Solution Design
Technology Solution Design & Architecture for SMBs
Right-sized architectures that fit your team, budget, and growth horizon — not a vendor's quota.
What is Solution Design?
Solution Design translates the problems found in discovery into a concrete, defensible technology plan. We architect systems that fit your team's capacity, your budget, and your growth horizon — not a vendor's roadmap. Every recommendation comes with a TCO model so the decision is grounded in math, not preference.
Who needs this?
Businesses that know something needs to change but aren't sure whether to buy a platform, build custom tooling, or stitch together what they already have. If you've been burned by an over-engineered solution or an under-scoped one, this is the corrective.
Our approach
We evaluate your current stack, model total cost of ownership for each viable option, and produce a solution blueprint that covers architecture, data flows, integration points, and a phased rollout plan. Change management is baked in — not bolted on — because the best system fails if the team doesn't adopt it.
What you get
- Solution blueprint with architecture diagrams
- Build-vs-buy TCO comparison
- Integration & data-flow plan
- Change-management and rollout roadmap
Common questions
Do you recommend specific vendors or platforms?
We're stack-agnostic. We recommend what fits the problem, your team, and your budget — whether that's a $12/month SaaS, an open-source tool, or a custom build.
Can we skip discovery and go straight to solution design?
Sometimes, if you already have a clear, quantified understanding of the problem. We'll tell you honestly whether we have enough to design against or whether a short discovery sprint would save time in the long run.
Ready to talk about solution design?
Discovery calls are free, direct, and usually the fastest way to decide whether DPS is the right partner.
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Our other capabilities.
Process Discovery
We embed with your team, shadow the work, and map exactly how value is created today — and where it quietly leaks.
Automation & Integration
Workflows, integrations, and custom tooling that eliminate the busywork your team has been absorbing for years.
AI Enablement
Pragmatic AI — agents, copilots, and embedded intelligence that deliver measured lift, not slideware.
Data & Reporting
Single-pane-of-glass reporting so leaders make decisions on the numbers that actually run the business.
Fractional Partnership
An embedded technology partner on retainer — strategy, oversight, and hands-on delivery without the full-time hire.
Ready to see where the leverage is in your business?
A 1-hour discovery call is free. We'll listen to what's slowing you down, share a few directions worth exploring, and tell you honestly whether we're the right fit.