The most expensive software mistakes happen before a single line of code is written -- wrong architecture, missing requirements, underestimated scope, or the wrong technology choice. These decisions get locked in early and cost months of rework to correct later. Kodechi's solution drafting service delivers a clear technical roadmap and architecture before development starts, reducing risk, aligning stakeholders, and giving your project the best chance of succeeding.
We work with three types of clients: founders about to fund a major build who want an independent technical assessment first, CTOs planning enterprise initiatives who need external architecture review, and mid-market companies exploring big software investments where getting the plan wrong would be very expensive.
Structured interviews with your team to understand business goals, user needs, constraints, and success metrics, documented so business, technical, and executive stakeholders can align.
System architecture, data model, integration architecture, and infrastructure design, with multiple options and reasoning where trade-offs exist.
Which languages, frameworks, databases, and cloud services fit your project, based on your team's skills, timeline, budget, and long-term maintainability, not on what we happen to sell.
Identifying the smallest viable version, then planning phased releases that deliver value continuously.
Realistic effort estimates for each phase and component, with a timeline and dependencies mapped out.
What roles you need, when to hire in-house versus contract, and how to sequence hires or contractor engagements.
Technical risks, business risks, and mitigation strategies, identified before commitment rather than discovered mid-project.
Evaluation criteria, key questions to ask, and red flags to watch for, if you plan to send the work out to development vendors.
Meetings with business owners, users, IT, compliance, and other stakeholders to understand goals, constraints, existing systems, and organizational context.
Synthesis of interviews, with multiple architecture and approach options developed alongside trade-off analysis and preliminary effort estimation.
A recommended approach with reasoning, delivered as a draft for stakeholder review, with Q&A sessions to address concerns.
The final solution draft document, presented to leadership, and handed over for execution by your team, our team, or a third-party vendor.
| Engagement Size | Timeline | Investment (INR) |
|---|---|---|
| Compact solution draft | 3-4 weeks | 1,50,000 - 4,00,000 |
| Standard solution draft | 4-6 weeks | 4,00,000 - 8,00,000 |
| Enterprise solution draft | 6-10 weeks | 8,00,000 - 20,00,000+ |
| Architecture review only | 1-2 weeks | 50,000 - 2,00,000 |
| Technical due diligence | 1-2 weeks | 75,000 - 3,00,000 |
Not exactly. Solution drafting is a standalone deliverable -- you own the recommendation and can execute with any team you choose. Discovery phases inside a build project are run by the vendor doing the build, with an inherent bias toward approaches that fit their skills. We can execute solution drafting for projects we will never build.
No. Solution drafting is a separate service. We are happy to hand recommendations to your internal team, another agency, or a vendor of your choice.
Traditional strategy consultants often lack deep, current engineering experience. Our architects work hands-on in software regularly, so the draft reflects real engineering constraints, not theoretical frameworks.
Compact drafts: 3-4 weeks. Standard: 4-6 weeks. Enterprise: 6-10 weeks. Length depends on complexity, number of stakeholders, and depth of technical analysis needed.
Yes. Technical proposal review is a common engagement -- we assess feasibility, effort estimates, architecture soundness, and identify gaps or red flags, typically within one to two weeks.
The draft is a living document -- as circumstances change, the plan should too. Follow-on advisory retainers are available for ongoing input as your project evolves.
Yes. Technical due diligence, including code quality assessment, architecture review, tech debt evaluation, and team capability assessment, is a specialized offering, typically one to two weeks.
Book a free exploratory conversation. Share what you are planning; we will assess whether a formal solution draft would help, or whether a simpler conversation is enough.
Email: info@kodechi.com | Phone: +91 8375945272
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