Once we have understood your requirements we will send you a proposal with timelines and costs. If you are happy with this proposal then we will proceed ASAP. The first step will be to begin designing the system in the form of a Functional Document. This document once approved will ultimately act as a guide for our developers throughout the entire development cycle. Also the completed system will be tested against the specs laid out in this document.

Depending on the size and complexity of the system this could be anywhere between 1 - 6 months from the Functional Document being approved.

The project will be project managed by Sadia who has been managing our software development division for over 5 years. During development she will be the point of contact within Tentacle Solutions.

The core development will be handled by both a senior developer and a junior developer.

There will also be a senior designer working with the project manager initially to ensure the site is optimised for all screens and devices.

The project will follow a finely tuned Tentacle Waterfall Methodology which has been used in house for over five years now.

We are confident we can deliver a system that will not only cover every requirement it will also enable your staff to work in a productive manner.

To that end we will only ask for payment for the core system at Stage C i.e. when you have had a chance to use AND APPROVE the system.

The monthly payments will only be payable after Development has been completed.

The aim of our development will be to keep you updated at key stages of the development. When we visit after the functional document has been completed we will work out provisional dates we will visit during the development to demonstrate the system to yourself. At these key stages you will be able to give input as well as get a feel for your future system.

Our goal is to keep you in the loop whilst we develop your system. To achieve this Tentacle Solutions will provide the following:

• Daily email sent at the end of each day with project status (starts once development commences in Stage ??
• Weekly email sent every Friday with programmer notes and either project downloads or screenshots

As your company grows and diversifies so should your backend system. Tentacle Solutions will be on hand to offer solutions to your needs no matter how small or large the job may be.

Absolutely not! The advantage to developing on an ASP.NET/SQL platform is that you will be able to easily move your system to another provider. In order to facilitate this:

• Your SQL Database tables and functions will be delivered to your new host
• All code will be made available to your new developers via FTP
• Any assistance in transitioning the site will be made available

This is your site therefore all code, data and graphics belong to yourself your system being LIVE and operational is the bigger picture here.