What Is a System Review?
A system review is an independent technical assessment of your existing software — its architecture, security posture, code quality, and performance characteristics. We look at what's there, identify risks and inefficiencies, and give you a clear, prioritised roadmap for improvement.
It's not a code audit for compliance (though it can feed into one). It's an engineering assessment designed to help you make better decisions about your software.
What We Assess
Architecture
- Does the architecture support your growth plans?
- Are there inappropriate coupling points that will create problems at scale?
- Is the data model fit for purpose?
- Are there single points of failure?
Security
We assess against the OWASP Top 10 (Web) and OWASP API Top 10 — checking authentication flows, authorisation controls, input validation, dependency vulnerabilities, and secrets management.
Performance
We identify N+1 query patterns, missing indices, unnecessary synchronous operations, and memory pressure points. Where possible, we quantify the impact of each finding.
Code Quality
We review testability, readability, duplication, and dependency management. We assess whether the test suite provides meaningful coverage or just line-count coverage.
What You Get
A written report structured as:
- Executive Summary — high-level findings for non-technical stakeholders
- Critical Findings — issues requiring immediate attention
- Improvement Backlog — prioritised list of recommended changes
- Positive Findings — what's working well (important context for the team)
- Recommended Next Steps — concrete actions with estimated effort