DesignFirst
‘DesignFirst’ is a software specification writing service. What is ground-breaking about it is that you have a complete specification made up of visuals that all parties - owners, managers, designers, writers, users and developers - can 100% comprehend.
Features
- Specification authoring
- Data analysis
- Vendor verification
- Design
- Strategic support
Benefits
- Brings real clarity of specification
- Helps deliver very refined needs, perfect for MVPs
- Provides reusable project assets (designs)
Pricing
- Education pricing available
Service documents
Request an accessible format
Framework
G-Cloud 15
Service ID
9 7 9 7 2 3 8 5 7 5 3 1 6 0 9
Contact
APPDRAWN LTD
Tim Kloss
Telephone: 01442 211999
Email: office@appdrawn.com
About your service
- Service categories
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Cloud Support Services
Set Up and Migration
- Data/information structure design
Service scope
- Service constraints
- Optional support contract is only available remotely but the core service offering includes on-site meetings where necessary.
User support
- Email or online ticketing support
- Yes, at extra cost
- Support response times
- 9am-5pm, Monday-Friday (exc Bank Holidays and the 3 working days between Christmas and New Year)
- User can manage status and priority of support tickets
- No
- Phone support
- Yes
- Phone support availability
- 9 to 5 (UK time), Monday to Friday
- Web chat support
- No
- Support levels
- For the duration of the service, customers are assigned a technical account manager. They are available during normal working hours. This is available at £1050+VAT per month.
Resellers
- Supplier type
- Not a reseller
Staff security
- Staff security clearance
- Staff screening not performed
- Government security clearance
- None
Pricing
- Discount for educational organisations
- Yes
Architecture roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Data architect | £850.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Solution architect | £850.00 |
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Technical architect | £850.00 |
Software development roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Developer | £770.00 |
User-centred design roles
| Role level | UK Rate | Offshore Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Graphic designer | £670.00 |
Non-mandatory Standards and certifications
- ISO/IEC 27001 certification
- No
- ISO 28000:2022 certification
- No
- ISO 9001 certification
- No
- Quality management systems (QMS)
- No
- CSA STAR certification
- No
- PCI certification
- No
- Cyber essentials
- No
- Cyber Essentials Alternative
- In relation to the services you do not have a current and valid Cyber Essentials certificate which has been awarded by one of the government approved Cyber Essentials accreditation bodies but you are working towards gaining it, and will be in a position to confirm that you have been awarded a current and valid Cyber Essentials certificate by one of the government approved accreditation bodies within 12 months of the date of award.
- Cyber essentials plus
- No
- Cyber Essentials Alternative
- None of the criteria
- Other security certifications
- No
Social value
- Section B - Commitment for Future: Delivery
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Mission: Kick start economic growth. To secure the highest sustained growth in the G7 - with good jobs and productivity growth in every part of the country making everyone, not just a few, better off.
Policy Outcome 1: Fair work: That offers fair wages and good working conditions. Help people get a job, stay in work, and progress in their careers, with good employment opportunities across the country. Notes: Where there is a large proportion of labour costs in the contract, commercial teams should consider MAC in Outcome 1 as a priority
- New or retained jobs on the contract workforce in the relevant area that meet the criteria set out in MAC 1b, 1c and 1d
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