We scope and price every project based on your unique codebase, team size, and goals. A free discovery call is the first step — let's talk about your situation.
No two client codebases are alike. Here are the primary factors we discuss during discovery to determine what makes sense for your situation.
The number of services, repositories, lines of code, and architectural layers directly affects the depth of analysis required and the time to deliver meaningful findings.
We offer 10 sequential services. Most clients start with the three foundational assessments (Architecture, Technical Debt, Tech Stack). Additional services are added based on your priorities.
Whether you need findings within two weeks for a board presentation or have more flexibility, we scope the engagement around your business timeline.
Pre-acquisition due diligence, pre-IPO preparation, fundraising support, or internal improvement initiatives each have different documentation requirements and deliverable formats.
We typically need 10–40 hours of stakeholder time depending on scope. We build the engagement plan around your team's capacity so discovery doesn't disrupt delivery.
Some clients need executive-level summaries for board review. Others need implementation-level detail for engineering teams. We tailor deliverable depth to your audience.
We spend 30–60 minutes understanding your codebase, team, business goals, and specific concerns. No commitment required — this call helps us both determine if we're a good fit and what scope makes sense.
Based on the discovery conversation, we provide a written proposal outlining the specific services, deliverables, timeline, and investment for your engagement. No surprises, no scope creep.
Once you approve the proposal, we schedule a kickoff meeting and arrange read-only access to your repository. We collect business context, key stakeholders, and known problem areas.
We conduct our AI-assisted analysis using Windsurf AI, combining automated pattern detection with experienced engineering judgment. Most of the work happens independently with minimal disruption to your team.
You receive professional Markdown documentation with findings, prioritized roadmaps, code examples, and effort estimates — ready for your team to implement on their own schedule.
After delivery, we remain available by email to answer clarification questions about deliverables. This is included with every engagement at no additional charge.
Results vary by organization and scope, but here's what clients commonly achieve after implementing our recommendations:
20–40% increase in development speed once architectural debt and technical bottlenecks are addressed with a clear, prioritized remediation plan.
25–50% reduction in production incidents when systemic reliability and testing gaps are identified and addressed systematically.
30–60% reduction in time-to-productivity for new developers when documentation frameworks and onboarding programs are in place.
Professional, board-ready technical documentation for pre-acquisition or pre-fundraising reviews — reducing valuation risk from undisclosed technical concerns.
Every engagement is scoped individually based on codebase size, number of services, and your specific goals. We discuss this during a free discovery call and provide a written proposal before any commitment is made.
Yes. After completing the foundational assessment services, additional services can be added sequentially. Each service builds directly on findings from the previous one, which is why they must follow the sequential order.
Codebase size is one of the primary scoping factors we discuss during discovery. Larger or distributed systems may involve phased assessment or focused scope. We'll recommend the most practical approach for your situation.
Clarification questions about deliverables. Example: "What did you mean by X?" or "Can you explain this pattern more?" NOT ongoing consulting.
Our sequential methodology achieves 85% implementation success vs. 35% with cherry-picked services. Services build on each other — architectural context is needed before refactoring strategy, and refactoring strategy before code review standards. We'll discuss which services apply to your situation during discovery.
Foundation assessments (the first three services) typically complete within two weeks from kickoff to delivery. Broader engagements covering more services are scoped accordingly. Exact timelines are established in your proposal.
Why documentation-only? You get professional deliverables you can implement at your own pace without ongoing dependency on consultants.
Every engagement starts with a free discovery call. We'll discuss your codebase, goals, and challenges — then propose a scope that makes sense for your situation. No commitment required.
Prefer email? Contact us at contact@techsessment.com