Architecture consulting

Align teams with clear, reviewable architecture

MGCA provides architecture consulting that reduces delivery risk and improves alignment across stakeholders, engineering, and operations. Expect clear artefacts, documented decisions, and practical guidance teams can implement.

What architecture consulting includes

Support across design, validation, and governance - covering product, data, cloud, and integration initiatives.

Architecture blueprint

Establish the target architecture, option set, and the key decisions stakeholders need to align on.

  • Target architecture and options
  • Non-functional requirements (NFRs)
  • Risks, dependencies, and mitigations

Detailed solution design

Produce implementation-ready designs that reduce ambiguity and improve delivery throughput.

  • Component design and sequence flows
  • APIs, contracts, and data models
  • Deployment, rollout, and operational patterns

Architecture reviews

Independent reviews to improve reliability, security, and maintainability - with clear recommendations.

  • Design review and technical deep-dives
  • Security, performance, and resilience checks
  • Prioritised recommendations and next steps

Decision records and governance

Lightweight governance that keeps architecture consistent as teams scale and systems evolve.

  • Architecture decision records (ADRs)
  • Standards, guardrails, and reference patterns
  • Review cadence and ownership model