Is the technology sound?
Architecture, implementation, security, integrations, dependencies, scalability, and technical debt may need review.
Technical Leadership & Diligence
Technical leadership for products, investments, and major technology decisions.
ballastIQ provides Fractional CTO support and independent technical review for companies and investors evaluating products, architecture, vendors, technical teams, and development plans.
- Fractional CTO
- Technical diligence
- Architecture review
- Team assessment
Independent Review
Technical issues can be difficult to evaluate from the outside.
A product may look mature while depending on weak architecture, unfinished development, a critical vendor, unrealistic assumptions, or capabilities the current team does not have.
Independent review can identify those issues before a larger commitment is made.
Is the product as mature as it appears?
Requirements, feasibility, roadmap, unresolved development, and critical assumptions may still need to be examined.
Can the team execute the plan?
Technical leadership, staffing, vendors, ownership, and missing capabilities can materially affect execution.
Is the proposed plan realistic?
Schedules, budgets, architecture choices, build-versus-buy decisions, and vendor proposals may warrant a second review.
Fractional CTO
Experienced technical leadership without adding a full-time executive.
A company may need senior technical direction before it needs another permanent leadership position. Fractional CTO support can provide that experience during product development, technical change, growth, or transition.
- Product and technology planning
- Architecture and technical decisions
- Development and vendor oversight
- Technical roadmaps and priorities
- Build-versus-buy decisions
- Ongoing technical leadership
Technical Diligence
For investments, acquisitions, and other significant commitments.
Technical diligence can examine the product, architecture, development status, team, vendors, dependencies, and material risks behind the opportunity.
Product & Technology Review
Architecture, product maturity, technical debt, development approach, dependencies, and outstanding technical work.
Feasibility & Technical Claims
Review important assumptions, proposed capabilities, development requirements, and areas that remain unproven.
Team & Capability
Technical leadership, staffing, vendor dependence, knowledge concentration, and capabilities needed for the next stage.
Post-Investment Support
Technical priorities, product improvement, vendor decisions, architecture, and additional leadership after the transaction.
Technical Capability
The team is part of the technology assessment.
Leadership, staffing, documentation, vendor dependence, and ownership of critical technical knowledge can all affect what happens after an investment, acquisition, or major product decision.
We identify where technical capability appears strong, where important gaps exist, and where additional expertise or leadership may be required.
Engagements
Independent review or ongoing technical leadership.
Engagements can range from a focused technical assessment to continuing Fractional CTO or architecture support.