Problems we solve
- Modernization keeps getting deprioritized because nobody can size the risk
- A system nobody fully understands is blocking every roadmap decision
- A build-versus-buy decision is stuck between competing internal opinions
- Technical debt gets discussed constantly and quantified never
Where this fits
- A modernization roadmap that keeps getting reprioritized away
- Legacy systems nobody fully understands anymore
- Evaluating a build-vs-buy or vendor/tooling decision
- Needing a CTO-level technical opinion without a full-time hire
What's included
- Technical & architecture assessment
- Modernization roadmap
- Vendor & tooling strategy
- CTO advisory
Technologies
Process
How we deliver it.
01
Assess
Architecture and codebase review alongside conversations with the people who operate the system daily — the real constraints are rarely only technical.
- Technical assessment
- Risk & dependency map
- Stakeholder interviews
02
Prioritize
We rank the modernization work by risk reduced and effort required, not by what's most interesting to rebuild.
- Prioritized roadmap
- Cost & timeline estimates
- Quick-win identification
03
Plan the path
A roadmap your team can execute — with or without us — broken into stages that each ship independent value.
- Staged modernization plan
- Vendor & tooling recommendations
- Architecture decision records
04
Advise through execution
We stay engaged as the plan meets reality, adjusting the roadmap as new constraints surface.
- Ongoing CTO advisory
- Architecture reviews
- Execution support
Outcomes
What you have at the end.
Concrete artefacts and capabilities, not a status report.
Why Dopstack
What working with us looks like.
From the blog
Explore a representative scenario.
Illustrative engineering scenarios, not published client projects.
Expertise
The practices behind this service.
FAQ
Questions we get asked.
How is this different from management consulting?
The people doing the assessment are engineers who have delivered this kind of migration. The output is an architecture and a sequenced plan, not an operating-model deck.
What do we actually receive?
A technical assessment, a risk and dependency map, a prioritized roadmap with effort estimates, and architecture decision records — written so your own team can execute them without us.
Will you recommend a rewrite?
Only if the assessment supports one. Rebuild, replatform and leave-alone are all valid conclusions, and the last is more common than most vendors are willing to say.
Can you help execute the roadmap afterwards?
Yes, through our delivery services — but the plan is written to stand on its own. You should not be buying a dependency on us.
Ready to talk about digital transformation consulting?