Source: Bain & Company
Figure 3
Strong tech due diligence underwrites opportunity and risk across six key areas of the business
Product evaluation and roadmap
Product strategy
and differentiation
Features and functionalities
UI/UX
Roadmap and governance
Technology and architecture
Architecture and infrastructure
Technical debt
Code review and scan
Data center and
cloud hosting
Cybersecurity
Security policies
and posture
Industry certifications and audits
Breaches and vulnerabilities
Security tools
Technology benchmarking
R&D benchmarking
R&D spending
Hosting spending
Developer and quality assurance metrics
Organization
and processes
Operating model
and leadership
Team experience
and gaps
Software development processes and tools
Data and
analytics
Data strategy
and roadmap
Data architecture
Data analytics
Artificial intelligence/
machine learning capabilities
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