Convergent’s Software HealthCheck is a structured and detailed technical review of a software application, focused on the application architecture and environment, system interfaces and the development and release processes supporting the application. A Software HealthCheck is similarly structured, but more focussed and narrower in scope than an Enterprise Systems HealthCheck. It is often conducted with a view to making application architecture changes or further software development releases to address specific application issues.

Why take a Software HealthCheck?

• Do you have performance or stability issues causing production outages or delays?
• Are you managing an implementation, and require confirmation of production readiness?
• Are you looking to scale your application and wish to understand the impacts and bottlenecks?
• Have you failed compliance or an IT or Security audit, or are you preparing for one?
• Do you have development, release or change management issues?
• Are you considering outsourcing application development or maintenance?

A Software HealthCheck can be run against any application and is structured and around a Software Application Landscape depicting the technical components and processes determined to be in scope, for example, as follows:

The key output from the review is a detailed Software HealthCheck report, which includes:

• Assessment - a statement of the application’s state of health at a component level.
• Correction - recommendations for immediate changes to address specific issues.
• Direction - a road map detailing specific actions and processes to address future challenges.