You need to know if an idea is technically feasible before committing to a timeline.
Service
Technical discovery that finds the risk before the SOW does.
NetForemost runs technical spikes and architecture reviews to confirm what's actually feasible, so the statement of work reflects real constraints instead of assumptions made before anyone touched the codebase.
Technical discovery flowActive
- Constraint mappingExisting systems, integrations, and limits
- 02Feasibility spikesTest the riskiest technical assumptions
- 03Architecture optionsOutline viable approaches and tradeoffs
- 04Risk documentationFlag what could derail timeline or budget
- 05Scoping handoffFeed findings into the SOW
Why teams come to us
What this service helps you solve
Integrating with an existing system might be harder than anyone has actually verified.
A previous SOW was built on assumptions that turned out to be wrong once development started.
Deliverables
What’s included
Existing system and integration constraint mappingFeasibility spikes on the riskiest technical assumptionsArchitecture options with tradeoffsTechnical risk registerEffort and complexity estimation inputsRecommendations feeding directly into the SOW
Process
How the service works
- 01
Map constraints from existing systems and integrations
- 02
Run spikes on the riskiest technical assumptions
- 03
Outline viable architecture options and tradeoffs
- 04
Document risks that could affect timeline or budget
- 05
Hand findings into scoping and the statement of work
Roles
Roles that may support this service
Solutions ArchitectTech LeadBackend Developer
Final roles are recommended after discovery.Discovery before SOW
Discovery comes before every reliable statement of work.
Before we recommend roles, timelines, or pricing, we need to understand your goals, technology stack, product situation, scope, risks, and constraints. Discovery helps us align expectations and create a realistic statement of work.
What discovery documents
- Business goals
- Product goals
- Technology stack
- Current situation
- Required roles
- Timeline expectations
- Budget expectations
- Risks and unknowns
- Success criteria
FAQ
Questions about this service
No. Technical discovery answers whether something is feasible and what it would cost, while full architecture design happens once a project is scoped and roles are staffed.
Yes, that's often exactly when it's most useful, so you can evaluate feasibility and rough cost before signing a statement of work with anyone.
A written risk assessment, architecture options with tradeoffs, and enough clarity to write an accurate, realistic statement of work.