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Architecture Review.

Two weeks. Written brief only -- no execution. Every component choice documented with a rationale paragraph your engineering leadership can read, challenge, and hand to another team.

Two weeks. Written brief only. No execution, no changes to any system. Every component choice documented with a rationale paragraph your engineering leadership can read, challenge, and hand to another team.

What you receive

Not included

No code, no IaC, no Terraform. The output is a written document. Execution is a separate engagement with a separate scope and price.

In two weeks you hold a decision document your engineering leadership can challenge and act on, with no changes made to any system.

Why teams choose Cobham for an architecture review

How this works

Scoped before you sign.

Every engagement starts with a written brief that defines deliverables, duration, and a fixed price. No hourly billing. No vague statements of work. No surprise invoices when the scope runs over.

01

30-minute call

We map your current situation and tell you whether this engagement type fits the work in front of you. No obligation.

02

Written brief

A plain-language document: what we deliver, when, and at what fixed price. If the scope changes, we renegotiate before extra work begins.

03

Delivery & handoff

Runbooks, IaC, documentation, and full access credentials handed to your team at close. You own everything. No vendor lock.

Pricing

Flat rates. No markup. No surprises.

A

You own the cloud bill

Your cloud provider bills you directly at published prices. We never touch the invoice, never add a margin.

B

One flat rate

One number per engagement. The rate covers the full scope defined in the contract. No hourly overage.

C

30-day exit on retainers

Cancel any monthly retainer with 30 days written notice. Full handoff included at no extra cost.

Common questions

Frequently asked.

Do you need access to our production systems?
We need read access to your IaC, architecture diagrams if they exist, and existing monitoring data. We do not need access to production systems to produce a written brief.
How detailed is the written brief?
Typically 8 to 15 pages depending on system complexity. Every section includes a recommendation, the rationale behind it, and the trade-offs it accepts. It is written for your engineering leadership to read, not for us.
Can the review cover security as well as architecture?
Yes. Security architecture is included by default: IAM structure, network segmentation, secrets management, and vulnerability exposure. We flag compliance gaps against common frameworks (SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI) if relevant.
What if we disagree with your recommendations?
Good. The brief includes the reasoning behind each recommendation so you can challenge it. We have a follow-up call at close to discuss objections and update the brief where your counter-argument is valid.
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