DSC Software Architecture Consulting specializes in evaluating, stabilizing, and modernizing complex software systems — particularly long-running web applications that have accumulated technical debt or architectural complexity over time.

Services typically include:

• Software architecture risk assessments
• ColdFusion system stabilization and refactoring
• Codebase and dependency analysis
• Technical debt evaluation
• Modernization readiness and strategy

The goal is to help organizations clearly understand their systems and determine the safest path forward.

Most engagements begin with a short introductory conversation to understand your system, the challenges your team is facing, and what you are hoping to achieve.

From there we can determine whether a software architecture assessment, stabilization effort, or modernization strategy review would be the most useful next step.

You can start the process by submitting the contact form on this site.

Many consulting firms focus primarily on building new systems or performing large rewrites.

DSC focuses first on understanding and stabilizing the systems organizations already rely on.

With more than two decades of experience working with enterprise web applications — including deep expertise in ColdFusion-based architectures — DSC specializes in evaluating complex environments and identifying practical ways to reduce risk while preparing systems for future modernization.

The easiest way to start a conversation is through the contact form on this site.

You can also reach out directly by email:

dan@danspaulding.com

We’ll typically respond within one business day.

Consulting work is typically structured either as a fixed-scope assessment or as hourly consulting, depending on the nature of the engagement.

Architecture assessments are often the first step and provide a structured review of system architecture, technical debt, and modernization considerations.

Pricing depends on the size and complexity of the system being reviewed.

Engagements are collaborative and focused on clarity.

The first priority is developing a clear understanding of the system’s architecture, dependencies, and areas of technical risk.

From there, findings and recommendations are presented in a way that helps engineering teams and leadership make informed decisions about stabilization, refactoring, or modernization.

The goal is not to push a particular technology or rewrite — but to provide practical insight that helps teams move forward with confidence.