Coordinate senior capacity around a critical initiative
Managed Squad is designed for initiatives requiring several interdependent roles, an integrated operating cadence, and periodic risk review. The client retains product, architecture, and strategic technical ownership.
When it fits and what Coorva provides
When it fits
- a clearly delimited initiative exists
- several interdependent roles are required
- participants work toward one shared objective
- fragmentation or rework would be costly
- relevant milestones, dependencies, or handoffs exist
- integrated coordination is required
- context continuity is part of the value
- an internal technical sponsor exists
- criticality justifies deeper follow-up
What Coorva provides
- squad configured according to the initiative
- validated senior engineers
- contextual matching of participants
- coordinated onboarding
- definition of roles, responsibilities, and dependencies
- client-approved tooling
- operational coordination of the engagement
- structured service delivery
- consolidated initiative visibility
- milestone checkpoints
- risk reviews based on criticality
- dependency and handoff follow-up
- agreed operational documentation
- feedback loops with internal leadership
- continuity mechanisms and composition adjustments under agreed criteria
- applicable playbooks and Delivery Copilot when appropriate
What the client retains and what is not included
What the client provides
- business priorities
- product ownership
- final architecture
- acceptance of deliverables
- strategic decisions
- stakeholder availability
- access and context
- resolution of internal dependencies
Not included by default
- replacement of the CTO, VP Engineering, or Product Owner
- full ownership of the roadmap
- complete product strategy
- delegated final architecture
- 24/7 operations unless specifically agreed
- guarantees of dates, uptime, compliance, or commercial outcomes
- unlimited customization
- exploratory projects without a use case or path to production
Capabilities can vary inside this model
This model defines how. The technical capability depends on the problem.
The Engagement Model defines how the intervention operates. The technical capability depends on the problem being addressed — it can vary by engagement.
Illustrative examples, not an exhaustive list. See Capabilities for the full set of nine.
How the fee works
A squad fee reflects coordination, not just headcount
The managed squad fee accounts for composition, service-delivery intensity, risk reviews, documentation, and operational complexity.
It is not presented as a simple sum of individual engineer rates.
Because a squad operates as a coordinated unit, the fee reflects the engagement coordination, cadence, and continuity mechanisms that keep interdependent roles aligned around the initiative.
Exact fees are prepared after a Risk Review and depend on the specific initiative, squad composition, and operating context.
Expected result
What this model is designed to change
- lower fragmentation
- stronger context continuity
- clearer visibility into dependencies
- earlier identification of technical and operational concerns
- structured integration with internal leadership
Investment
Investment reflects the operating model
Managed squad fee.
The fee reflects squad size and composition, seniority, specialization, coordination, service delivery, risk reviews, documentation, operational complexity, and system criticality. It is not presented as a simple sum of individual engineer rates. A specific proposal is prepared after the Risk Review.
Exact rates are prepared after a Risk Review. Coorva does not publish standardized pricing because investment depends on the specific operating context.
Discuss a Managed Squad engagement
Describe the initiative, its dependencies, and the coordination it requires. A Risk Review clarifies whether a Managed Squad is the appropriate model, or whether a smaller engagement fits better.