review before the next begins.
Stage 1 of 5
User need
Agree users, tasks and roles.
Review pointUser needs and success measures agreed.
Stage 2 of 5
Scope
Write the scope and acceptance criteria.
Review pointWritten scope with acceptance criteria.
Stage 3 of 5
Build
Build in short, demonstrated steps.
Review pointWorking build demonstrated at agreed milestones.
Stage 4 of 5
Test
Test with real users and data.
Review pointAcceptance tests passed and recorded.
Stage 5 of 5
Handover
Hand over and plan the next workflow.
Review pointHandover of code, content, access and documentation.
Scope and fees.
Fees are agreed in writing before work begins. Estimates are shown as estimates.
Fees
Fixed fee, quoted to your scope
Send a brief or book a short call. We reply with a written scope, dates and a fixed fee before any work begins.
What we need from you
- Process description
- Sample data
- Hosting and security requirements
Not included unless agreed
- Hosting fees
- Data migration beyond the scope
- Support beyond the agreed period
Led byMichael Gagakuma and Kenneth Gagakuma
- Practice
- 05 · Digital solutions
- Contracting
- GKM Legacy Holdings, Maryland
- Consultation
- from USD 90
Questions buyers ask.
Anything else: ask in a brief.
Who owns the code?
You do, unless agreed otherwise.
Can it integrate with our systems?
Yes, where integrations are scoped.
Is there a free planner?
Yes: the portal and web-app scope builder.
Related work
What needs to move forward?
Tell us the decision, the challenge or the opportunity. We reply with a scoped approach, a named principal and a fee before any work begins.
No charge to submit an enquiry.