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Late, over budget, or stuck

Rescue a stalled software project

A named fractional CTO reads the code, the team, and the plan. You get a plain read-out. Then we get it moving, or we say it should stop.

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Who it's for

For the person paying for a build that is not moving.

Founders whose vendor is late and the date keeps moving

Execs who are over budget and still cannot ship

Operators stuck with a team they cannot check

Boards that need a written call to continue or to stop

What we hear

The status says almost done. The product does not.

"We are four months past the date in the contract. The vendor says it is almost done."

Founder, B2B SaaS

"The budget is gone. I cannot point to a release that matches the plan."

CEO, Series B

"I get a status email every week. I cannot tell if the code moved."

COO, software

"I need a straight answer on whether we should keep paying this team."

Founder, marketplace

CTO 2.0 puts one named person on that read. You get a plain read-out, and a clear call to keep going or to stop.

What we do

What the read-out covers.

The read

Read, write, decide.

The read-out is yours. A rebuild, if you want one, is a separate decision.

Step 101

Read

NDA first, then read-only access to the code, the plan, and the vendor status.

  • What the repository actually contains
  • Who on the team has shipped in the last month
  • Where the plan and the code disagree
Step 202

Write

You get one document in plain language. It names what is late, and why.

  • What is late, and what caused it
  • What the remaining work actually is
  • What we could not see
Step 303

Decide

We say whether to get it moving or to stop. You make the call.

  • If we continue: the first changes, and who owns them
  • If we stop: what to shut off, and what to keep
  • We do not replace the vendor unless you ask
NDA before accessSigned before anyone sees a repository, an environment, or the plan.
Read-only by defaultWrite access only when you grant it, for a named task.
Your code stays with youThe review happens in your environment.
An honest stopWe will say the project should stop when the code, the team, and the plan do not support more spend.
Proof from the Maxiom record

Work the team has already shipped.

AWWAWebsite rescue

A website build that had gone off track

The American Water Works Association is the professional association for the water community. Another firm had started the website, and the project had gone off track. The association already had a direction, a deadline, and money spent. Maxiom took the work over, decided what could stay, redesigned and rebuilt the site, and delivered it under budget and on time. Maxiom also did custom work on AWWA's Personify ERP, the association system for membership, meetings, and commerce, and built a DNN ecommerce website. DNN, formerly DotNetNuke, is the .NET platform the store runs on. This page is a written read-out, and a call to get the build moving or to stop. The AWWA work was a takeover and a rebuild after another firm's project had gone off track. It was not this read-out.

Website redesign · Personify ERP · DNN
Read the case study
Who the CTOs are

Three CTOs. One engineering team behind them.

Antonio Chagoury

Antonio Chagoury

Founder and CEO, Maxiom
Enterprise software and healthcare AI
Microsoft MVP20+ years
  • Founded and runs Maxiom, building software since 2002
  • Built software for AABB, the blood and biotherapies association
  • Built the Rezeo AI video resume platform
  • Published on software architecture
Washington DC-Baltimore Area
Gaurav Bagul

Gaurav Bagul

CTO, Maxiom Technology
Healthcare and AI SaaS
AWS Certified Security Specialist15+ years
  • Leads engineering as CTO of Maxiom Technology
  • Builds HIPAA and GDPR compliant digital health products
  • Platforms serving clients in the USA, UK, and Europe
  • Cloud on AWS, Kubernetes, and Terraform
Pune, India and Austin, TX

Nik Kalyani

Fractional CTO
Zero-to-one platforms and protocol architecture
Founder25+ years
  • Founder of Xibit and Vitruveo
  • Hands-on architect of L1 and L2 protocols and production smart contracts
  • Scaled systems across distributed teams for 25+ years
  • Zero-to-one product development
California

When a review needs more hands, Maxiom engineers in Ashburn, VA do the work under your CTO's direction. Same standards, same owner.

Meet Maxiom
FAQ

Straight answers.

Will you tell us to stop?

Yes, when that is the honest answer. If the code, the team, and the plan do not support another month of spend, the read-out says stop.

Will you replace our vendor?

Only if you decide to. The first product is the read-out. A rebuild is a separate decision. The AWWA case study on this page is a takeover and a rebuild, after another firm's project had gone off track.

Do you need access to the code?

Yes, read-only, after an NDA. Your code stays in your environment. We also read the plan and the vendor status you share.

Do you certify the project, the vendor, or compliance?

No. We are not auditors. We do not certify compliance. You get a written read-out and a call to continue or to stop.

How is this different from outsourced dev oversight?

Oversight stays with a team that is shipping and sets release gates. This is for a build that is late, over budget, or stuck. You get a plain read-out, and a call to get it moving or to stop. Oversight is at https://cto20.com/outsourced-dev-oversight.

How do we start?

Book a time. It is a 30-minute call about the build, the vendor, and what is late. You get a clear yes or no on fit.

Also on CTO 2.0
HomepageHealthcare CTOHIPAA and security readinessOutsourced dev oversightMVP launch readinessTechnical due diligenceHow we work
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Tell us what is stuck.

The build, the vendor, and the date you were promised. You leave with a clear yes or no.

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