Strengthen the architecture before structural problems spread downstream.
SafeCode’s Architecture Assessment provides a focused review of software architecture and detailed design decisions with attention to structure, interfaces, initialization behavior, partitioning, verification impact, and certifiability.
Best-fit situations
- A new architecture needs experienced scrutiny before implementation accelerates.
- A troubled program needs to know whether core design decisions are part of the problem.
- An inherited design raises concerns about structure, interfaces, or assurance fit.
What is included
- Review of architecture and selected design materials.
- Assessment of interface boundaries, decomposition, state behavior, and structural assumptions.
- Identification of design weaknesses likely to affect verification, maintainability, or assurance.
Deliverables
- Architecture assessment report.
- Prioritized observations and technical risks.
- Recommendations for correction, refinement, or deeper analysis.
Typical engagement
Exact price will be established before work begins, but clients can generally expect to pay $10,000-$25,000 depending on system size, artifact quality, and review depth.
Scope note
This engagement assesses the architecture and design basis; it does not include full redesign or implementation unless expanded into follow-on work.