Method
A repeatable path from portfolio fog to a decision-ready map
How we run application architecture and dependency analytics engagements without drowning sponsors in unused diagrams.
Network Architects works as an outside facilitation and analysis team. We do not install monitoring agents as a product, and we do not take over delivery. The method below is the spine of our flagship dependency assessment and is adapted for workshops, risk mapping, and advisory retainers.
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Boundary and decision
We lock a written portfolio perimeter and the steering decision the work must inform — modernization sequence, merger cutover, vendor exit, or board risk review. Anything outside the perimeter is parked, not secretly studied.
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Artifact intake
Existing diagrams, CMDB extracts, interface catalogues, and scheduler exports come first. Gaps are listed openly; we never pretend missing evidence is complete.
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Owner interviews
Short, integration-focused sessions with application owners and operations leads. We ask for recent cross-system incidents and distrust lists, not roadmap theatre.
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Dependency model
Runtime, build-time, and batch couplings are drawn into a single working model. Coupling is ranked in bands with the evidence type attached to each item.
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Validation pass
Owners review disputed edges before the formal readout. Corrections land in the model; unresolved disagreements stay visible as open questions.
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Facilitated readout
Architecture and delivery leads walk the ranked risks and remediation options in a working session. The findings pack is written for that meeting, not for a dormant archive.
Where the work happens
Kickoffs and readouts often take place near our Hannam-dong base or at your Seoul-metro offices. Hybrid schedules cover distributed architecture groups across Korea and regional hubs. We plan interview blocks away from known release freezes when sponsors share those calendars early.
What you still own
Access approvals, sponsor decisions, and any remediation delivery remain with your organization. Our method produces clarity and options; it does not replace your architecture authority.