01
Ask how requirements become tests
A credible supplier can connect each important outcome to system behaviour and evidence that proves delivery.
Software procurement answer
How do you choose a software development company?
Choose a software development company that can explain your operating problem, separate current facts from assumptions, define acceptance evidence and show how you will retain control of source, data and deployment. Evaluate architecture, communication and failure handling—not only portfolio appearance or day rate.
02
Clarify ownership and portability
Understand who owns the repository, data, infrastructure configuration and intellectual property, and how another team could operate the system.
03
Examine the difficult paths
Ask what happens when an integration fails, data is ambiguous, an agent finishes late or a deployment must be reversed. Reliable engineering is visible in recovery design.
Start with the operation