This whitepaper focuses on the importance of evaluating software architecture—not just code quality—during mergers and acquisitions. It explains that traditional code reviews often miss structural issues that impact scalability, maintainability, and long-term costs. A design quality audit analyzes relationships between code components, identifies tightly coupled systems, and highlights areas prone to defects. The paper shows how architectural flaws can increase technical debt, slow development, and raise maintenance costs. By combining architecture analysis with code review, organizations gain a more complete understanding of software risk and can make better-informed investment and integration decisions.

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