SYSTEMS AUDIT
We start by mapping. And follow how it flows.
An independent technical investigation of the system as a whole.
System Review
3 weeks
$7,500
A deep review of your product and technical systems, delivering a clear architecture for what comes next.
Architecture Spike
Up to 2 weeks
$4,500
A focused dive into one technical question where we uncover what you need to unlock the next step.
Complete Engagement
Up to 5 weeks
$12,000
Our System Review followed by an Architecture Spike, taking what we discover and following it deeper.
The Review
A Top-down Systems View.
Mapping your product as a technical system, we trace how it works as a whole and the architecture that has taken shape along the way.
Then we follow it down.
We move into the nuts and bolts, following the code, workflows, dependencies, integrations, and assumptions that shape the system.
The Synthesis
Integrating our findings.
Systems accumulate decisions through implementation. Patterns emerge, assumptions become embedded in code, and different parts of the system can evolve in different directions.
The review brings those decisions together into a coherent view of the architecture that exists today.
Assessment
Bringing together our findings, we connect the technical details back to the system as a whole.
Architecture
We use our findings to establish a clear technical direction.
Working Together
We walk through our recommendations together, answering questions and working through what we've found.
The Timeline
From discovery to direction.
- 01 Map
Understand the product and establish the terrain.
- 02 Trace
Follow the workflows and decisions into the details.
- 03 Shape
Turn what we've learned into a clear technical direction.
- 04 Align
Walk through the recommendations and decisions together.
Systems Evolve
A living system carries its history with it.
Products evolve one problem at a time. Decisions accumulate through implementation, assumptions become embedded, and the architecture takes shape along the way.
As the system changes, more users, data, integrations, workflows, and developers can expose weaknesses that weren't visible before.
Where To From Here
Architecture gives us a broad view.
Coherence comes from looking beyond the next problem and considering the system as a whole.
Architecture establishes clear boundaries and responsibilities. Understanding the architecture that exists gives us a foundation for understanding what should change and what should remain.
Let's Work Together
Now accepting select engagements.
We take on a small number of engagements at a time, giving each one the attention and depth the work deserves.
If this feels like the right moment for a review, we'd like to hear what you're working on.