Technology assessment across your whole function. In hours.
A technology assessment should tell you three things: where you are strong, where you are exposed, and what to fix first. StackUp scores your entire technology function across eight pillars, security, spend, people, vendors and more, the way an experienced CTO would, and prices every gap in dollars. No integrations. No six-week engagement.
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Value of addressing the gaps
$350,000
- HighCritical systems without tested backups$110K
- HighKey-person risk on the core platform$95K
- MediumOverlapping SaaS spend across teams$85K
- Quick winAccess reviews for privileged accounts$60K
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The scope
What a complete technology assessment covers
Point solutions assess one slice, a security scan here, a cloud review there. A complete assessment scores the whole function on one scale, so the board sees a single, comparable picture.
Eight pillars, one consistent score
StackUp assesses the areas a good CTO is accountable for, and only scores what the evidence supports. Each pillar gets its own score, its own gaps and its own dollar figure, rolled up into a technology health score you can track quarter on quarter.
Built for the people who read it
Findings arrive as a live executive dashboard, a board- and investor-ready report, and plain-language 'why it matters' explainers, no jargon, no translation layer. It's the same independent assessment fractional CTOs run with their clients, and the natural first step before an AI maturity assessment.
How it works
Three steps from blind spots to a clear plan
Assess
See what's really happening.
- Structured assessment across 8 critical technology areas
- AI calling agents speak directly with your team
- Strengths, gaps and hidden risks identified
Understand
Get everyone on the same page.
- Live executive dashboard with your top priorities
- Board- and investor-ready reporting
- Benchmarking against peers and best practice
Improve
Take action with confidence.
- AI CTO guidance and practical templates
- Action plan tracked through to done
- Certification path for scores of 80 and above
Why StackUp
Independent clarity, without the consulting engagement
'We think we're fine' is no longer credible without proof. StackUp turns proof into a platform, not a project.
A typical consulting review
- $40,000+ engagement fee
- 6 weeks of workshops and meetings
- A one-off PDF, dated on arrival
- An incentive to sell follow-on work
StackUp
- A fraction of the cost, with a money-back guarantee
- Instant, evidence-based results
- A living platform that tracks progress
- No upsell. Private to your organisation.
Reviews
What leaders say after their first assessment
CIOs, CEOs and advisors on replacing subjective reviews with one independent, evidence-based score.
Takes the subjectivity and emotion out of assessing technology capability and drives focus on the right areas for improvement.
StackUp is your secret weapon for staying ahead.
StackUp gave us immediate clarity. It's like having a 20-year CTO on call 24×7, without the $500K price tag.
Proof
First assessments that changed the conversation
Real engagements where an independent technology assessment reset how leadership saw the function.
CTO establishes credibility and roadmap in first 90 days
A newly appointed fintech CTO deployed StackUp in their first week, leadership completed the assessment in under an hour, and the 90-day roadmap was anchored in evidence.
"Instead of defending inherited decisions, I was setting direction."
CEO gains independent visibility without undermining their CTO
A scaling SaaS CEO gained an independent view of the technology function without undermining their CTO, from under 40 minutes of the CTO's time.
"For the first time, I wasn't translating technology updates. I had my own view."
FAQs
Technology Assessment questions, answered
What is a technology assessment?
A technology assessment is a structured, independent review of an organisation's entire technology function, systems, security, people, processes, vendors and spend, that scores current state, identifies risks and opportunities, and prioritises what to fix first. Done well, it gives executives and boards a plain-language picture they can act on.
What does StackUp's technology assessment include?
Eight pillars: innovation and strategy, staff and training, cloud and network, data security and privacy, policies and procedures, risk management, vendor management, and technology performance. You get a technology health score, a financial impact calculation for every gap, an executive dashboard, and a board-ready report.
How long does a technology assessment take?
With StackUp, your technology leader completes the structured assessment in under an hour, most leadership teams do it in around 30 minutes, and results are instant. A comparable consulting review typically takes six weeks of workshops and costs $40,000 or more.
Who should run a technology assessment?
CEOs and boards wanting independent visibility, new CTOs establishing a baseline in their first 90 days, investors assessing a target, and fractional CTOs or advisors standardising client discovery. In each case the trigger is the same: a decision that needs evidence about the technology function rather than assurances.
How much does it cost?
StackUp's Snapshot tier is free, self-assess with no credit card required, including the technology assessment, health score and financial impact calculation. Paid plans add ongoing tracking, action planning and AI agent insights, all with a 30-day money-back guarantee. See stackup.tech/pricing for current plans.
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