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Software Due Diligence Checklist for Buyers, Investors, and Acquirers
Use this due diligence checklist to evaluate software quality, architecture risk, security posture, team dependency, and delivery readiness before an investment or acquisition decision.
EnterpriseArchitectureBudgeting
Software due diligence should reveal whether the platform can support growth without hidden engineering debt becoming the next expensive surprise.
Review Architecture and Operational Health
Look for brittle integrations, scaling bottlenecks, incident history, and undocumented dependencies.
Assess Team and Process Risk
Determine whether delivery depends on a few individuals, whether release discipline exists, and whether product decisions are documented.
Turn Findings Into Action
The checklist is most useful when it feeds a clear remediation plan, not just a risk register.