A Fixed-Fee, Fixed-Scope Technical Assessment - With a Written Deliverable
Once a system is clearly business-critical, a conversation isn't enough to plan against. The Paid System Assessment is a hands-on technical review of your actual system - fixed fee, fixed duration, defined scope, agreed upfront - that ends with a written report, not just a recommendation.
A Conversation vs. a Written Deliverable
These are two different depths of the same "assess before acting" philosophy - not a bait-and-switch. Most teams start free; the paid assessment is for when you need something documented to plan and budget against.
Request a Legacy System Assessment
- An initial, conversation-based review of your system and constraints
- No cost, no written report
- Output: a recommended path and a rough sense of scope
- Good for: figuring out where you stand
Paid System Assessment
- A hands-on technical review of your actual system, under NDA
- Fixed fee, fixed duration, defined scope - confirmed before work starts
- Output: a written report - findings, risks, recommendations, and a roadmap
- Good for: planning and budgeting a real modernization decision
What the Written Deliverable Covers
The scope is locked in before work begins, so you know exactly what you're getting.
Architecture & System Findings
What we actually find when we review your system - structure, dependencies, and how the pieces fit together.
Risk Assessment
The specific technical, security, and operational risks we identify, not a generic checklist.
Recommendations
Concrete recommendations tied to what we found, not boilerplate advice.
Modernization Options
The realistic paths forward for your system - phased modernization, rescue-first, or targeted fixes - with the tradeoffs of each.
Next-Step Roadmap
A sequenced plan for what to do next, sized to your priorities and constraints.
From Scoping Call to Delivered Report
Scoping Call
We learn about your system, priorities, and constraints - either directly, or as a follow-up to the free assessment.
Fixed-Fee Proposal
Scope, fee, and duration confirmed in writing before anything starts.
NDA & Access
A signed NDA first, then scoped, minimum-necessary access to review your system.
Assessment Work
A hands-on technical review against the agreed, fixed scope.
Delivery & Walkthrough
The written deliverable, plus a call to walk through findings and next steps.
What "Fixed" Actually Means
Fixed Fee
A custom quote based on your system's size and complexity, confirmed once scope is agreed - not an open-ended hourly rate, and not a number that moves once work starts.
Fixed Duration
Agreed as part of the same proposal as the fee, based on the scope you've confirmed, then locked before the assessment begins.
Defined Scope
What's covered - and what isn't - is documented upfront in the proposal, so there's no scope creep mid-engagement.
No Obligation to Hire Us for What Comes Next
The deliverable is yours - build on it with us, your own team, or someone else. And every engagement starts with an NDA, before we get access to a repository, credentials, or any business data. See how we handle access and data.
Serious Buyers Ready for a Documented Baseline
This is the natural next step once a system is clearly business-critical, aging, or risky, and you need something documented to plan and budget a real modernization decision against - not everyone needs it on day one. If you're still figuring out where you stand, start with the free assessment or the 2-minute assessment tool instead.
Frequently Asked Questions About the Paid System Assessment
Common questions about how this differs from the free assessment and what you're actually paying for.
Request a Paid System Assessment
Tell us about your system - we'll follow up with scoping questions and a fixed-fee, fixed-duration proposal.