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Software Development Diagnostic

Assesses development practices: requirements, architecture, code quality and technical debt.

62-98 min
123 questions
11 domains

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1

Votre architecture logicielle est-elle documentée (schémas, ADRs, README) ?

2

Comment décririez-vous votre architecture principale ?

3

Votre architecture a-t-elle été conçue pour supporter une montée en charge significative (×5, ×10 en volume) sans refonte majeure ?

4

Vos composants logiciels sont-ils suffisamment découplés pour pouvoir être modifiés ou remplacés indépendamment ?

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What is the Software Development Diagnostic ?

Assesses development practices: requirements, architecture, code quality and technical debt.

Objective : Évaluer la maturité de mes pratiques de développement logiciel.

Domains assessed

Each domain is made up of factual questions, with no unnecessary jargon.

Architecture Logicielle

Choix architecturaux, scalabilité, couplage et documentation technique

Développement & Code Source

Qualité du code, couverture de tests, bus factor et pratiques de développement

Organisation & Gestion Produit

Équipe, processus produit, outils, priorisation et maturité opérationnelle

DevOps & CI/CD

Pipelines de déploiement, automatisation, métriques DORA et qualité des releases

Sécurité des développements & APIs

Secure coding, tests dynamiques, sécurité des APIs et gestion des secrets

Dette Technique & Maintenabilité

Qualité du code, obsolescence, complexité et stratégie de remboursement

Methodology

The Software Development Diagnostic is inspired by the main practice areas of CMMI v3 (governance, development, operations, cybersecurity, product…), to provide a pragmatic maturity diagnostic — without claiming official CMMI conformity.

Frequently asked questions

How long does the Software Development Diagnostic take?

The Software Development Diagnostic includes around 123 questions across 6 domains, roughly 62 to 98 minutes for a first pass. Answers remain editable as long as the diagnostic has not been finalized.

Which domains does the Software Development Diagnostic cover?

The Software Development Diagnostic covers the following domains: Architecture Logicielle, Développement & Code Source, Organisation & Gestion Produit, DevOps & CI/CD, Sécurité des développements & APIs, Dette Technique & Maintenabilité.

Who should answer the Software Development Diagnostic in my organization?

Typically, management answers the governance-related questions, while operational leads answer the questions in their domain (e.g. CISO or IT director for cybersecurity, CTO for development). Kaliteq lets you invite several contributors on the same diagnostic, each answering the domains that concern them.

What methodology is the Software Development Diagnostic based on?

The Software Development Diagnostic is inspired by the main practice areas of CMMI v3 (governance, development, operations, cybersecurity, product…), to provide a pragmatic maturity diagnostic — without claiming official CMMI conformity.

What does the report generated at the end of the Software Development Diagnostic contain?

At the end of the diagnostic, Kaliteq generates a report structured by domain: maturity level, identified strengths, risks prioritized by impact and remediation effort, and recommendations automatically turned into a tracked Progress Plan. The report is based exclusively on the answers provided and any associated documents, with full traceability to their source.

Is the Software Development Diagnostic suited to a small or mid-sized business?

Yes. The Software Development Diagnostic is rated "intermediaire" difficulty. Its intermediate level assumes operational knowledge of the domain being assessed, without requiring deep expertise. Kaliteq is designed for organizations of any size, with no dedicated team required to run the diagnostic.

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