Product Strategy & Discovery

Technical Audit

Understand where you are. Define what needs to change.

A deep technical review of your product, platform and delivery approach - identifying risks, limitations and opportunities to improve performance, scalability and future capability.

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What is a Technical Audit?

A technical audit is a deep review of your product, platform and delivery approach. It helps you understand what is working, what is holding you back and what needs to change before you scale, invest further or introduce new capability.

Whether you have inherited a codebase, launched an MVP, are preparing for growth or exploring AI, we review your architecture, code quality, scalability, security and AI-readiness - identifying risks, prioritising improvements and defining what needs to happen next.

Not just insight. Clear direction on what to fix, improve or rethink.

Who it's for

  • You want to embed AI into your product

    Your product’s architecture, data and infrastructure need to support AI properly. An audit shows whether your platform is ready before you invest.

  • You’ve recently launched an MVP

    Your product is live, perhaps built quickly using agentic tools or no-code platforms. An audit shows what’s been built, where the risks are and what needs to improve.

  • You’re preparing for growth or investment

    Your product is gaining traction or entering a new phase. Before you scale or invest, you need confidence that your platform can handle what’s coming.

  • You have concerns about performance and security

    Something isn't right - whether it's inconsistent performance or security vulnerabilities - and you need an expert’s view on it and a clear plan to fix it.

  • You’re planning a rebuild, replatform or modernisation

    Before committing to major change, an audit helps you understand what you have, what can be reused and what needs to change.

  • Your platform feels slow, complex or difficult to evolve

    Users are feeling the friction and delivery is slowing down. An audit shows why change is difficult and what needs to improve.

  • You’ve inherited a product or code base

    You’ve taken on software built by someone else. An audit gives you an objective view of its quality, risks and future potential.

What we assess

  • Platform & Architecture

    Is the architecture sound, scalable and fit for your future direction, including AI integration?

    • System architecture and design
    • Performance and scalability
    • Infrastructure and hosting setup
    • Suitability for AI integration
  • Code & Engineering Quality

    We analyse your codebase for complexity, quality, vulnerabilities and long term risk.

    • Code quality and maintainability
    • Security vulnerabilities and risk areas
    • Technical debt
    • AI-generated and vibe-coded code assessment
    • Engineering standards and practices
  • Performance & Security

    We identify performance constraints and security risks that could impact your users, your growth or your reputation.

    • Load handling and responsiveness
    • Infrastructure performance
    • Security vulnerabilities and risk areas
    • Data handling and compliance practices
  • Technology & Tooling

    Are the right tools and platforms in place? We assess suitability, vendor risk, integration quality and whether your tech stack supports where you're going.

    • Technology stack and platform choices
    • AI tooling and infrastructure compatibility
    • Integration quality and dependencies
    • Vendor and platform risk
    • Tooling effectiveness
  • Delivery & Capability

    Are the right processes, tools and practices in place to support fast, reliable delivery?

    • Development processes and workflows
    • Tooling and engineering practices
    • Bottlenecks slowing delivery

What you get

Clarity, prioritisation and direction - delivered as a detailed report and presentation to your team

Current state

A clear view of your current technical position

Risks and gaps

Identified risks, gaps and performance issues

Prioritised recommendations

Prioritised recommendations for improvement

Next Steps

Defined next steps and investment areas

AI Opportunities

Insight into where AI can create value

Why GCD

  • Clear, honest direction

    No sanitised reports. No surface level observations. Just a clear view of what’s happening and what to do next.

  • We build what we audit

    We’re product engineers, not just auditors. So we don’t just identify issues, we know how to fix them.

  • No handoff gap

    If work needs to be done, we can deliver it, or work alongside your team.

  • Experience that matters

    27 years of building and evolving products shapes how we interpret what we find and the decisions you make next.