How we work

Engagement models

Choose project-based delivery for a defined result and predictable cost, or team extension to add vetted developers to your own team. We help you pick the right model, and you can combine or switch as the project evolves.

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Project-based
Own a defined project end to end

Fixed price or time and material. A complete result with clear accountability.

Team extension
Add vetted developers to your team

Specific skills or extra capacity, working to your process, without hiring overhead.

Model 1

Project-based development

We take ownership of a defined project, from planning through development, testing, and delivery, with a dedicated Program-Ace team and a project manager. Best when you want a complete result, clear accountability, and one team responsible for the outcome. You choose how scope and budget are handled.

Fixed price

A fixed scope, timeline, and budget agreed before development starts. Best when requirements are clear and stable. You get a predictable cost and a defined deliverable, with low management overhead on your side. Changes are handled through a simple change-request process.

Best for clear, stable requirements

Time and material

You pay for the actual time and resources used, with scope that can adapt as you learn. Best when requirements evolve, you want to iterate, or you need to start quickly. You get flexibility and full visibility into effort and progress.

Best for evolving scope and fast starts
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Model 2

Team extension

We provide vetted developers and specialists who join your team, work to your process, and report to you, while we handle hiring, HR, payroll, and retention. Best when you already have a delivery process and need to add specific skills or extra capacity, fast. Scale the team up or down as your roadmap changes.

Staff augmentation

Individual specialists who fill specific gaps in your team.

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Dedicated team

A fully managed team aligned to your product, with a stable line-up over time.

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Hire by role

Bring on developers by skill, for example Unity developers.

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Guidance

How we pick the right model

Every engagement starts with a short discovery call. We look at your goals, how clear the scope is, your in-house capacity, timeline, and budget, then recommend the model that fits: project-based or team extension, fixed price or time and material. You are not locked in, and many clients start with one model and switch or combine as the work evolves.

Goals Scope clarity In-house capacity Timeline Budget
Side by side

Compare the models

Consideration
Fixed price
Time and material
Team extension
Scope
Fixed and defined
Flexible, evolves
Defined and managed by you
Budget
Fixed up front
Pay for actual effort
Monthly, per specialist
Who manages delivery
Program-Ace
Program-Ace
You
Best when
Requirements are clear and stable
Requirements evolve or you iterate
You need skills or capacity inside your team
Flexibility to change
Lower, via change requests
High
High, scale up or down
You get
Predictable cost and a defined deliverable
Iteration and full visibility
Vetted developers without hiring overhead
Why us

Why Program-Ace

Vetted talent and mature delivery

Senior engineers, a proven delivery process, and project managers who keep every model on track.

NDA, secure SDLC, and IP transfer by default

Every engagement runs under NDA with a secure lifecycle, and all IP, including source code, transfers to you.

30+ years and 900+ projects

Three decades delivering across immersive, AI, and enterprise software for clients worldwide.

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30+
Years on the market
900+
Projects delivered
150+
In-house experts

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