You know what needs to change. You just need to know how.
You’ve got a specific problem: a monolith to split, a legacy system to modernize, a cloud migration to plan, an architecture that no longer fits what your product has become.
You don’t need a six-month retainer. You need focused expertise on a defined scope — delivered fast, with a concrete plan at the end.
That’s what the Architecture Sprint is.
Who this is for
- CTO or IT lead with a specific technical challenge — migration, modernization, monolith decomposition, cloud adoption, new product architecture
- Engineering leader who needs architectural guidance and validated decisions, not just a second opinion
- Company preparing a significant technical change and wants to do it right the first time
If your problem is defined but the solution isn’t, this is the right engagement.
Have a specific project in mind? Let's talk.
Tell me about it →What gets done
Scoping (free — half day)
Before we commit to a price, we define the scope together.
What’s in, what’s out, what success looks like. This session is free. If we can’t agree on a clear scope, we don’t proceed — which saves us both time and money.
Analysis of your existing system
I review what you have: architecture, codebase, infrastructure, team structure, constraints. Not to judge — to understand what the target architecture needs to work with.
Target architecture proposal with trade-offs
I don’t deliver one solution. I deliver options, with explicit trade-offs.
What are the architectural alternatives? What does each one cost in terms of complexity, time, and risk? Which one fits your team, your timeline, and your business goals?
Architecture is about decisions. You should understand them before you commit.
Execution plan
The architecture is only useful if someone can implement it.
The execution plan breaks the work into phases: what to do first, what the risks are at each stage, what skills your team needs, what can be done in parallel.
This is the document your engineering team will actually use.
Board/team presentation
I present the findings and the plan — to your technical team, your leadership, or both.
Not a lecture. A working session where decisions get made.
What you get
- Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) — documented decisions with rationale, so future team members understand why things are the way they are
- Target architecture documentation — diagrams, component descriptions, integration points
- Execution plan — phased, with risks and dependencies mapped
- Presentation — adapted to your audience (technical team, board, investors)
The scoping session is free. Everything else is on a fixed price agreed before we start.
Format and timeline
2 to 6 weeks depending on the scope.
- Short scope (single service split, one migration path): 2 weeks
- Medium scope (monolith decomposition, cloud architecture): 3–4 weeks
- Complex scope (full platform modernization, multi-system integration): 5–6 weeks
We define this together during the scoping session.
Work is done as a combination of remote analysis and on-site sessions (workshops, decision meetings). Location: Netherlands and Benelux primarily, but I travel where the project requires.
Investment
Starting from €15,000 — fixed price on a defined scope
The exact price is set after the scoping session. The floor is €15,000 for the smallest scopes. Most Architecture Sprints run between €15,000 and €35,000 depending on complexity and duration.
The scoping session is free, with no commitment.
If after scoping we agree the price makes sense, we proceed. If not, you keep the scoping output at no cost.
Fixed price means no billing anxiety. You know what you’re paying before we start.
Why not just hire a consultant for a few days?
A few days isn’t enough to understand a complex system, propose credible alternatives, document trade-offs, and produce a plan your team can execute.
The Architecture Sprint is designed to do the job properly — with enough time to get it right, and a fixed price so you know exactly what you’re committing to.
Next step
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