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Unsupported core and modules increasing security and maintenance risk.
Drupal Upgrade Readiness Audit
Know exactly what it takes to upgrade your Drupal site before you commit to a risky rebuild.
Get a fixed-scope audit and roadmap with clear guidance on risks, blockers, effort shape, and timeline before implementation begins.
For teams managing legacy, custom, or business-critical Drupal platforms.
Fixed-scope deliverable Decision-ready report Typical turnaround: 1-2 weeks
The problem
What’s already hurting you?
If your Drupal platform has been around for years, the risk is usually not just the version number. It is everything that quietly piled up around it while everyone pretended future-them would deal with it.
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Fear that “upgrade” will turn into an unplanned rebuild.
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Hidden custom code dependencies and migration landmines.
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Hosting and runtime drift slowing execution.
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Stakeholder pressure without a reliable plan.
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Outdated tooling and environment inconsistency across delivery.
Deliverables
What you get
This is not a vague advisory call and it is not just a spreadsheet with a pulse. You get a structured assessment built to support an actual upgrade decision.
Upgrade readiness score
A clear risk summary and decision-ready verdict for stakeholders.
Inventory
Modules, themes, custom code, and environment factors that shape complexity.
Blockers + replacements
What must change, what can stay, and what likely needs replacement.
Recommended path(s)
Practical upgrade routes with tradeoffs, not one blind guess.
Phase plan
Sequencing, effort ranges, timeline ranges, and planning assumptions.
Testing + launch plan
QA, rollout, rollback thinking, and release risk considerations.
Proof
See what the deliverable actually looks like
The report is meant to help technical and non-technical stakeholders understand what is risky, what is manageable, and what should happen next.
Executive summary
A stakeholder-ready view of readiness, key findings, and immediate blockers.
Risk register
A structured breakdown of technical and delivery risk with clear severity.
Recommended path
A phased upgrade sequence with effort shape, dependencies, and priorities.
Process
How it works
The engagement is straightforward, contained, and built to get you to clarity without dragging you into an endless discovery swamp.
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Kickoff + access collection
We align on scope and collect the inputs needed for review.
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Discovery + analysis
We assess dependencies, custom code shape, runtime factors, and blockers.
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Findings review call
We walk stakeholders through the main risks, tradeoffs, and paths forward.
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Final report delivery
You receive the completed assessment with conclusions and next-step guidance.
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Optional implementation proposal
If useful, we can follow up with a proposal based on the actual findings.
Optional: Implementation proposal If wanted, the audit can flow into a scoped delivery proposal based on the findings.
Inputs
What we need from you
We keep intake practical and work with what you already have. Missing inputs are called out as risks where relevant, not treated like ceremonial suffering.
Minimum
- Admin access
- Code repository access or export
- Module list
- High-level hosting details
- Primary technical contact
Nice-to-have
- Staging environment
- Error logs
- CI/CD overview
- Infrastructure access
- Analytics
We handle the heavy lifting. You stay informed without having to narrate your own platform archaeology.
Why this matters
Buy clarity before you commit bigger budget to delivery
A failed or badly scoped Drupal upgrade costs far more than an assessment. This engagement exists to reduce false confidence, uncover blockers early, and give you a credible basis for planning.
Fixed-fee assessment
A clear, bounded deliverable before larger implementation spend begins.
Fewer upgrade surprises
Identify delivery and technical risk before they become timeline slips.
Better stakeholder decisions
Give leadership something more reliable than optimism in a spreadsheet.
FAQ
Questions people usually ask before finally admitting this needs a plan
Is this just a module list? +
No. The inventory is only one part of the deliverable. The assessment also covers blockers, upgrade path options, effort shape, and delivery risk.
Will you guarantee the final upgrade cost? +
No. You get realistic effort and timeline ranges plus the main cost drivers, so later estimates are based on evidence instead of wishful thinking.
What if we do not have a staging site? +
That does not automatically block the audit. We work with the available inputs and explicitly call out the added delivery risk.
Can you do the upgrade after the audit? +
Yes. The readiness audit can be followed by an implementation proposal if it makes sense.
Who is this best suited for? +
Teams managing legacy Drupal, significant custom code, multisite platforms, or any case where upgrade feasibility is still unclear.
Next step
Get clarity before your upgrade turns into a bigger problem than it needs to be.
If your Drupal platform is overdue for a decision, this assessment gives you a structured way to understand risk, sequence the work, and move forward with fewer surprises.