Technical Risk & Modernization Assessment
Understand your software. Decide what comes next.
Before a rebuild or a big purchase, get an independent view of what you have and what to do about it.
Good fit if you are
- Deciding whether to fix, replace, or buy.
- One developer or vendor holds all the knowledge.
- About to approve a rebuild or a big purchase.
- Just inherited a system.
What our assessment answers
- What does the business depend on, and what breaks if it fails?
- Where are we relying on a single person or vendor?
- Which risks are real, and which are just preferences?
- What should we fix first, and what can safely wait?
What we review
One business-critical system, or a few closely related ones. We agree scope, access, and interviews before we start.
Business context
Interviews with leadership and the team on critical workflows, pain points, and planned growth.
Architecture and data flow
How the system fits together, where data moves, and which services and vendors it depends on.
Code and delivery
A representative sample of the code, plus how changes are tested, deployed, and monitored.
Security exposure
Issues visible within the agreed access, clearly marked as observed or untested.
Ownership and knowledge
Who understands each part, and what happens if that person or vendor leaves.
AI opportunities
Where your data and workflows are ready for AI, and which use cases are worth funding.
What you get
A decision-ready report and a 90-day plan.
Concise by design. It should take an hour to read, not a week.
Executive summary
The top three to five decisions, why they matter, and what we recommend. Written for leadership.
System map
Architecture and data-flow diagrams of the system as it runs today.
Risk register
Each risk with its evidence, business impact, severity, and our confidence level.
Keep / improve / replace
A clear call on each major part of the system.
90-day plan
Sequenced next steps with owners and dependencies, usable by your team or ours.
Readout session
We walk leadership and engineers through the findings and answer questions.
How it works
Scope
Agree the system, access, and people involved.
Context
Talk to leadership and the people closest to the work.
Review
Check architecture, code, and delivery against that context.
Plan
Compare options and present a ranked plan.
What it is not
- A sample of the code, not every line.
- No production changes unless agreed.
- Not a penetration test or compliance audit.
Questions
Will you recommend a rewrite?
Only if the evidence supports it. Usually the plan is smaller.
Is this a review of our people?
No. It covers systems and decisions, and your team is part of it.
Do we have to hire you to implement it?
No. The plan works for your team or another provider.
Can you guarantee our software is secure?
No. You get what was observed within the agreed scope, and what was not tested.
Do we have to start here?
No. If you already know what you need, we can scope that directly.
Get clarity before the next big decision.
Tell us which system and which decision.