The new Ad Hoc Product Field Guide

Learn how adopting a product mindset and using a product management approach can transform agencies into modern digital service organizations.

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Ad Hoc is a digital services company that helps the federal government better serve people.

Our team of experts from across commercial industry and government brings the modern skills necessary to help agencies transform public services into digital services. Our work enables agencies to meet the needs of their users while closing the gap between consumer expectations and government.

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Our process

Product

Providing the structure that enables us to deliver the best outcomes for our customers.

Engineering

Applying simple, well-tested solutions to our customers’ problems.

Research

Ensuring that our teams launch successful products grounded in real-world needs.

Design

Human-centered solutions that align stakeholder goals with user needs.

Recent blog posts

Developers are humans too: Why API documentation needs HCD

August 02, 2022

Human-centered design can be hugely beneficial to API documentation and the developers who reference it. Here are some ways to ensure the technical content is clear and concise.

A quick study in the benefits of a cohesive cross-functional team

July 26, 2022

The benefits of working on a cross-functional team are many, and the experience is impactful for both the team and the customer. Let’s look at an example at how the flexibility of this kind of teaming helped us successfully produce under both time constraints and changing needs.

Using design systems for digital success within the federal space

July 18, 2022

Design systems can be an important tool for agencies looking to scale their digital transformation and improve services to the public. Read more to learn what problems design systems can address and what lessons we’ve learned in developing them.