A development process from the first decision to live operation.
AI is part of the entire delivery system; accountability is not delegated. At every stage, we define what machine assistance accelerates, what a named professional reviews, which tangible outcome the client sees and what the next decision gate is.
Brief professional discussion · goal, risk and next decision
AI-native delivery: acceleration with verifiable accountability
We use AI to support repetitive, comparable and testable work; the business goal, product priorities, architecture, critical code, security and release remain human responsibilities.
The goal is a shorter feedback cycle and more delivered value, not bypassing review or quality gates.
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Discovery
- What AI accelerates
- synthesis of interviews and documents, preparation of requirements contradictions, alternatives and risk questions
- Human gate
- The named business and product owners approve the goal, metric, priority and go/no-go decision.
- Client-visible outcome
- Target state, prioritised scope, risk list and decision recommendation.
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UX and prototype
- What AI accelerates
- preparation of flow variants, content states, research summaries and prototype details
- Human gate
- The product designer and product owner review clarity, accessibility and business fit; where justified, we validate with real users.
- Client-visible outcome
- Key user flow, testable prototype and documented learnings.
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Architecture and delivery plan
- What AI accelerates
- preparation of technical alternatives, dependencies, interface drafts, risk scenarios and documentation
- Human gate
- A named architect approves data, integration, security, operations and release decisions.
- Client-visible outcome
- Architecture and delivery plan, estimate, acceptance criteria and decision log.
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Development
- What AI accelerates
- code drafts, repetitive implementation, refactoring proposals, test-case creation and documentation
- Human gate
- Developer review, static and automated checks, and named professional approval of critical business logic and security decisions.
- Client-visible outcome
- Working increments tied to acceptance criteria and demonstrable in short cycles.
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QA and release
- What AI accelerates
- preparation of test-case variants, regression coverage, log analysis, defect triage and release notes
- Human gate
- QA, security and release owners decide on compliance, residual risk and production readiness.
- Client-visible outcome
- Test report, known limitations, migration and rollback plan, and release documentation.
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Measurement and continued development
- What AI accelerates
- organisation of analytics patterns, feedback, incidents and roadmap options
- Human gate
- The business and product owners select what to improve, scale, simplify or stop.
- Client-visible outcome
- Metrics report, learnings, prioritised roadmap and next investment decision.
Communication and change management
At the outset, we define the project's cadence, decision deadlines, owners, and rules for AI use and data processing.
When scope changes, we make the impact on time, cost, risk and dependencies visible; the commitment changes only through an approved decision.
Frequently asked questions about the process.
Something else? Email hello@ap4.hu and we will answer directly.
A good process means fewer late surprises, not more ceremony.
Show us the decision context, and we will propose the right entry stage and accountability model.
Brief professional discussion · goal, risk and next decision