Understand and improve your existing systems

Make sense of existing software, workflows and information before committing to a rebuild. Turn a complicated starting point into a practical technical plan.

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Architecture

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What this can include

Every project is different. Here are some examples of what we can build or improve.

Existing-system and workflow reviews

Requirements and process mapping

Architecture and integration planning

Modernisation and migration roadmaps

Map before rebuilding

Document the parts, dependencies and working practices that matter, including what already works well.

Separate needs from assumptions

Clarify priorities, constraints and options with the people who use and maintain the systems.

Create a usable plan

Translate findings into stages, decisions, responsibilities and acceptance criteria a development team can work from.

When this service
may be useful

A growing stack of tools with unclear connections
An inherited application that needs improvement
A major development project needing a sound foundation

Turn an unclear starting point into a usable map

An inherited system can contain valuable knowledge as well as technical debt. Before recommending a rebuild, we examine the workflows, dependencies, data and constraints that matter to its users. The aim is to separate the parts worth preserving from the problems that need attention.

The output can include a system inventory, process diagrams, requirements, architecture options and a staged roadmap. These documents should help you make decisions and give a development team a shared understanding of the work, rather than becoming paperwork nobody uses.

Can the review lead to a plan another team implements?

Yes. The intended audience and level of detail can be agreed at the start, including documentation and acceptance criteria for an existing team or a future development partner.