Adaptive Scope:
the Predictability
Your Business Needs

What is an adaptive scope project?

NextAge’s Adaptive Scope model brings predictability to your development process, by offering value and duration estimates, without sacrificing flexibility. The focus is on smart planning, where the scope starts as a high-leve estimate and evolves as business needs or technical complexity change.

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✓ Scope Planning

We begin by gathering key requirements, analyzing technical challenges, and building a first scope. We prioritize essential features and define the initial backlog. This mapping is done with the help of AI, bringing more speed and quality.

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✓ Development

We kick off development with circle of deliveries, ongoing testing, and frequent scope adjustments based on discoveries and shifting priorities. Here, the development is improved with “vibe coding,” combined with the developers’ skills.

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✓ Testing and Validation

This stage ensures the solution meets expectations, passes quality checks, and is free of errors. The validations are made in just one click, using proprietary AI-powered testing that covers all scenarios. More quality and compliance.

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✓ Continuous Improvement

At the end of each cycle, we review insights and feedback to identify improvement opportunities. This shows the continuous care we put into our work. Also, this continuous loop ensures your product stays aligned with business goals and user needs.

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Have you experienced these types of issues?

How Can Adaptive Scope Help Your Business?

If your company is dealing with any of the issues listed below, NextAge’s Adaptive Scope is the ideal solution. Contact us and see how we drive meaningful results

→ New Requirements

The scope evolves alongside the project. This reduces rework and allows you to make changes based on what you learn along the way.

→ Agile Methodologies

With a planning-first approach, our model supports a quick yet structured project kickoff, ideal for agile environments.

→ Strategic Partnership

We work as a tech partner, helping define the scope in collaboration with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

→ Progress Control

Progress is tracked through sprints and measurable deliveries, enabling better cost tracking and real-time prioritization.

→ Ongoing Validation

This solution supports continuous feedback, backlog refinement, and user testing, without the bureaucracy of traditional fixed-scope projects.

→ Predictability

We focus on predictability while embracing change. Technical uncertainties are expected, and handled without disrupting the agreement.

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What does each professional do?

Developers

NextAge developers are responsible for building, implementing, and supporting software, applications, and systems. They write the code that powers tech solutions tailored to client needs. Beyond coding, they test, debug, and maintain these programs, ensuring smooth functionality and timely update when needed, all powered by the use of AI.

Analysts

NextAge analysts play a key role in building and refining the project scope based on a reference backlog. They help translate business needs into clear requirements, working strategically to align the estimated scope with the project’s real-world context. They also analyze data and processes to ensure each planned feature supports the company’s objectives.

UX Designers

UX Designers create intuitive, user-focused experiences. They analyze user behavior and design flows that make products easier to use, aligning business goals with usability.

DevOps Engineers

NextAge’s DevOps engineers streamline the development and operations process to enhance efficiency and accelerate software delivery. They automate the development, testing, deployment, and monitoring cycles, ensuring systems remain scalable, secure, and uninterrupted. DevOps teams promote continuous collaboration between development and operations, facilitating rapid innovation and agile market responses.

QAs (Quality Assurance)

The QA professionals at NextAge are responsible for ensuring the quality of software products. They create and execute detailed tests to identify bugs and failures, ensuring that the software meets the specified quality standards and requirements.

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FAQs

It’s a flexible development model based on an estimated scope that evolves throughout the project lifecycle.p>

You gain flexibility to adapt the scope as needed, without losing control over timelines, budget, or deliverables.

When requirements aren’t fully defined, technologies are new, or validation is needed before locking in a full solution.

Fixed scope requires everything to be defined upfront. Adaptive scope starts with an estimate and evolves, always focused on delivering value.

Yes. This model fits naturally into agile and incremental workflows, where adaptability and fast feedback loops are essential.

We guide you through technical and strategic planning, building a solid initial backlog aligned with goals and user needs.

That’s expected. We embrace planned changes, re-estimations, and reprioritization without compromising progress.

The project cost can adapt over time based on scope changes or shifting priorities. However, everything is managed with constant alignment, full transparency, and mutual agreement. You'll always have clarity on what's being delivered and how much is being invested.

Yes! It’s ideal for web platforms, mobile apps, APIs, portals, and custom software solutions.

No. Scope updates are handled within a structured governance model, avoiding red tape and maintaining legal clarity.

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