Architecture Review
We examine the layout, interfaces and risks of your architecture and assess scalability, performance and maintainability. You receive a prioritized list of measures as the basis for your next decisions.
What you get
- A written architecture review report with an assessment of the current architecture
- A prioritized list of measures, grouped into quick wins, mid-term and strategic steps
- Recommendations with trade-offs and decision options for each finding
- An executive summary for management and stakeholders
- A results presentation with a joint walkthrough and room for questions
- Optional: a target picture and implementation backlog for the next steps
Typical scope
1–2 weeks, depending on system size. Appointments can be spread over two calendar weeks.
€5,000, fixed scope. Larger system landscapes by arrangement.
A few appointments for interviews and follow-up questions, access to the system documentation, optionally a look into the code.
Your benefit
What a sound architecture review does for you.
Clarity
You receive an honest, understandable assessment of your system landscape you can base decisions on.
Substance
Our recommendations are guided by your business goals and fit your budget and risk appetite.
Foresight
You know your technical debt, dependencies and options before larger investments come up, and set the course with confidence.
Process
From clarifying the goal to handover, transparent in four steps.
Kickoff & goal clarification
We speak with your key people, understand your business drivers and clarify which systems are in focus and what a viable architecture means for you.
Technical assessment
We review systems, interfaces, technology stack and operating patterns, optionally with a look into the code, and pinpoint strengths, risks and bottlenecks.
Analysis & target picture
We condense the findings, assess options with their trade-offs and prioritize the measures by impact and effort.
Result & handover
You receive the report and recommendations, discussed with the team, with clear next steps.
When an analysis pays off
Typical situations in which an architecture review has the greatest leverage.
Legacy or aging software in your own IT
Performance or maintenance problems in older systems
An upcoming modernization decision without a clear basis
A need for a neutral second opinion on the architecture
The question of smaller interventions before a large investment
Weighing continued operation, refactoring and a rebuild