--- title: "SafeCode Consulting - Phase 4: Acceptance" description: "How do you work with SafeCode? What would it look like? This page describes the engagement model, and grants access to the phase descriptions." url: "https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/acceptance.html" date: "2026-10-11T08:20:29-04:00" language: "en-US" --- ## Breadcrumbs [Home](https://safecodetech.com/) > [Work](https://safecodetech.com/work/case-stories.html) > [Working with SafeCode](https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode.html) > Phase 4: Acceptance # Phase 4: Acceptance ![Acceptance Phase](https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/images/sc_theme/Icons/AcceptancePhase_120x120.png) Phase 4 Acceptance is where the work is reviewed, validated against the agreed scope and objectives, and formally received. In regulated programs, this phase often has a defined structure and may involve third-party review. *SafeCode Consulting* creates deliverables for acceptance from the start — not as an afterthought. Acceptance is not a bureaucratic formality. In regulated development, the ability of a deliverable to withstand review is part of its value. A requirements document that fails certification review, an analysis that cannot be defended under scrutiny, or a process artifact that satisfies internal expectations but not external ones — these are not finished work. SafeCode's approach to delivery is designed with acceptance in mind from the beginning, so that review and validation at the end of the engagement surface refinements rather than fundamental problems. The Acceptance phase involves review of deliverables against the agreed scope and acceptance criteria. Depending on the nature of the work, this may be a straightforward client review, a formal technical walkthrough, a regulatory submission review, or a review conducted jointly with a certification authority or customer auditor. Findings from review are addressed before the engagement is considered complete. Where deliverables touch the certification record directly — evidence packages, analysis reports, process artifacts, audit responses — SafeCode treats the acceptance criteria as technical requirements, not administrative gates. The work is designed to pass, and the review process confirms that it does. **How this phase varies:** ·For *fixed-price engagements*, Acceptance is defined at Scoping. Deliverables are reviewed against agreed criteria and accepted or returned for revision within a defined process. ·For *certification and process work*, Acceptance may involve external review by a regulatory authority, a designated engineering representative, or a customer quality organization. SafeCode supports that review directly. ·For *advisory engagements*, there is no formal deliverable acceptance in most cases. Value is recognized through the quality of the guidance and its effect on program decisions rather than through a document review process. ·For *supplemental staffing*, Acceptance applies to the work products generated during the engagement, reviewed through the client's existing review processes with SafeCode's active participation. | | | | | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [!\[Solution Phase\](https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/images/sc_theme/Icons/DiscoveryPhase_300x120_Flow.png#joomlaImage://local-images/sc_theme/Icons/DiscoveryPhase_300x120_Flow.png)Discovery & Diagnosis](https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/work/working-with-safecode/discovery-diagnosis.html) | [!\[Scoping Phase\](https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/images/sc_theme/Icons/ScopingPhase_300x120_Flow.png#joomlaImage://local-images/sc_theme/Icons/ScopingPhase_300x120_Flow.png)Scoping](https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/work/working-with-safecode/scoping.html) | [!\[Solution Phase\](https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/images/sc_theme/Icons/DevelopmentPhase_300x120_Flow.png#joomlaImage://local-images/sc_theme/Icons/DevelopmentPhase_300x120_Flow.png)Solution](https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/work/working-with-safecode/solution.html) | [!\[Solution Phase\](https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/images/sc_theme/Icons/AcceptancePhase_300x120_Flow.png#joomlaImage://local-images/sc_theme/Icons/DevelopmentPhase_300x120_Flow.png)Acceptance](https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/work/working-with-safecode/acceptance.html) | [!\[Support Phase\](https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/images/sc_theme/Icons/SupportPhase_120x120.png#joomlaImage://local-images/sc_theme/Icons/SupportPhase_120x120.png)](https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/work/working-with-safecode/support.html) [Support](https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/work/working-with-safecode/support.html) | ## JSON-LD Schema ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "Organization", "@id": "https://safecodetech.com/#organization", "name": "SafeCode Consulting", "url": "https://safecodetech.com/" }, { "@type": "WebPage", "@id": "https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode.html#webpage", "url": "https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode.html", "name": "Engagement Model | SafeCode Consulting", "description": "How SafeCode Consulting structures engagements for safety-critical software programs: Discovery & Diagnosis, Scoping, Solution, Acceptance, and Support.", "isPartOf": { "@id": "https://safecodetech.com/#website" }, "about": { "@id": "https://safecodetech.com/#organization" }, "inLanguage": "en-US" }, { "@type": "HowTo", "@id": "https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode.html#howto", "name": "SafeCode Consulting Engagement Model", "description": "The five-phase engagement model used by SafeCode Consulting for safety-critical software programs.", "step": [ { "@type": "HowToStep", "position": 1, "name": "Discovery & Diagnosis", "text": "Understand the program, identify real pain points, and distinguish the stated problem from its underlying cause.", "url": "https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/discovery-diagnosis.html" }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "position": 2, "name": "Scoping", "text": "Turn shared understanding into a defined plan, commercial arrangement, and clear decision point.", "url": "https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/scoping.html" }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "position": 3, "name": "Solution", "text": "Execute the agreed work — engineering, requirements, verification, certification support, or process work.", "url": "https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/solution.html" }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "position": 4, "name": "Acceptance", "text": "Review and formally accept the deliverables against the agreed scope and objectives.", "url": "https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/acceptance.html" }, { "@type": "HowToStep", "position": 5, "name": "Support", "text": "Knowledge transfer, advisory access, retainer support, or continued embedded relationship as agreed.", "url": "https://safecodetech.com/work/working-with-safecode/support.html" } ] } ] } ```