SDLC Maturity Assessment

Accelerate software delivery with our comprehensive 1-month SDLC evaluation (£20k). Identify bottlenecks, benchmark against DORA metrics, and get a clear transformation roadmap to reduce lead times and improve quality.

Investment £20,000
Duration 1 month

Our Proven Assessment Method

Our comprehensive approach combines deep technical analysis with stakeholder insights to provide a complete picture of your SDLC maturity. We evaluate every aspect of your development pipeline, from planning and coding to deployment and monitoring.

Week 1 Discovery & Analysis
Week 2-3 Deep Evaluation
Week 4 Roadmap Creation
What You'll Receive

We begin with comprehensive discovery to understand your current state, gathering insights from stakeholders across all levels of your organization.

Process Documentation

Map and document your current SDLC processes, tools, and workflows across all development teams

Stakeholder Interviews

Conduct in-depth interviews with developers, QA engineers, DevOps specialists, and leadership

Metrics Collection

Gather quantitative data on deployment frequency, lead time, recovery time, and change failure rates

We capture both the technical reality and human experience of your development processes—creating a foundation for meaningful improvement.

Deep dive into each aspect of your SDLC, benchmarking against industry standards and identifying specific opportunities for improvement.

Maturity Scoring

Evaluate your practices against established frameworks (DORA metrics, CMMI, industry benchmarks)

Bottleneck Analysis

Identify constraints and pain points that limit your development velocity and quality

Best Practice Gap Analysis

Compare your current practices with industry standards and identify improvement opportunities

You receive a clear understanding of where you stand today and specific areas that will deliver the highest impact improvements.

Transform insights into action with a prioritized roadmap that balances quick wins with strategic long-term improvements.

Priority Mapping

Rank improvements by impact, effort, and strategic alignment to your business objectives

Implementation Planning

Create detailed timelines, resource requirements, and success metrics for each improvement

Quick Wins Identification

Highlight immediate improvements that can be implemented within 30 days for rapid impact

You get a clear, actionable plan that transforms your SDLC assessment into measurable business outcomes.

Comprehensive documentation and presentations that provide immediate value and long-term guidance for your development organization.

Comprehensive Assessment Report

Detailed analysis of your current SDLC maturity with benchmarking against industry standards and specific improvement recommendations.

12-Month Implementation Roadmap

Prioritized action plan with timelines, resource requirements, and success metrics for each improvement initiative.

Tool & Process Optimization Guide

Specific recommendations for tools, processes, and practices that will accelerate your development velocity.

Executive Summary Presentation

High-level presentation of findings, recommendations, and business impact for leadership and stakeholders.

Common SDLC Challenges We Help Solve

Every growing development organization faces similar challenges. These aren't signs of failure—they're natural growing pains that signal it's time for a more mature, systematic approach to software delivery.

Slow Delivery Cycles

"Our releases take weeks or months to go from idea to production. We know we could be faster, but we're not sure where the bottlenecks are or how to safely accelerate without breaking things."

Quality Issues

"We're constantly firefighting production issues and bugs. Our testing feels insufficient, but we're not sure how to improve quality without slowing down development even more."

Tool Chaos

"We have too many tools that don't integrate well, creating manual work and inconsistent processes. Our developers spend more time managing tools than writing code."

Scaling Difficulties

"What worked when we were 5 developers doesn't work with 25. Our processes are breaking down, coordination is getting harder, and delivery is becoming less predictable."

Lack of Visibility

"We don't have clear metrics on our development process. When stakeholders ask about delivery dates or capacity, we're making educated guesses rather than using data."

Security & Compliance Gaps

"Security and compliance feel like afterthoughts in our process. We know we need to integrate them better, but we're not sure how without creating more bottlenecks."

Is This Right for Your Organization?

This assessment is designed for development organizations ready to take their software delivery to the next level. If any of these situations resonate with your experience, we can help.

You're Scaling Your Development Team

You've grown from a small team to 20+ developers, and your informal processes are starting to break down. You need more structured, scalable approaches to software delivery.

Delivery is Becoming Unpredictable

Project timelines are increasingly uncertain, and you're struggling to meet commitments. You need better visibility and control over your development process.

You Want to Accelerate Without Breaking Things

Business pressure is increasing for faster delivery, but you're concerned about maintaining quality and stability. You need a systematic approach to safe acceleration.

You're a New Engineering Leader

You've recently joined as VP of Engineering, CTO, or Engineering Manager and want to understand the current state before making changes. You need objective insights to guide your strategy.

You're Adopting DevOps or Agile

You're transitioning to new methodologies but want to ensure you're implementing them effectively. You need guidance on what's working and what needs adjustment.

You Want Strategic Technology Leadership

You're ready to move beyond tactical fixes to strategic improvements that will position your organization for long-term success and competitive advantage.

The Business Impact of SDLC Optimization

Inefficient software development processes are expensive. Slow delivery cycles, quality issues, and scaling difficulties can cost you market opportunities, customer satisfaction, and engineering talent. Our assessment helps you identify and eliminate these costly inefficiencies.

The Cost of SDLC Inefficiency

50-70% Time lost to manual processes and rework
£500k+ Annual cost of production incidents and downtime
6-12 months Time to market delays from inefficient processes

Value Our Assessment Delivers

2-3x Faster Delivery

Identify and eliminate bottlenecks to dramatically reduce time from code to production deployment.

50%+ Reduction in Production Issues

Improve quality gates and testing practices to catch issues early and reduce costly incidents.

Streamlined Tool Chain

Optimize your development tools and automation to reduce manual work and increase developer productivity.

Data-Driven Decisions

Implement metrics and monitoring that provide clear visibility into your development process performance.

Ready to Get Started?

Contact us to discuss how we can help you achieve your goals.