Technology Health Check
A structured, confidential assessment of a portfolio company's technology platform. Designed to give PE funds, boards, and management teams an accurate, actionable picture of technical maturity and risk.
What Is a Technology Health Check?
A Proof Edge Technology Health Check is a point-in-time assessment of a company's technology landscape. It provides a comprehensive view across product strategy, software architecture, engineering practices, data capability, AI readiness, and cybersecurity.
The engagement is typically commissioned by a PE fund or portfolio company board to identify improvement opportunities and track technology risk over a defined horizon (typically 6–12 months), or ahead of a potential transaction.
The output is a clear, confidential report: written for executives, not only engineers. Findings are rated by risk, prioritized by impact, and accompanied by actionable recommendations. Typical turnaround is 1 week from kick-off to final report.
Typical Deliverables
- Executive summary
- Risk-rated findings
- Prioritized recommendations
- Technical debt assessment
- Team & capability review
- Roadmap assessment
- Benchmark comparisons
What We Assess
Every engagement covers four domains. Within each, we assess the specific areas most material to transaction risk and value.
Product, Strategy & AI
- Product Vision & Roadmap
- Planning Process
- AI Differentiation
- Deployment
- Usability
Software & Data Architecture
- Extensibility
- Scalability
- Data Architecture
- Model Lifecycle Management
- Reliability & Software Quality
Technology Team & Process
- Organisational Design
- SDLC Maturity
- Core R&D Toolset
- AI Efficiency
- Cost Efficiency
Cybersecurity
- Policies, Standards & Compliance
- Certifications & Audits
- Security Tooling
- System Hardening
- Response & Recovery
Scope is confirmed ahead of every engagement. Not all areas are applicable to every business, so we tailor the depth of coverage to the asset and the deal context.
How It Works
Scoping
We agree the scope, timeline, and key focus areas with your team.
Discovery
Document review, system walkthroughs, and structured interviews with technical and product leaders.
Analysis
Independent analysis of findings, risk rating, and assessed against industry-recognized frameworks.
Reporting
Delivery of a confidential report with executive summary, findings, and prioritized recommendations. Typical end-to-end time: 1 week
Technology Health Check: Common Questions
What is a technology health check?
A technology health check is a structured, point-in-time assessment of a company's technology platform, covering architecture, security, software delivery, data capability, and AI readiness. The output is a risk-rated report written for investors, boards, and management teams, not internal IT teams.
Who commissions a technology health check?
Technology health checks are typically commissioned by PE funds to assess portfolio company technology risk, by portfolio company boards ahead of a strategic decision or growth phase, or by management teams seeking an honest independent view of where the platform stands.
How long does a technology health check take?
A Proof Edge Technology Health Check typically takes 1 week from kick-off to final report. The timeline is confirmed at scoping and designed to move at deal pace.
How much does a technology health check cost?
Proof Edge charges a fixed fee, quoted up front at scoping. There are no day rates or open-ended retainers. Contact us to discuss scope and pricing for your specific situation.
Who performs the assessment?
Every Proof Edge engagement is led and executed end-to-end by senior practitioners with 15–20 years of technology leadership experience. We do not use analysts or junior reviewers.
Commission a Health Check
Get in touch to discuss your situation. We'll explain what's involved and how we can tailor the scope to your needs.
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