Use after observing actual customer journeys. On a new low-traffic site, begin with task testing and obvious defects; do not promise a conclusive experiment before checking sample requirements.
Prepare these inputs
Funnel definitions, traffic sources, event quality, user observations and development capacity.
How to assess a team
Ask how hypotheses are prioritized, which primary outcome is fixed before testing and how confounding changes are controlled.
An editorial shortlist
Included because the cited agency sources describe relevant capabilities. This is not a service performance ranking; confirm the scope for your particular market.
Use these formats to request a comparable proposal. They are editorial brief structures, not quoted products or prices.
Readiness review
Inputs
Funnel definitions, traffic sources, event quality, user observations and development capacity.
Work
Inspect and prioritize: Journey diagnosis, hypothesis design, feasibility assessment, implementation and evidence review.
Handover
A prioritized findings report and a launch acceptance plan.
Client responsibilities
Provide access and factual expertise, name a reviewer and approve the scope and dependencies.
Acceptance
Every finding has an example, owner and proposed acceptance test.
Exclusions
A universal sample size, guaranteed uplift or statistical conclusion from a small convenience sample is not included.
Defined launch
Inputs
Funnel definitions, traffic sources, event quality, user observations and development capacity.
Work
Implement the agreed scope: Journey diagnosis, hypothesis design, feasibility assessment, implementation and evidence review.
Handover
Issue log, experiment or task-test protocol, implementation record and an explicit decision.
Client responsibilities
Provide access and factual expertise, name a reviewer and approve the scope and dependencies.
Acceptance
The review separates defects, observational findings and experiment conclusions; inconclusive results remain inconclusive.
Exclusions
A universal sample size, guaranteed uplift or statistical conclusion from a small convenience sample is not included.
Ongoing development
Inputs
Funnel definitions, traffic sources, event quality, user observations and development capacity.
Work
Review observations and maintain: Journey diagnosis, hypothesis design, feasibility assessment, implementation and evidence review.
Handover
An updated work log, approved changes and a next-cycle decision.
Client responsibilities
Provide access and factual expertise, name a reviewer and approve the scope and dependencies.
Acceptance
The review separates defects, observational findings and experiment conclusions; inconclusive results remain inconclusive.
Exclusions
A universal sample size, guaranteed uplift or statistical conclusion from a small convenience sample is not included.
What affects the estimate
The number of markets and languages, existing asset quality, integrations, production volume, review capacity and handover depth. Request separate lines for agency work, media and external fees.
What if there is too little traffic for an A/B test?
Use observed task failures and interviews to prioritize improvements, and label their evidence accordingly. Do not rename those observations a statistically proven uplift.
What should be accepted first?
The review separates defects, observational findings and experiment conclusions; inconclusive results remain inconclusive.