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The credentials look impressive—but what did the provider actually do?

Discovery, feasibility assessment, design, and implementation are different roles. A capability profile should accurately describe work performed and…

Written by: ACC, Editorial team · Updated · 2 min read

Summary

Discovery, feasibility assessment, design, and implementation are different roles. A capability profile should accurately describe work performed and evidence that may be provided, without turning an individual's capabilities into company achievements without a factual basis.

Schematic illustration: What was done → In which role → Where is the evidence.
Schematic illustration: What was done → In which role → Where is the evidence.

A common situation

Illustrative scenario: The person selecting a vendor reads many pages of project descriptions. Some present discovery work as though implementation were complete, making evaluation difficult. He needs evidence of roles, not the longest list.

Three steps you can try

  1. Separate discovery, design, and implementation.
  2. Request the corresponding outputs.
  3. Check what information is authorized for disclosure.

What to remember

Discovery, feasibility assessment, design, and implementation are different roles. A capability profile should accurately describe work performed and evidence that may be provided, without turning an individual's capabilities into company achievements without a factual basis.

This is a hypothetical illustration, not an ACC customer testimonial or project result.

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