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Technical Assessments

Get an in-depth analysis of your codebase and processes to improve performance, security, and scalability.

What is a technical assessment?

Crema's Technical Assessments provide a comprehensive evaluation of your codebase and processes. We analyze your systems to identify critical areas for improvement, highlighting opportunities to enhance performance, security, and scalability. These assessments offer actionable insights and a roadmap for stakeholders to optimize their technical foundation and development practices.

To maintain a streamlined and efficient communication channel, we schedule weekly Q&A sessions. This regular interaction ensures that all parties are aligned and can quickly address any queries or adjustments needed as the project progresses.
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A strong technical foundation prevents costly setbacks and security risks

Companies that neglect regular technical assessments face higher development costs and significantly longer time-to-market. According to IBM, the cost of fixing a bug found in production is 6 times higher than one identified during development.

Signs you may need a technical assessment

  • The quality of releases has changed
  • There is an increase in user reported bugs
  • Onboarding new developers takes longer than it should
  • Development velocity has slowed significantly
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Is this right for your team?

Take this short virtual diagnostic to see whether a technical assessment is the right fit for your business today.

Who are they for?

This is designed for organizations ready to level up their development practices and delivery confidence. We partner with both internal engineering teams and those managing external development partners, whether they're building complex web applications, mobile experiences, or custom enterprise solutions.

These aren't just evaluations – they're springboards for engineering teams who know they can achieve more. We'll turn observations into opportunities, giving you practical, prioritized steps to transform how your team builds software.

Teams that have few shared processes or best practices
Teams that want to maximize their development efficiency but don't know where to start
Teams that use a vendor or service and want an objective third party audit

Our UX Audit Process

1. Understand
2. Analyze
3. Synthesize

To maintain a streamlined and efficient communication channel, we schedule weekly Q&A sessions. This regular interaction ensures that all parties are aligned and can quickly address any queries or adjustments needed as the project progresses.

Our process

Understand
Build a foundation through shared context
  • Engage key project stakeholders and build rapport
  • Talk through your goals and concerns
  • Map your current development process
  • Survey the team for a practitioner-led view of your developer ecosystem
01.
Analyze
Dive deep into your technical ecosystem
  • Review code quality and development best practices
  • Evaluate existing documentation and process workflows
  • Assess test coverage and quality assurance practices
  • Analyze overall system durability and maintainability
02.
Synthesize
Translate learnings into action
  • Present key findings in the format of an interactive team workshop
  • Define clear success metrics to hold your team accountable
  • Outline step-by-step approach for change implementation
  • Establish regular check-ins to support and track your progress over the next 6 months
03.

Our UX Audit Process

Understand
Gain a baseline understanding of your business context
  • Clearly outline the business goals
  • Evaluate the competitive landscape
  • Determine usability and compliance needs
  • Review prior research
01.
Analyze
Gain a baseline understanding of your business context
  • Honeycomb framework
  • SWOT analysis
  • Examine user flows and content quality
  • Validate findings with direct user feedback
01.
Synthesize
Summarize findings and outline actionable recommendations
  • Prioritize suggestions on impact and feasibility
  • Provide a clear roadmap for enhancing UX
  • Determine next steps to achieve business outcomes
01.
To maintain a streamlined and efficient communication channel, we schedule weekly Q&A sessions. This regular interaction ensures that all parties are aligned and can quickly address any queries or adjustments needed as the project progresses.
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ArtsKC Regional Council
"I was impressed with their ability to quickly focus and understand our challenges and needs."
Anne Palmer
Chief Information Architecture

Crema partnered with a local arts service organization to navigate technology options for launching a ticketing program. The team also helped create a technical UX blueprint and guides the client on technology improvements.

To maintain a streamlined and efficient communication channel, we schedule weekly Q&A sessions. This regular interaction ensures that all parties are aligned and can quickly address any queries or adjustments needed as the project progresses.
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Outcome A:
Enhanced team efficiency

Through the assessment your team will find their rhythm, with clear processes that help everyone move faster together. No more wondering about 'the right way' to do things.

Outcome B:
Code quality optimization

We'll take a close look at your code quality, testing, and deployment practices to help you deliver more reliable releases. Think of it as fine-tuning your development engine.

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Outcome C:
Better developer proactivity

Insights into developer productivity and code level observability position your organization to be proactive to changes before they become emergent issues. No team leader wants to be regularly putting out fires.

Talk with us to learn next steps

What you can expect:

  • Hear our experience working on similar projects
  • Get a better understanding of the potential investment & ROI
  • Put together a proposal OR refer you to another partner that would better suit your needs

Common questions about technical assessments

How much access is needed for a technical assessment?

We'll need read-only access to your codebase and relevant infrastructure documentation, plus some quality time with your key team members. While we don't need deployment access or system credentials, understanding your development workflows helps us deliver more precise insights. The more your team engages with us, the richer our recommendations will be.

How are teams held accountable after the engagement?

Instead of dropping a hefty report in your lap and waving goodbye, we provide practical next steps that fit naturally into your team’s workflow. Your team can tackle these improvements at a sustainable pace, making meaningful progress without disrupting your sprint cycles. We'll stay connected with regular check-ins to help you track progress and navigate any challenges along the way.

How do we get the necessary commitment from my team?

Success starts with clear communication about how this assessment will make your team's daily work better, not harder. We've learned that transparency and collaboration go a long way - no surprise meetings, no gotcha moments. By involving your team early and focusing on improvement rather than criticism, we build the trust needed to make meaningful changes together.

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A Crema engagement is a partnership between your team and ours.

Get in touch to learn more about our services. We'd love to hear about your project.