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Software Re-Engineering

Software re-engineering services involve analyzing similar systems, determining their tech stack, approaches, architecture, integrations, and adopting them in a new solution. This information helps you develop your own high-quality system.

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About Software Re-Engineering

Software re-engineering services involve the analysis of existing software systems. They are crucial when planning to develop an analog of an existing solution. Technical experts meticulously analyze the technologies employed, architecture, integrations, data exchange methods, operational algorithms, and other factors.

The insights gained from this comprehensive system analysis enable the team to formulate an optimal strategy for crafting an improved, more competitive new solution. This intricate step demands significant expertise from the team, particularly in software architecture, design, and functionality, and also requires a considerable investment of time.

Software re-engineering can help replicate the core features of a popular service. It positively affects performance, security, and user experience. This all makes the solution efficient, and its maintenance becomes more cost-effective. It not only provides insights into the construction of a particular system but also guides the development of a superior solution that outperforms existing market competitors.

Work Process

Software re-engineering consists of several steps, each requiring a specific team of specialists. It’s important to note that the work process may vary depending on the specific needs of each project.

Requirement gathering and analysis

This foundational step involves collecting requirements from the client, defining the elements to be analyzed, and establishing clear goals.

Team:

Project Manager
Business Analyst

Planning

In this phase, a comprehensive plan for the software re-engineering process is developed. This includes involving the necessary specialists and assigning tasks.

Team:

Project Manager
Tech Lead
Software Architect
Business Analyst

Tech stack analysis

A thorough manual and automated analysis of the project’s available components is conducted to understand the current tech stack.

Team:

Project Manager
Tech Lead

Architecture assessment

This step involves re-engineering and redefining the architecture, building upon the insights from the tech stack analysis.

Team:

Project Manager
Tech Lead
Software Architect

Findings and reports

The team compiles documentation detailing their conclusions and assumptions, providing a comprehensive understanding of the system. This also includes recommendations for system improvements based on the analysis of analogous solutions.

Team:

Project Manager
Tech Lead
Business Analyst
Software Architect

Our Clients

We develop large projects for clients across 27 countries, a significant number of which are featured on the Fortune 500 list.

When Do You Need It?

Software re-engineering services are necessary when your legacy software has flaws or no longer works properly due to outdated technologies.

Consider when:

Analog development

You plan to develop an analog of an existing solution, but don’t understand how to do it

Legacy system

You want to understand how a legacy system works in order to further update it

Integration understanding

You want to know the communication protocols and data formats used by the system

Architecture

You want to learn about the architecture of similar systems

Customization needs

You want to incorporate the functionality of your competitors to your software

System flaws

You want to understand architectural drawbacks and security vulnerabilities

Competitor advantages

You want to analyze the strengths of your competitors

Security aspect

You want to get an accurate picture of your competitors’ products’ security

Outcome analysis

You need to learn why your competitors have better indicators

Tech stack

You want to learn about the technologies your competitors use

Load issues

You want to adopt the ways your competitors solve load problems

Growth points

You want to find new growth points

Competitor issues

You plan to learn more about the weaknesses of your competitors

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Our Software Development Standards

In our work, we follow international approaches and standards such as:

Management:	PMP
Design:	ISO 9241-210
Programming:	Coding conventions, MDN Web Docs, Naming convention
Python:	PEP 8
JS/TS:	ECMA, JavaScript Standard Style, Google TypeScript Style Guide, ESLint
PHP:	PSR
С#:	ReSharper
HTML/CSS:	W3C
Security:	GDPR
Testing:	ISTQB