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Domain Models Were Always Valuable. AI Makes Them Essential.

Domain models have always been valuable. AI has made them essential - and for the first time, practical to maintain. This article covers what has changed: why the cost of keeping a domain model current has dropped significantly, and what becomes possible for teams that treat their domain model as a living asset.
Why Domain Models Matter
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SaaS payroll acquisition technical due diligence

Xero was considering acquiring a SaaS payroll company to meet the needs of a potential new market. SPAN was tasked with reviewing the engineering aspects of the company.
Acquisition Due Diligence
Architecture Definition
Case Study

Building a Streaming App Development Platform

A staff-augmentation project led to a new, SPAN-designed, device-independent application development platform that’s halved development times.
Architecture Definition
Data Visualization
API Development
Solution Definition
Data Engineering
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The Limits of Evolutionary Design

Rather than a wasteful Darwinian exploration of a problem space it is cheaper and more effective to guide the process - Here's how.
Architecture Definition
Capability Enhancement
Software Engineering
Technical Strategy
Business Strategy
Case Study

Music platform machine learning: Cloud technology modernization

SPAN collaborated with our client on a multi-phase initiative to upgrade and modernize key cloud technologies used within the a larger machine learning algorithm.
Techstack Modernization
Tech Debt Reduction
Software Engineering
Capability Enhancement
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The Enduring Agile Enterprise

For the Agile Enterprise to endure it must adopt a strategy that preserves key knowledge over the long term
Business Strategy
Technical Strategy
Case Study

Cloud-native license management dashboard

SPAN partnered with LyricFind to develop a cloud-native dashboard streamlining their licensing management for tens of thousands of partners.
Solution Definition
Data Visualization
Knowledge Mangement
Capability Enhancement
Software Engineering
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