How you work with a development partner matters as much as who you choose. The wrong model creates friction: fixed prices for work that keeps changing lead to arguments about scope, and open-ended billing for well-defined work leaves you guessing about cost. We offer three models and will tell you honestly which one fits.
1. Fixed-scope projects
A fixed-scope project has a written scope, a timeline and a price agreed before work starts. We break larger projects into milestones, each with its own scope and price, so you commit to one step at a time.
Best for: websites, MVPs, integrations, migrations and any work that can be described clearly up front.
How changes work: small clarifications are part of the job. New features or changed requirements are written up as a change request with their own estimate, so you decide whether to add them now, swap them for something else or leave them for a later milestone.
What you get: cost certainty for each milestone and a clear definition of done.
2. Ongoing product development
For products that evolve continuously, fixing every detail up front does not work. Instead, a steady team works on your product each month. Together we keep a prioritized list of work and plan each short cycle, or sprint, from it. You can change priorities as you learn from users.
Best for: SaaS products after launch, platforms with active users, and businesses that need regular improvements to internal systems.
How cost works: a monthly agreement based on team size and time, reviewed regularly. You see what was delivered each cycle.
What you get: a team that knows your product deeply and can respond quickly.
3. Team extension
If you already have a development team, we can add engineers, designers or QA specialists who work inside your processes, tools and code reviews. They bring AI-accelerated working habits with them, which often helps your wider team adopt them too.
Best for: teams with more work than people, specialist gaps such as AI integration or mobile, and temporary peaks.
How it works: our people follow your conventions and report to your leads, with ExecMedia handling their management, equipment and continuity.
Comparing the three
| What matters | Fixed scope | Ongoing product | Team extension |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cost certainty per milestone | Yes | Monthly budget | Monthly budget |
| Flexibility to change priorities | Through change requests | Yes | Yes |
| Who manages the work | ExecMedia | Shared | Your team |
| Best stage of product | New builds, MVPs | After launch | Any, with an existing team |
| Minimum commitment | One milestone | A few months | A few months |
A common path
Many clients start with a fixed-scope first milestone, often an MVP or a focused feature. After launch, when the product needs regular improvements based on real usage, they move to ongoing development. This lets you judge our work on a defined project before committing to a longer relationship.
What is the same in every model
- You own the code, designs, documentation and data.
- Every change is reviewed by an engineer. See human oversight and quality.
- You get honest, written updates.
- You can end the engagement with a clean handover.
For how estimates are built, read pricing and estimates. Our guide on fixed scope vs time and materials explains the trade-offs in more depth, and questions to ask before hiring an agency helps you compare partners.