Reverse Engineering and Legacy-System Analysis
Recover design knowledge from systems with limited documentation.
Overview
Business problem. Critical business logic lives in legacy code with few original authors and incomplete documentation.
Scope. Controlled analysis of legacy components to document behavior, dependencies, and change risks. Scope respects licensing and legal constraints.
Typical activities
- Inventory modules, interfaces, and integration points.
- Trace critical business rules through code and data flows (as permitted).
- Document findings for maintainers and modernization planners.
- Highlight areas needing subject-matter expert validation.
Deliverables
- Behavior summaries and dependency maps (as scoped).
- Risk register for planned changes.
Engagement approach
Collaborate with your SMEs; we document what can be verified—not invented behavior. Read our approach.