How it works

Clarity first. Governed follow-on work only if approved.

Shipward starts with a paid audit, then moves into report, scoped next phase, and governed execution only when the evidence and approvals justify it.

Step 1

Assess

Review the codebase, operating risks, and current delivery posture before touching risky paths.

Step 2

Provide recoverability findings, risk inventory, and an honest recommendation for the next move.

Step 3

Define the next bounded phase with clear deliverables, constraints, and proof expectations.

Step 4

Execute governed follow-on work only when approved, with explicit gates for risky actions.

Audit engagements are fixed fee and 100% prepaid.
Follow-on execution uses 50% deposit upfront and 50% before implementation starts or before the first approved execution milestone.
Full refund applies when preflight rejects the source before substantive work begins.
Once substantive audit work starts, the audit is non-refundable.
No formal SLA exists in v1; Shipward uses the published service promise instead.

Intake response within 1 business day.
Paid audit completed within 5 business days for supported repos under size limits.
Estimate issued within 2 business days after the audit.
Funded execution starts within 3 business days.