Make the system understandable
Bring together the system, its documentation and the way it is actually used.
Evolve · Delta Steward · inherited software assessment and care
Software you inherited. A clearer way forward.
When a system matters but its history is unclear, Delta Steward starts with a paid assessment. You get evidence, practical choices and a written route forward before any further work is agreed.
The assessment comes first. Any later change or care is agreed separately.
Evolve · Delta Steward
- read
- the relevant evidence
- map
- the practical options
- stabilise
- what matters most
- move
- forward with confidence
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01 · Why
Understand the system before you change it.
Inherited or third-party software can be difficult to judge from the outside. We start with what is there and what the business depends on, so the next decision is based on evidence.
Focus on business risk
Separate the urgent, the important and the change that can wait.
Move forward with evidence
Decide whether to stop, change, modernise or discuss a defined care route.
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02 · How
Three steps, in order.
The assessment is the decision point. Nothing beyond it is assumed.
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Free 15-minute fit call
Tell us what the system does, who depends on it and what needs attention. We check whether an assessment is the right next step.
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Paid assessment
We review the agreed system, evidence and access, then provide written findings, priorities and practical options.
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Separate decision
You decide whether to stop there, agree a defined change, consider modernisation or discuss a named care route.
03 · What
Useful evidence, practical choices and clear boundaries.
Delta Steward is designed to help you decide what the system needs. It does not promise that every inherited defect will be accepted or fixed.
Written findings
The agreed system, evidence and priorities brought together in a form you can use.
Defined changes
Where appropriate, a separately agreed change or small build with its own scope and price.
Phased or ongoing work
Where appropriate, a separate modernisation phase or named care route for the assessed system.
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04 · Price
Start with the assessment. Decide the rest with evidence.
Every Delta Steward engagement starts with a paid assessment. Prices below are starting points; the written scope confirms the actual total before you decide.
Mandatory starting point
Assessment
£1,600 to £4,000 net
(£1,920 to £4,800 including VAT at 20%)
Review of the agreed system, documentation and evidence, with written findings, priorities and a practical route forward.
Delta Steward, inherited software assessment and care
Ongoing care after assessment
Ongoing care is available only after assessment and separate agreement. The available care routes and their VAT-inclusive totals are shown below.
Watch
From £450 net
From £540 including VAT at 20% per system/month
A light, agreed care route for stable assessed software.
Sustain
From £950 net
From £1,140 including VAT at 20% per system/month
More regular planned attention for relied-on assessed software.
Advance
From £1,800 net
From £2,160 including VAT at 20% per system/month
A more active forward plan for software changing with the business.
Defined changes and small builds
from £1,600 net
from £1,920 including VAT at 20%
Defined changes and small builds are quoted only after the paid assessment.
Phased modernisation
from £6,000 net
from £7,200 including VAT at 20%, only after assessment.
Larger phased modernisation is quoted only after the paid assessment.
Neither ongoing care nor later changes are included in the assessment price or guaranteed to follow. If a later route is agreed, its named system, scope and price are set out separately. This is Delta Steward, inherited software assessment and care, for inherited or third-party software. Delta Care, aftercare for eligible Root Delta-built software, is separate software-only aftercare.
05 · Get started
Let’s find out where your system really stands.
Tell us what you are running, who relies on it and what needs attention. We reply within two UK working days with times for a free 15-minute call.
06 · Questions
Questions about Delta Steward.
Is the assessment mandatory?
Yes. Every Delta Steward engagement starts with a paid assessment. It is the basis for deciding whether any further work is appropriate.
Do I have to commit to ongoing care?
No. Ongoing care is optional and agreed separately, only if the assessment supports it. Paying for the assessment does not create a care commitment.
What is the difference between Watch, Sustain and Advance?
Watch is light agreed care for stable assessed software. Sustain provides more regular planned attention. Advance supports a more active forward plan as the software changes. The written care terms set the named system, scope and limits.
Can you work with a system another supplier built?
Yes, where responsibilities, access and decisions are agreed before delivery begins. Root Delta remains accountable for the work in its scope. The assessment is still needed to establish what can responsibly be supported or changed; replacement is not assumed.
What happens after the assessment?
You receive written findings, priorities and practical options. After the assessment, you can stop, retain your current supplier, separately agree Root Delta work, consider modernisation or replacement, or consider a care route. No implementation is assumed; any next step is separate and subject to agreement.