Engagement options with clear fit, boundaries, and accountability
Choose the engagement model that matches your bottleneck, operating context, and delivery constraints.
Primary buyer contexts
This page is designed for teams choosing how to engage Product Forge, including software development companies building SaaS and custom solutions.
Product-led scale-ups and established teams
Need better governance and decision flow without slowing delivery.
Software development companies
Building SaaS or client solutions and need Product support to improve scope quality, prioritization, and commercial outcomes.
Founders and product leaders
Need clearer model choices based on urgency, budget, and internal capacity.
Choose by need, timeline, and delivery context
Each model includes clear scope boundaries, expected outcomes, and commercial structure so you can choose with confidence.
Focused Sprint
Best when
- You need a high-impact intervention quickly.
- A specific bottleneck is blocking progress now.
- You need measurable movement before committing to longer support.
What you can expect
- Defined problem framing and intervention scope.
- Concrete artifacts and implementation plan.
- Recommendation for next-step model if needed.
Fixed scope and timeline.
Monthly Retainer
Best when
- You need ongoing Product Ops or delivery governance support.
- Decision quality and execution rhythm need sustained reinforcement.
- Leadership needs continuity across multiple initiatives.
What you can expect
- Embedded cadence for decisions, risks, and roadmap control.
- Continuous operating model improvement and capability transfer.
- Ongoing accountability against agreed outcomes.
Monthly commitment with defined operating cadence.
Partner-Enabled Delivery Support
Best when
- You need execution support with clear Product accountability.
- Software teams need product direction for SaaS or platform builds.
- You want one accountable owner across partner workstreams.
What you can expect
- Product-led scope quality and delivery governance controls.
- Role clarity across Product Forge, partners, and internal teams.
- Quality gates and handover standards enforced by design.
Scoped package with explicit partner controls and boundaries.
Selective Co-Build / Venture Support
Best when
- You are launching a new product and need structured build governance.
- SaaS ventures require stronger product and operating discipline.
- IP, governance, and accountability boundaries must be explicit.
What you can expect
- Phased model tied to milestone and governance gates.
- Decision rights, ownership boundaries, and operating standards.
- Commercial and delivery path aligned to venture maturity.
Ringfenced scope with milestone-based progression.
How to select the right model fast
Use this fast guide if you need to decide quickly without reviewing every model in detail.
Need speed and immediate clarity
Start with a Focused Sprint to resolve one critical bottleneck and establish a practical path forward.
Need sustained operating support
Use a Monthly Retainer when you need ongoing governance, Product Ops rhythm, and leadership reinforcement.
Need product support for software delivery
Use Partner-Enabled Delivery Support when engineering can build, but product direction and scope quality need strengthening.
What every engagement model includes
Regardless of model, we run with explicit ownership and measurable delivery controls.
Named roles and ownership boundaries
Cadence-based communication and decision forums
Visible artifacts and decision records
Baseline and outcome measures
Risk and dependency visibility
Handover and enablement plan
You are likely ready if
- A decision-maker can join initial scoping and confirm constraints.
- You can identify one or two priority bottlenecks to address first.
- You are open to explicit governance and accountability changes.
- Internal teams can engage with a regular working cadence.
When it may not be the right fit yet
- You want staff augmentation only with no operating model or product change.
- There is no sponsor for cross-functional decisions and delivery governance.
- The goal is output volume without clarity on outcomes or risk.
- No owner can commit to decisions after recommendations are provided.
What you leave the first call with
The first call is designed to give practical direction you can use immediately.
Model recommendation based on bottleneck, constraints, and urgency
Expected timeline, scope boundaries, and working cadence
Clear first milestone and required stakeholder participation
Need help choosing the right engagement model?
Share your delivery context, software constraints, and urgency. We will recommend the model that fits best.