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Consulting

Architecture Review

  • Situational Awareness
  • Recommendations for Action
  • Management Report
  • Lightweight Architecture Review Within the Team
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Architecture reviews in every phase

In the Early Phase

Have we thought of everything?

In the Ongoing Project

Are we still on track?

Continuous Evaluation

Integrate lightweight reviews into day-to-day team work

In the Existing System

How well has a system aged?

Invest in Architecture? Yes – absolutely!

  • Architecture decisions have long-term impact and determine the adaptability of a system
  • A sound design and continuous evolution prevent costly rework
  • Architecture is an ongoing design process, not a one-time event
  • Deliberate decisions, clear documentation and regular reviews provide orientation
  • Strengthens team ownership and forms the foundation for technical and organisational growth

Reviews in the Early Phase

In the early phase, a quick check of the core architecture ideas pays off. It creates a solid foundation for the work ahead – without aiming for a complete blueprint.

  • Have we thought of everything?
  • What goals does our architecture pursue?
  • How can the achievement of quality goals be ensured?

We are your sparring partner

  • Compact workshop with us as sparring partner and facilitator
  • Examine solution approaches and architecture ideas in depth
  • Identify weaknesses early
  • Pinpoint sensitive areas for further development
Architecture views on the workshop wall: use case diagram, context view, business context and architecture decisions

Reviews in the Ongoing Project

Regular alignment between the target picture and the current software makes risks visible, creates predictability and supports informed decisions during implementation:

  • Are we still on track?
  • Are further investments worthwhile given the current constraints?
  • Which quality goals exist and can they be achieved?
  • Which cannot – and why?
  • Root cause analysis: What pain points exist and which concrete solutions can be pursued?

We support you in your ongoing project

  • Developing the quality benchmark for your software architecture
  • Close involvement of all relevant stakeholders
  • Discussion of results
  • Architecture assessment via workshops or as a dedicated project
  • Clear deliverables: analysis, concrete recommendations for action, concise management report
Review board with influences from architecture, business and constraints, findings on sticky notes and an assessment grid

Continuous Evaluation

Recurring architecture workshops maintain focus and create real value – provided they are lightweight and embedded in the process.

  • Awareness: Shared understanding of upcoming architecture tasks and realistic prioritisation.
  • Acute treatment: Address pain points deliberately instead of accumulating technical debt.
  • Knowledge transfer: Architecture knowledge is sustainably anchored within the team.

We embed architecture work in your teams

  • Integrate lightweight reviews into day-to-day team work
  • Respect proven processes instead of replacing them
  • Find and develop methods that genuinely fit your context
  • Embed architecture work into development without disruption
  • Optimise development without losing pace or focus
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Reviews in the Existing System

Investments in existing software often compete with more modern replacement systems. A sound assessment creates clarity and reduces the risk of costly wrong decisions.

  • Future viability: How well has a system aged and how well can it respond to upcoming requirements?
  • Extensibility: Does the existing system provide a suitable starting point for new features?
  • Maintainability: Are we still able to carry out maintenance efficiently?

Avoid costly mistakes with our help

  • Develop a suitable assessment metric together
  • Analyse relevant artefacts such as architecture, documentation, code, tests and bug reports
  • Assessment by a jointly assembled team of experts
  • Clear result documentation with an evaluation of system suitability based on the developed metric
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Our approach

We tailor every review to its occasion, context and participants. The framework always stays the same:

1

Preparation

  • Clarify the starting point, goals and key questions
  • Agree on a quality benchmark or assessment metric together
  • Involve the relevant stakeholders
2

Assessment

  • Review relevant artefacts: architecture, documentation, code, tests
  • Workshops with your team – we facilitate and act as sparring partner
  • Make risks, weaknesses and pain points visible
3

Results

  • Discuss the results together
  • Concrete recommendations for action
  • Concise management report

You already know where things are stuck – or want to find out together?

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Kathi Asel

Your contact: Kathi Asel
In an initial conversation, we will clarify the starting point, goals and the right setting for your architecture review.

Got an exciting project in mind?

Write to us, give us a call or meet us in person! Together we will find a suitable and sustainable path to implementation.