Cloud, Security & Operations
Managed Development Teams
An engineering team managed by us and measured on agreed outcomes, such as delivery predictability, quality and product goals, for organisations that want continuous development without managing engineers directly.
Capability overview
What managed development teams involves
Managed development teams sit between a dedicated team and a fixed project. The roadmap can change continuously, but responsibility for planning, execution, engineering practices and team performance sits with our delivery leadership. You focus on product direction and business outcomes rather than daily team management.
The engagement is governed by service outcomes agreed together, such as sprint predictability, lead time for changes, escaped defects, production incident recovery and progress on quarterly product objectives. These measures are reviewed monthly, and the team composition is adjusted by us when the workload changes.
This model suits organisations with a clear product vision but limited internal engineering management capacity, including business units building digital products outside a central technology function.
What is included
Managed team responsibilities
Delivery management
Backlog refinement support, sprint planning, estimation, dependency management and release coordination.
Outcome measures
Agreed indicators for predictability, quality, reliability and product progress reported transparently each month.
Team optimisation
Skills, seniority and team size adjusted by us to meet commitments, within agreed commercial boundaries.
Engineering excellence
Architecture guidance, code quality, automation, security practices and technical debt management owned by the team.
Product partnership
Team leads contribute ideas, estimates and trade-offs to help product owners decide what delivers most value.
How we work
How we deliver managed development teams
Outcome agreement
Product objectives, service measures, reporting and governance agreed during onboarding.
Baseline
Current delivery performance and technical health measured so improvement is visible.
Team setup
Team formed, trained on the product and integrated with product owners.
Managed delivery
Team plans and delivers work while reporting progress against outcomes.
Monthly service review
Outcome measures, risks, commercial position and improvement plans reviewed with sponsors.
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Questions & answers
Questions about Managed Development Teams
Cannot find what you need? Our team responds to technical and commercial questions within one business day.
Ask a questionIn a dedicated team, you direct priorities and often work closely with daily execution. In a managed team, we take responsibility for delivery management and agreed outcomes, while you set product direction.
Yes, in some engagements service credits or incentives can be linked to measures that the team genuinely controls. Metrics must be chosen carefully to avoid encouraging the wrong behaviour.
Yes. Product owners participate in planning and reviews, and all backlog and delivery information remains visible to your organisation.
A monthly service fee based on expected capacity and responsibilities, sometimes with outcome-based incentives or credits agreed in the contract.
Next step
Discuss managed development teams with Acmez
Share what you need to change, build, integrate or support. We will map the practical next step.