How long does a project takeover take?

Technical audit up to 10 days. Full stabilization typically 4–8 weeks depending on complexity.

Can you take over without documentation?

Yes. We reverse-engineer the codebase and create documentation as part of the takeover.

What if the previous team is still available?

Even better. We coordinate the transition and ensure knowledge continuity.

How do you handle legacy technologies?

We modernize incrementally. No big-bang rewrites — step by step, without downtime. We assess what to keep and what to replace based on a thorough technical audit.

What does the audit include?

Code review, infrastructure assessment, documentation audit, risk analysis, and actionable recommendations. Within 10 working days.

Modernization & rescue
of software projects

We take over stalled or struggling projects, stabilize them, and set a realistic path to results. Twenty years of experience with rescuing projects others couldn't finish.

ISO 27001

certified development

20 years

of rescue experience

Systematic

approach

200+

delivered solutions

Project rescue
when to call us

The project is stalled

Development stopped, the previous team left or can't deliver. We take over, stabilize, and move forward.

Changing vendors

Smooth transition with minimal risk. We audit the codebase, document, and take responsibility.

Legacy holds back growth

The system slows down business growth and nobody wants to touch it. We modernize step by step, without downtime.

Code is falling apart

Technical debt out of control, no tests, no documentation. We bring order systematically.

Why modernize
with us

Taking over and rescuing a project requires experience, patience, and a systematic approach. In 20 years, we've rescued dozens of projects — from legacy PHP applications to unfinished enterprise systems.

We use AI-augmented development for code analysis, risk identification, and accelerating refactoring. A security audit per ISO 27001 is part of every takeover. We take accountability for the outcome.

Technical audit

Within 10 working days, we map the project state. Code, infrastructure, documentation, processes, risks.

Stabilization

We fix critical issues, set up CI/CD, monitoring, and establish a development baseline.

Technical debt reduction

Refactoring, adding tests, updating dependencies. Gradually, without stopping operations.

Roadmap & growth

A realistic plan for further development. With milestones, priorities, and measurable outcomes.

Procesy a handover

A realistic plan for further development. With milestones, priorities, and measurable outcomes.

What we deliver

at the end of rescue

Technical audit report

Complete assessment of code quality, infrastructure, documentation, and risks.

Stabilized application

Critical bugs fixed, CI/CD set up, monitoring in place. The application works reliably.

Reduced technical debt

Refactoring, test coverage, dependency updates. Gradually, without stopping operations.

Roadmap & growth

A realistic plan for further development with milestones, priorities, and measurable outcomes.

Our satisfied

clients speak for us

"Cognito Works helped us modernize the Medixa.org web portal, which was running on outdated and unsupported technologies. We needed a partner who could take over the project without operational downtime, conduct a thorough audit, and chart a path to modern architecture. The entire process was handled professionally with minimal user impact.

We especially appreciate the systematic approach to migration, transparent communication, and the fact that the team always knew exactly what state the system was in. Today, Medixa.org runs on a stable and maintainable stack, and the collaboration continues with ongoing development."

Lubor Zoufal CDO, Czech News Center, a.s.