Clarity before building, hiring, or committing to ongoing ownership.
A paid assessment to evaluate architecture, security, performance, and operational readiness—ending with a prioritized 90-day roadmap for improvements.
2–3 weeks
Typical Duration
Expert-Led
Analysis
Actionable
90-Day Roadmap
Next Steps
Retainer-Ready
A Systems Assessment provides an objective evaluation of your technical landscape. We identify risks and opportunities, then deliver a prioritized 90-day roadmap designed to transition cleanly into implementation—often through an ongoing engineering retainer.
What we assess
Architecture Review
Analyze component interactions, data flows, and integration patterns. Identify single points of failure, scalability bottlenecks, and architectural debt.
Security Assessment
Evaluate authentication/authorization, data protection, and compliance readiness. Identify vulnerabilities and recommended remediations.
Performance Analysis
Assess performance under current and projected load. Identify bottlenecks, constraints, and optimization opportunities.
Technical Debt Evaluation
Catalog technical debt with impact assessment and payoff priorities. Identify high-value refactoring opportunities and maintenance risks.
Cost Optimization Review
Identify waste, right-sizing opportunities, and cost-effective alternatives. Analyze spend patterns and recommend optimizations.
Operational Readiness
Review monitoring, alerting, incident response, and operational procedures. Assess on-call readiness and runbook coverage.
How it works
Kickoff
Align on scope, access, stakeholders, and success criteria.
Discovery
Interviews, documentation review, and hands-on exploration.
Analysis
Deep-dives across assessment areas with evidence and prioritization.
Findings
Report with risks, opportunities, and recommendations.
Presentation
Executive summary + technical walkthrough for your team.
Next-Step Plan
A practical 90-day roadmap and recommended retainer tier/capacity for implementation.
What you receive
- Executive Summary — Business impact, priorities, and recommended next steps.
- Detailed Technical Report — Evidence-based findings and recommendations by assessment area.
- Risk Register — Prioritized risks with severity, impact, and mitigations.
- 90-Day Roadmap — Sequenced initiatives with priorities and dependencies.
- Implementation Options — Clear path to execution—often via an engineering retainer.
Investment
$5,500 (typical)
$8,500+ (regulated / complex environments)
Duration
2–3 weeks · 3–4 weeks (regulated)
A good fit if
- Reliability or performance issues in production
- Preparing for rapid growth or scale
- Modernization or cloud migration planning
- Compliance or audit readiness preparation
- Due diligence before investment or acquisition
- Understanding technical debt before major change