Journal / OutsourcingHow to brief a software studio so you get an accurate quoteKodena Studio10 October 20261 min readA good brief saves weeks. You do not need a specification, just the right six answers.Describe the problem, not the solution Tell us who struggles today and what it costs them. We will suggest the shape of the software.Name the users Customers, staff, partners, admins. Each group usually needs different screens and permissions.List what it must connect to Payments, calendars, accounting, an existing database. Integrations are often the largest unknown in an estimate.Share your deadline and why A launch event, a funding round, a season. Knowing the reason helps us suggest what to cut if time is tight.Give a budget range A range is not a commitment. It lets us propose the right approach instead of guessing.Tell us who decides Projects move fastest when one person can say yes.