Who this is for
Product companies with one primary codebase between roughly 80k and 800k lines, multiple squads touching shared modules, and a near-term decision: split a monolith, extract a service, freeze a domain for compliance, or onboard a larger contractor team without losing coherence.
Outcome
You receive a written assessment (typically 25–40 pages) plus a 90-minute readout with Q&A. The document names current boundaries, where they leak, three viable target states, and a sequenced change list with effort bands—not hour estimates for us to implement, but guidance your teams can schedule.
What we include
- Repository walk-through with tagged areas of concern
- Dependency and cycle analysis for agreed roots (e.g. billing, identity, reporting)
- Module boundary diagrams aligned to your deployment units
- Risk register tied to incidents or support tickets you provide
- Interview block with tech leads and one product owner
- Final presentation and two weeks of clarifying email follow-up
What we exclude
- Hands-on refactoring or pull requests in your repo
- Security penetration testing or compliance certification
- Ongoing staff augmentation
- Greenfield architecture for a product that does not yet exist in code
Provider & process
A single lead consultant from Core Summit runs the engagement, with a second reviewer for quality on findings. Week one focuses on access setup, interviews, and static analysis. Week two synthesises options and drafts the report. You review a near-final draft before the readout.
Timeline & location
Ten business days from kickoff, assuming repository access within 48 hours. Remote by default; on-site days in Walmer or your Gqeberha office can be added. Kickoff prefers SAST-friendly hours.
Preparation
Grant read access to the main repo, CI history if available, and a short list of production incidents from the last six months. Sign our mutual NDA template or yours if already standard for vendors.
Pricing basis
From ZAR 185 000 for a single primary application and up to four bounded subsystems. Additional roots or polyrepo setups are quoted after the scope call. A 40% deposit confirms dates; balance due on delivery of the final PDF.
Next step
Book a 45-minute scope call. We will confirm fit, access needs, and a fixed quote for your codebase shape.