What Is Managed Development?
Managed development means your project is built by a professional agency — but you're never alone in the process. Archy provides a dedicated bilingual project coordinator who bridges language, culture, and technical communication between you and the development team. You stay in control of scope and milestones while the team handles execution.
How Archy Vets Agencies
Every agency in the Archy network passes a 50-point technical and operational audit. This includes portfolio review, code quality checks, communication assessments, reference checks with past clients, and a real test project. The pass rate is approximately 3% — we only work with teams that meet a professional standard.
The Full Process
- AI Consultation — describe your project in a guided conversation (no jargon needed).
- Blueprint Creation — Archy generates a detailed BRD, TRD, architecture diagram, and product backlog.
- Agency Matching — your blueprint is sent to vetted agencies that specialize in your tech stack and budget.
- Competitive Quotes — agencies submit fixed-price quotes. You compare and choose.
- Structured Development — milestone-based execution with structured review checkpoints.
- Delivery & Handoff — code, documentation, and deployment support.
What Makes This Different from Going Direct?
When you hire a freelancer or go directly to an offshore agency, communication gaps, scope creep, and quality issues are common. Archy's managed layer adds a bilingual coordinator, escrow-based payment protection, milestone tracking, and quality review gates. Your IP is protected under US legal frameworks with enforceable NDAs and contracts.
Honest Challenges & How We Address Them
- Timezone Differences — your coordinator manages asynchronous handoffs so work progresses even across time zones. You won't need midnight calls.
- Cultural Differences — the coordinator understands both sides and translates not just language, but expectations and working styles.
- Communication Gaps — all project communication flows through structured channels with documented decisions, reducing miscommunication.
Security, Privacy & IP Protection
Your intellectual property is protected under US law. All agencies sign enforceable NDAs. Code is stored in repositories you own. Escrow payments mean you only release funds when milestones are approved. Archy never claims ownership of your project or data.