Get in Touch

Free guides and tools to download.

Practical frameworks, worksheets and guides from our engineering team — free to download and use in your business.

Methodology

Software Rescue or Replace Methodology

5-Step Decision Framework

A structured 5-step methodology to determine whether rescuing your existing software is more viable than a full redevelopment. Covers the three-phase rescue process — Resuscitation, Rejuvenation, and Renovation — with guidance on how to extend the life of a software investment while minimising risk and cost.

Worksheet

Rescue vs. Rewrite Business Case Worksheet

Interactive Decision Worksheet

A practical, step-by-step worksheet to work through the rescue vs. rewrite decision for your specific situation. Guides stakeholders through a series of structured yes/no questions that map directly to a recommendation, making it straightforward to build a business case for either path.

eBook

6 Steps to R&D Tax Incentive Compliance

Implementation eBook

A comprehensive 6-step framework for optimising R&D Tax Incentive claims through better record-keeping. Covers why 70% of eligible businesses are not claiming, how to substantiate Core R&D, Supporting R&D, and Supporting Activities, and how to be audit-ready without excessive overhead.

Checklist

R&D Tax Incentive Analysis Checklist

Record-Keeping Compliance Checklist

A practical checklist to confirm whether your business has the required records to substantiate an R&D Tax Incentive claim. Maps required R&D tax records and artefacts to your existing documentation, identifies gaps, and provides a clear path to compliance using the 6-Step Framework templates.

Guide

Guide to Using JIRA for R&D Tax Incentive

Task Allocation & Time Tracking Setup Guide

A step-by-step guide to configuring JIRA for R&D Tax Incentive compliance. Covers project setup, sprint and epic configuration, task allocation for R&D activities, and time tracking — giving development teams a practical system to capture the evidence required for a compliant claim.

Expert video series

Orphaned software: the hidden risk in your organisation.

Graeme Perrins on rescuing orphaned software11 episodes · YouTube
  • 01Welcome & introduction
  • 02Examples of orphaned software
  • 03Rescue techniques
  • 04The SoftLogic triage process

+ 7 more in the playlist

Graeme PerrinsSenior architecture leader · 30 years across banking, insurance and telco

An independent architect on what orphaned software is, why it happens, and the risk of leaving it alone — drawn from decades of enterprise delivery rather than from our own sales deck.

  • How to recognise orphaned software in your own organisation
  • The value buried in a legacy codebase — and what you risk losing
  • Practical ways to rescue it before it becomes a crisis
  • An independent read on the SoftLogic triage methodology

Ready to start?

Got a problem to solve?

Whether you're starting from scratch, scaling up, or dealing with a system under stress — let's talk about what we can build together. We can start by ensuring your systems continue to operate while a strategy is developed to make the most of your investment.