Outcome-based engagement models.
Designed for organizations solving complex software challenges. SazM combines autonomous AI implementation workflows with 20+ years of senior systems engineering oversight to deliver production software with defined outcomes and rigorous verification.
How Engagements Work
Each engagement starts with written discovery, establishes the technical path, and moves into the appropriate delivery or oversight model.
Diagnostic Audit
Assess the existing system, expose technical risk, and establish an actionable remediation path before implementation begins.
Engineering Project
Execute the defined technical roadmap to modernize, harden, or extend the system and verify the resulting production delivery.
Architect-in-Residence
Provide ongoing senior engineering oversight when the platform needs continued architectural decision-making as it evolves.
Which engagement is right for you?
| Engagement | Goal | Ideal For | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diagnostic Audit | Expose technical debt and define a remediation strategy. | Teams facing scaling bottlenecks, recurring downtime, or blocked delivery. | 1 to 2 weeks |
| Engineering Project | Execute the technical roadmap to modernize or harden the system. | Companies needing complex architecture implemented without distracting internal product teams. | 2 to 4 months |
| Architect-in-Residence | Provide ongoing technical leadership for long-term architectural evolution. | Scale-ups requiring sustained architectural oversight as they grow. | Ongoing |
Engagement Specifications
Diagnostic Audit
- Purpose
- An intensive architectural review to expose technical debt and define a precise, actionable remediation strategy.
- Ideal Customer
- Teams facing sudden scaling bottlenecks, recurring downtime, or blocked feature velocity.
- Typical Duration
- 1 to 2 weeks.
- Deliverables
- Architecture Assessment, Risk Matrix, Remediation Roadmap.
- Client Responsibilities
- Provide source code access, existing architectural diagrams, and context on business constraints.
- Success Criteria
- Clear identification of technical bottlenecks and an actionable path to resolution.
- When NOT a fit
- If you are looking for a standard website build or general staff augmentation.
Engineering Project
- Purpose
- Direct execution of the remediation roadmap to harden infrastructure or modernize legacy systems.
- Ideal Customer
- Companies that need complex architecture implemented without distracting their internal product teams.
- Typical Duration
- 2 to 4 months.
- Deliverables
- Production-ready code, system documentation, performance benchmarks, and deployment pipelines.
- Client Responsibilities
- Timely feedback on milestones, API/integration access, and staging environment provisioning.
- Success Criteria
- A resilient, scalable system successfully deployed to production with the agreed outcomes verified.
- When NOT a fit
- General IT maintenance or ongoing operational support for simple applications.
Architect-in-Residence
- Purpose
- Ongoing senior engineering oversight to guide internal teams through long-term architectural evolution.
- Ideal Customer
- Scale-ups that have stabilized their core platform but require continued strategic oversight as their user base and engineering team grow.
- Typical Duration
- Ongoing.
- Deliverables
- Architectural guidance, high-stakes technical reviews, strategic planning, and decision support.
- Client Responsibilities
- Active integration of guidance into the team's delivery process and a commitment to maintaining agreed architectural standards.
- Success Criteria
- Sustained architectural integrity as the platform and engineering team scale.
- When NOT a fit
- Teams looking for a full-time dedicated senior engineer simply to close tickets.
Technical Buyer Concerns
How does AI-Native Software Delivery work?
Senior systems engineering oversight defines the architecture, system boundaries, and quality requirements. AI orchestrates coding, testing, documentation, and refactoring. Final review, performance validation, security checks, and production verification remain under senior engineering oversight.
Do I buy engineering hours or business outcomes?
You purchase defined outcomes, velocity, and production reliability rather than billed engineering hours. SazM does not sell developer time as the product.
How do you handle intellectual property and security?
Project-specific code and delivery artifacts are handled within the agreed engagement and security boundaries. Access, execution environments, and confidentiality requirements are established during project discovery and scoping.
What happens after an Engineering Project is completed?
Engagements conclude with verified production delivery, test evidence, and technical documentation appropriate to the engagement. Continued architectural oversight can be scoped separately when it is useful.
Written-First Project Intake
Ready to define your project?
Describe what you need built, fixed, improved, or modernized. Answer a few focused questions to receive a clear written scope and technical next steps.