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Architecture & Operating Model Review

A productized entry engagement when systems, workflows, partners, data ownership, and governance are starting to conflict.

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How the review works

Most reviews run for 1–2 weeks. The work starts with the decision leadership needs to make, follows the real workflow across systems and teams, and ends with an aligned operating model and sequenced next moves.

01
Intake

Decision, stakeholders, systems, success criteria.

02
Map

Workflows, data, governance, workarounds.

03
Model

Target architecture, ownership, tradeoffs.

04
Brief

Executive decision brief and 30/60/90 plan.

What you leave with

The goal is alignment across stakeholders, constraints, and execution reality — not a generic deck.

Current-state workflow map

A map of the real workflow across systems, teams, exports, side tools, approvals, automations, and handoffs. It captures what people actually do, not only what the official process says.

Why it matters

Gives leaders and teams a shared picture of where work escapes, where decisions slow down, and where the operating model is carrying hidden risk.

System-of-record and system-of-work boundary map

Separates the systems that own authoritative data from the places where teams plan, coordinate, enrich, and execute the work.

Why it matters

Protects systems of record while giving the business a legitimate place to move faster at the edge.

Edge-layer risk assessment

Identifies risk from over-exported data, unclear ownership, unsupported automations, permission sprawl, duplicated logic, partner handoffs, and AI-assisted workflows.

Why it matters

Turns a vague “shadow IT” concern into specific, prioritizable risks with business context.

Governance recommendations

Recommendations for decision rights, review paths, access controls, tool boundaries, change management, lifecycle stages, and escalation points.

Why it matters

Creates enough control to protect the business without smothering the speed that made the edge layer valuable.

Data ownership and permission model

A clear model for field ownership, workflow ownership, access groups, sensitive data handling, export rules, and stewardship responsibilities.

Why it matters

Reduces attack surface and confusion by matching access to actual work instead of broad “just in case” permissions.

Integration and automation review

A review of integrations, syncs, automations, scripts, and AI-assisted workflows, including data touched, trigger logic, failure paths, ownership, and supportability.

Why it matters

Makes hidden dependencies visible before they break, duplicate data, or quietly become production infrastructure.

Stakeholder alignment notes

A concise record of stakeholder priorities, tensions, constraints, open questions, decisions made, and where business and IT need explicit agreement.

Why it matters

Keeps alignment from evaporating after the meeting and gives partners or internal teams a decision trail they can act on.

30/60/90 execution roadmap

A practical roadmap that sequences quick wins, risk reduction, governance setup, workflow redesign, partner actions, and longer-term architecture changes.

Why it matters

Turns the review into movement. Teams know what to do first, what can wait, and what dependencies matter.

Executive decision brief

An executive-level brief that summarizes the current state, the risk, the recommended operating model, tradeoffs, decision points, and the path forward.

Why it matters

Gives leadership a clear basis for action without forcing them to decode every technical detail.

When the review fits

  • Spreadsheet exports or shadow workflows became operationally critical
  • AI tools are appearing faster than governance
  • Airtable or departmental apps need an enterprise operating model
  • Cloud, MSP, or platform decisions need buyer-side discipline
  • Partners need clearer architecture before delivery risk compounds

Engagement logistics

The review can be remote, onsite, or hybrid. Scope, stakeholder availability, and the number of systems determine whether it takes one week or two.

Who should attend
  • Business owner or executive sponsor
  • IT, security, or enterprise architecture representative
  • Operations or process owner
  • Relevant platform owner
  • Delivery partner or implementation lead, when involved
What clients provide
  • Systems involved, known pain points, and the decision at hand
  • Representative workflow, spreadsheet, low-code, automation, or AI examples
  • Existing process documentation, when available
  • Stakeholder list and known risks or constraints

What happens after

After the review, Asymetryk can support execution through advisory, operating model design, partner alignment, governance design, implementation oversight, or fractional CTO support.

The goal is not to produce another abstract deck. The goal is to create a practical decision and execution model the business and IT can both use.

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