Systems Development | Lebone Marang and Summer




IT Consulting and Assurance

Systems That Work.
Delivered On Purpose.

Too many systems go live and immediately disappoint. Wrong scope, missed requirements,
poor adoption, no support. We fix that — by bringing structured development governance
to every phase, from the first requirements workshop to post-implementation review.


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Independent Advisory

Info-Tech Research Partner

End-to-End SDLC Governance


Strategic Partner
Info-Tech Research Group

68%
of IT projects experience scope creep due to poorly defined requirements
Info-Tech Research Group
2.5×
more likely to deliver on time with a formal SDLC governance framework in place
Info-Tech Research Group
45%
of system defects originate in requirements and design — not in the development phase
Info-Tech Research Group

Info-Tech Research Insight

The Problem Starts Before a Single Line of Code Is Written

Info-Tech’s Application Development Diagnostic benchmarks hundreds of organisations annually.
The pattern is consistent: systems fail because of governance gaps at the front end,
not because of technical failure at the back end.

Info-Tech Research Group’s Application Development Diagnostic finds that organisations without
a governed SDLC framework spend an average of 40% more on rework, defect remediation, and
post-go-live fixes than those with structured development governance in place from day one.
Systems Development Life Cycle — Our Governance Framework
01
Requirements & Scoping
02
System Design
03
Development
04
Testing & QA
05
Deployment
06
Training & Adoption
07
Support & Review

The Challenges We Help You Solve

Does Any of This Sound Familiar?

Info-Tech’s benchmarking data shows these are the six most common systems delivery
failures across organisations of all sizes. If you are nodding at more than two,
it is time to talk.

Scope That Never Stops Moving

Requirements change mid-project because they were never properly captured, agreed, or signed off in the first place.

Late Delivery, Every Time

Projects consistently run past deadline and over budget because there is no structured governance to catch drift early enough to correct it.

Defects That Reach Production

Inadequate testing and QA governance means critical bugs surface after go-live, when they are most expensive to fix and most damaging to trust.

Nobody Actually Uses It

Low user adoption because end users and business stakeholders were not consulted during design. The system works technically but fails operationally.

Systems That Cannot Talk to Each Other

No integration planning means new systems sit in silos, duplicating data entry and undermining the operational efficiency they were meant to create.

Go-Live Is Where It Ends

No support plan, no documentation, no post-implementation review. The system is delivered and then forgotten — along with the value it was supposed to generate.

Info-Tech Research Group estimates that organisations without structured SDLC governance
spend 30–40% of their annual IT budget on rework that could have been avoided.
That is budget that should be building competitive advantage — not cleaning up preventable failures.

Our Approach and Deliverables

Governance Across Every Phase of Development

We work as your independent advisory layer — ensuring every phase of development
is governed, documented, tested, and aligned to what the business actually needs.
Whether you are building custom systems, implementing packaged software, or modernising
legacy platforms.


Solution Design & Architecture
Requirements Analysis
Architecture Design
Feasibility & Risk
Sign-Off
Build, Test & Deploy
Development Governance
QA & Testing
UAT
Go-Live

01
How We Work

  • Business requirements analysis and stakeholder alignment workshops
  • Solution architecture review and independent design oversight
  • Development governance — standards, code review, version control policy
  • Independent quality assurance planning and test management
  • User acceptance testing coordination and sign-off management
  • Change management, training design, and go-live readiness assessment
  • Post-implementation review and benefits realisation tracking

What You Receive

  • Business Requirements Specification (BRS)
  • System Design and Architecture Document
  • Development Standards and Governance Framework
  • Test Plan and Quality Assurance Report
  • UAT Sign-Off Documentation
  • Go-Live Readiness Assessment
  • Post-Implementation Review Report
  • System Support and Maintenance Plan

Business Outcomes We Deliver

Organisations partnering with us can expect to:

  • Reduce system development risk and delivery uncertainty
  • Improve alignment between IT systems and business objectives
  • Strengthen quality assurance and reduce post-go-live defects significantly
  • Deliver systems on time and within approved budgets
  • Improve user adoption and long-term stakeholder satisfaction
  • Establish sustainable development governance practices
  • Build internal capability to manage future system initiatives confidently

Why Lebone Marang and Summer

We are not your development vendor. We are your independent governance layer — the voice in the room that keeps development aligned to business value, not just technical specification.

Our advisory approach bridges the gap between IT delivery teams and business leadership, giving executives the assurance they need at every milestone — from requirements sign-off through to post-go-live review.

Info-Tech Research Group’s frameworks underpin everything we do, giving you access to world-class benchmarks and diagnostics at every stage.

Build with Confidence. Deliver with Assurance.

Strategic Outcomes

What Changes After the Engagement

These are the measurable shifts organisations experience when systems development
is governed as a strategic business investment — not a technical project handed
entirely to a vendor.


Systems That Actually Work

Delivered to scope, on time, and adopted by the people who use them


Dramatically Reduced Rework

Governance at the front end prevents the costly fixes that happen after go-live


Higher User Adoption

Business stakeholders are engaged from day one, so the system fits how people actually work


Stronger Development Maturity

Your organisation builds lasting capability to govern future system initiatives independently

Your next system should be your best one yet.

Let us show you what governed, business-aligned systems development looks like
in practice. No obligation — just a straight conversation about where you are
and what is possible.



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