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Stop paying developers to discover what you should have defined first.

Discovery sprint services from Redefine give you a build-ready architecture document, user story map, technical specification, and wireframes in 14 days. Your development team executes against a precise scope. No assumptions. No expensive rework.

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Architecture Document · acme-platform
Deliverable 01
System architecture + stack decisions
Stack
Next.js · Node · PostgreSQL
ADRs logged
12 decisions documented
Service map
API GatewayAuth ServiceBillingNotifications
User Story Map · acme-platform
Deliverable 02
48 user stories with acceptance criteria
As admin, I invite team members
4 acceptance criteria · MVP scope
As user, I complete onboarding wizard
6 acceptance criteria · MVP scope
As user, I export analytics report
V2 backlog · out of MVP scope
Technical Specification · acme-platform
Deliverable 03
Data models + API contracts
POST /api/v1/teams/invite
→ 201 Created
{ email, role, workspaceId }
User · id, email, role, createdAt
Wireframes · acme-platform
Deliverable 04
Core flows wireframed + clickable prototype
The discovery-first difference

Same project. Same team. The outcome depends entirely on what happens in week one.

Build first, discover later
Discovery sprint first
Wk 1-2
BUILD FIRSTThe build starts. Three stakeholders hold three different mental models of the product. Nobody asks. Nobody resolves it. The assumptions get committed to the codebase.
DISCOVERY FIRSTTwo-week discovery sprint. Architecture documented. 48 user stories mapped with acceptance criteria. Stack selected and justified. Wireframes approved. Build brief locked. The team starts week 3 aligned.
Wk 4-5
BUILD FIRSTFirst demo. The database schema cannot support a core feature. Major refactor starts. Two weeks of paid development discarded.
DISCOVERY FIRSTWeek 3 of build. The team executes against the architecture document. Database schema was built in the sprint for exactly this scenario. No surprises. No resets.
Wk 8
BUILD FIRSTA key stakeholder sees the product for the first time. They ask for significant changes to the user flow. This was never in writing. Sprint 4 becomes a rework sprint.
DISCOVERY FIRSTStakeholders signed off on the wireframes on day 14 of the sprint. Every user flow was agreed in writing before a line of code existed. Week 8 is a build week, not a feedback week.
Wk 14
BUILD FIRSTLaunch is 6 weeks late. Budget is 40% over. The product shipped is not the product anyone envisioned. The team is burned out from rewrites they could not control.
DISCOVERY FIRSTOn-time launch. On budget. No late nights. The product matches the specification because the specification was accurate before the build began.
Before and after the sprint

This is the document your development team is building from right now. Drag right to see what it should be.

Before sprintAfter sprint
requirements-v3-FINAL.docx
What most projects start with
  • Build a modern SaaS platform
  • Users should be able to sign up and pay
  • Integrate with Stripe (maybe?)
  • Admin dashboard with analytics
  • Mobile app in phase 2 (TBD)
  • Must be scalable and secure
3 stakeholders. 3 different mental models. No shared definition of done.
Discovery Sprint Deliverables · acme-platform
What a discovery sprint produces
Architecture Document
User Story Map
Technical Specification
Wireframes
48 user stories · 12 architecture decisions · 24 API endpoints · 8 core flows wireframed
What you receive
Four documents your build team executes from on day 15.

Each deliverable answers a question your development team cannot answer without it. Click any item to see what is included.

A technical blueprint that resolves every major system design question before a developer writes a line of code. Stack chosen and justified. Service boundaries defined. Every major architecture choice recorded and explained. Your build team has one source of truth from day one.

System diagram
Visual map of every service, data flow, and integration point. The team sees the whole system before building any part of it.
Stack decisions
Framework, database, hosting, and third-party services selected and justified against your budget, timeline, and compliance requirements.

Every feature written as a user story with testable acceptance criteria. MVP scope locked. V2 features moved to a separate backlog so your team builds the right product in sprint one, not a mix of sprint one and sprint two scope.

MVP scope
Prioritized stories your build team runs in sprint one. No ambiguity about what ships first and what waits.
Acceptance criteria
Testable conditions per story. QA and engineering agree on "done" before any code is written.

Data models, API contracts, integration requirements, and performance and security constraints, documented at the depth your engineers need to start building. No follow-up Slack messages. No discovery calls mid-build.

Data models
Entity relationships, field types, and edge cases reviewed before the database schema is created. Expensive migrations prevented before they start.
API contracts
Endpoint definitions with request and response shapes for every integration. Your frontend and backend teams can build in parallel from day one.

Wireframes for every core user flow, plus a clickable Figma prototype your stakeholders navigate as if the product were live. The day 12 walkthrough is the last moment to change user flows before the build begins. Changes here cost hours. Changes in code cost weeks.

Core flows
Onboarding, primary user actions, and admin workflows, all built from the user story map so nothing is invented and nothing is missed.
Stakeholder sign-off
Walkthrough session on day 12. Feedback incorporated. Final handover on day 14. The build starts with unanimous approval, not competing opinions.
How the sprint runs
14 days. 5 milestones. 4 deliverables.

Every milestone produces a document. Day 14 handover gives your build team everything they need to start sprint one without a single outstanding question.

01
Day 1: Kickoff + Discovery
Conflicting assumptions get found and resolved before they become code.
3-hour session with all stakeholders. Product goals agreed. User types defined. Success metrics set. Constraints mapped. Every conflicting assumption is surfaced, documented, and resolved in this session, not in week six of the build.
Output: Stakeholder assumption log, product goal statement, user persona definitions
03
Day 3: User Story Mapping
MVP scope locked. V2 scope moved to a separate backlog.
All product features mapped to user journeys. MVP scope agreed and signed off by stakeholders. V2 features listed and explicitly out of scope. Acceptance criteria drafted for every story. The team never debates scope again.
Output: User story map draft, MVP scope agreement, V2 backlog
07
Day 7: Architecture Review
Architecture locked. Stack selected. Every major decision documented.
Architecture document reviewed with your technical lead. Stack decisions challenged and confirmed. Every major architecture choice recorded with rationale. Data models reviewed for edge cases before the database schema is created.
Output: Architecture document v1, architecture decision log, data model definitions, API contract draft
12
Day 12: Wireframe Walkthrough
Stakeholders walk through the product before any code is written.
All core user flows wireframed and reviewed. Stakeholders navigate the clickable Figma prototype as if the product were live. Final feedback incorporated. This is the last moment to change user flows. Changes now cost hours. Changes after the build starts cost weeks.
Output: Wireframe set v2, clickable prototype, stakeholder sign-off
14
Day 14: Sprint Complete. All deliverables handed over.
Full handover. Your build team starts sprint one with every decision made.
All four deliverables handed over. 90-minute build briefing covers every document. Whether your development team is Redefine or another agency, they have a complete specification to execute from. No open questions. No assumptions. No rework.
Architecture Document + User Story Map + Technical Specification + Wireframes. Build-ready.
Discovery sprint versus the alternative

Most teams start building before they have answered the questions that determine whether the build succeeds.

Scoping approach
What usually happens
Redefine discovery sprint
Written architecture document
Technical blueprint with stack decisions, service boundaries, and every major architecture choice documented.
Verbal notes
Always
User stories with testable acceptance criteria
Every story written to developer-ready standards. QA and engineering agree on done before any code is written.
Feature list only
48+ stories
Wireframes for all core user flows
Clickable Figma prototype. Stakeholders approve every user flow before the build begins.
Not included
All flows
Budget certainty: flat rate confirmed before work starts
Sprint scoped and priced before any work begins. The number you see is the number you pay.
Varies
Always flat
You own all deliverables outright
Full IP ownership. All four documents are yours to take to any development team at any time.
Partial
Full ownership
No obligation to build with us after the sprint
The discovery sprint is a complete, standalone engagement. It is not a deposit on a build contract.
Often required
Never required
Before you book

The questions founders and product leads ask us most. Answered directly.

A discovery sprint is a 2-week engagement that ends scope ambiguity before it costs you money. Most software projects run late or over budget because the requirements were not written down precisely before the build started. A Redefine discovery sprint gives you an architecture document, user story map, technical specification, and wireframes, all produced before any development begins. Your development team works from a precise, written specification, not from a Zoom call summary and three competing stakeholder opinions.

A Redefine discovery sprint is typically 3 to 8 percent of the total build cost it enables. For most single-product applications, that is a flat rate between $6,000 and $15,000, depending on product complexity, number of user roles, integrations, and compliance requirements. The rate is scoped and confirmed before any work begins. You see the number before you sign anything. See the pricing page for rate ranges.

A discovery sprint is the right starting point when you have a product idea but no technical specification. It is also right for product leaders at companies adding significant new features to an existing product, for founders who received conflicting development quotes and need an independent specification to go to market with, and for teams whose previous build failed because the requirements were not documented. If you already have a detailed, developer-ready specification, you do not need a discovery sprint. You need a build team.

You receive four documents. You own all of them. You can take them to any development team, including Redefine. The four deliverables are: an architecture document covering system design, stack decisions, and every major technical choice; a user story map with every feature written as a user story with testable acceptance criteria; a technical specification covering data models, API contracts, and integration requirements; and wireframes for all core user flows with a clickable prototype for stakeholder review.

No. You own the discovery sprint output. You can take it to any development team. Many clients continue with us for the build phase because the team that ran the discovery carries the most context. That is the practical reason most clients stay. It is not a requirement. The discovery sprint is a complete, standalone engagement with nothing attached.

Start with a 5-minute brief

Describe your product. We scope your sprint and confirm pricing within 48 hours. No pitch before you see the number.

No commitment until you see the sprint scope and flat rate.

01

Submit your product brief

Product goals, user types, integrations, and the requirements you need documented before development begins.

02

Sprint scoped and priced within 48 hours

Sprint timeline, deliverable depth, and flat rate confirmed before you sign anything.

03

2-week discovery sprint

Stakeholder sessions, architecture design, user story mapping, and wireframe walkthroughs on a fixed 14-day schedule.

04

4 deliverables handed over on day 14

Architecture document, user story map, technical specification, and wireframes, yours to take to any development team.

Form
14 days
Sprint duration
4
Deliverables
Flat
Rate scoped upfront
Yours
Own all output
Discovery Sprint · Day 14 handover
Architecture
Story Map
Tech Spec
Wireframes
Define your project in 14 days. Build it right for the next year.
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