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Technical due diligence for technology and platform risk
Technical Due Diligence

Know the technology risk before the decision becomes expensive.

Independent technical due diligence for founders, boards, investors and leadership teams who need a clear view of platform risk, architecture, delivery capability, technical debt and scalability.

Architecture and platform review
Technical debt and delivery risk
Board-ready risk report

The decision this helps you make

Is the technology strong enough to support the commercial decision?

Architecture risk

Understand whether the current platform, systems and integrations can support future plans.

Technical debt

Identify hidden fragility, maintainability issues, legacy constraints and delivery drag.

Delivery capability

Assess team, process, suppliers, roadmap quality and whether execution risk is being managed.

Start with a technical review call
Platform
Architecture review
Debt
Maintainability risk
Delivery
Execution capability
Decision
Risk and recommendation
The problem

Technology risk is easy to underestimate when the commercial story sounds strong.

Platforms can look stable from the outside. Roadmaps can look credible in a slide deck. Delivery teams can sound confident in meetings. But the risks that matter most are often buried in architecture, dependencies, technical debt, supplier reliance and delivery process.

Whether you are investing, acquiring, approving budget, rescuing a project or assessing a vendor, technology risk needs to be translated into business impact.

Technical due diligence gives leadership a clear view of what is real, what is fragile, and what needs attention before a major decision is made.

Architecture decisions hide future cost.

Shortcuts in systems, integrations or platform design can limit scale, resilience and future change.

Technical debt affects valuation and delivery.

Poor maintainability, weak documentation and fragile dependencies can become commercial risk.

Delivery confidence needs evidence.

A roadmap is only credible if the team, process, architecture and governance can support it.

The review

A focused technical review for high-stakes decisions.

Get a structured, independent view of platform quality, delivery risk, architecture, scalability and the technical assumptions behind the decision.

Included in the package

Technical Due Diligence Review

An independent review that turns technical findings into a clear leadership-level risk view and decision recommendation.

Architecture, platform and codebase review
Delivery, team and roadmap assessment
Board-ready technical risk report
1

Architecture and platform review

Assess system design, integrations, scalability, resilience, infrastructure, dependencies and platform constraints.

2

Technical debt and maintainability

Identify legacy risk, code quality concerns, documentation gaps, fragility and hidden operational cost.

3

Security and resilience view

Review security posture, access risk, data protection, resilience, backup, recovery and operational exposure.

4

Team and delivery capability

Assess roadmap credibility, delivery process, team structure, supplier reliance and execution risk.

5

Risk report and recommendation

A clear leadership report covering major risks, mitigations, decision conditions and next steps.

How it works

From technical complexity to leadership clarity.

The review is designed to turn complex technical findings into clear risk, impact and decision guidance for leadership teams.

01
Step 1

Clarify the decision and risk lens

We identify the commercial decision, the technical assumptions behind it, and what level of confidence is needed.

02
Step 2

Review platform, architecture and codebase

We assess structure, maintainability, scalability, dependencies, resilience, security and operational constraints.

03
Step 3

Assess delivery capability and roadmap

We review team structure, supplier reliance, delivery process, roadmap credibility and execution risk.

04
Step 4

Report risk, impact and recommendation

You receive a clear report covering risks, confidence level, remediation priorities and decision conditions.

Is this right for you?

A good fit before investment, acquisition, rebuild or major platform decision.

Good fit if…

You are investing in, acquiring or partnering with a technology-led business.
You need to understand platform risk before approving budget or strategy.
A rebuild, migration, supplier change or product roadmap carries significant risk.
You are worried about technical debt, scalability, resilience or maintainability.
You need a board-ready view of technical risk and next steps.

Not the right fit if…

You only want a surface-level code scan.
You do not want the findings translated into business impact.
You are not willing to provide enough access to assess architecture, delivery or risk.
You want reassurance rather than independent challenge.
You need development resource only, not due diligence or senior judgement.
Before and after

From technical uncertainty to decision confidence.

Before

Commercial decision with unclear technical risk.

Platform quality depends on internal claims or vendor confidence.
Technical debt, resilience and scalability are hard to quantify.
Delivery roadmap looks plausible but lacks independent challenge.
Leadership cannot tell which risks are serious or manageable.
After

Independent technical risk view.

Clear view of architecture, scalability and platform constraints.
Known technical debt, maintainability and security concerns.
Delivery capability and roadmap confidence assessed.
Decision-ready report with risks, mitigations and next steps.
Why Cigma

Due diligence from people who understand strategy, risk and build reality.

Cigma combines CTO-level technology leadership, CISO-level risk thinking and implementation experience. We do not just identify technical issues — we explain what they mean for the business decision.

Senior technical judgement

Architecture, platform and roadmap challenged properly.

Risk-aware

Security, resilience and operational exposure considered.

Commercially useful

Findings translated into business impact and next steps.

Independent

No vendor bias, no internal politics, no reassurance theatre.

FAQs

Questions before you book.

No. It is useful for acquisitions and investment, but also for boards, founders and leadership teams making major platform, rebuild, vendor or product decisions.

Often yes, but the level of access depends on the scope. Some reviews focus on architecture, roadmap, team and delivery evidence; others include codebase and infrastructure review.

No. Security and resilience may be included in the review, but technical due diligence is broader than penetration testing. It looks at architecture, delivery, maintainability, scalability, risk and business impact.

Yes. Depending on findings, Cigma can support roadmap correction, vendor challenge, platform evaluation, technical leadership, remediation planning or delivery oversight.

Next step

Get an independent view before technology risk becomes commercial risk.

Book a short call. We’ll discuss the decision you are facing, the technical risk you need to understand, and whether a Technical Due Diligence Review is the right next step.

You will know

Where platform and architecture risk exists.
How serious the technical debt really is.
Whether the team and roadmap can deliver.
What conditions or fixes should shape the decision.