Our Process: The Latitude 40 Compass
Great outcomes start with clarity, collaboration, and craftsmanship. The Latitude 40 Compass is our guide—from first conversation to meaningful results. Whether we’re helping you shape a strategy, solve a technical challenge, or build a custom solution, our process adapts to your goals and context.
Charting the Course
1. Intro Meeting (30 min)
A short, no-pressure conversation to explore your needs and determine if we’re a good fit.
We’ll cover:
We’ll cover:
- Your business, goals, and challenges
- How we work and what we bring to the table
- Whether it makes sense to continue the conversation
2. Deeper Dive
We dig deeper into your context—business priorities, stakeholders, existing systems, and ideas already on the table.
You’ll get:
You’ll get:
- A clearer understanding of your options
- Insight into our approach and how we collaborate
- Early alignment on roles, expectations, and next steps
3. Consulting & Roadmapping
This phase varies depending on your needs. Sometimes it’s refining requirements. Sometimes it’s exploring solutions from the ground up. Always, it’s about clarity and readiness.
Activities may include:
Now it's time to start building solutions!
Activities may include:
- Analysis of current systems and workflows
- Stakeholder interviews and collaborative planning
- Roadmap development focused on ROI and feasibility
- Team formation and budget alignment
- Integration of experienced on-shore developers into your organization to foster collaboration and agility
Now it's time to start building solutions!
Collaborative Team Integration
At Latitude 40, we don’t just build software—we build teams. We integrate our experienced on-shore development professionals directly into your organization, forming collaborative units that work seamlessly with or without your existing developers. Together, we identify needs, craft custom solutions, and instill best practices that drive continuous improvement and ensure agility.
Development Cycle
Once we’ve charted the course and put a good team together, we move into execution. Our development process is transparent, iterative, and focused on delivering real value.
1. Collaborative Planning
We prioritize features for the next cycle based on business impact and current needs. The team aligns around what’s most important.
2. Build
We design and develop with care—focusing on scalable architecture, clean code, and inclusive design.
Our build practices include:
Our build practices include:
- Clean, maintainable code
- Automated and manual testing
- Peer review for quality and consistency
3. Deliver & Reflect
Completed features are demoed to stakeholders. We gather feedback and hold retrospectives to improve the process and outcomes.
4. Repeat
This cycle continues until your objectives are met. Along the way, we stay flexible—refining priorities and uncovering new opportunities.
The Result
Our collaborative approach means you gain more than just a solution—you gain a team. By integrating seasoned on-shore developers into your organization, we ensure that best practices are embedded, agility is maintained, and continuous improvement becomes part of your culture.
Whether your goal is to streamline operations, unlock new revenue, or better serve your customers, the result is automation that delivers—and a partner who’s invested in your long-term success.
Whether your goal is to streamline operations, unlock new revenue, or better serve your customers, the result is automation that delivers—and a partner who’s invested in your long-term success.
Ready to take the next step?
We’ll meet you where you are and help you move forward with confidence.
