Legacy Codebase Refactoring and Migration Pricing Matrix

Role: Enterprise Architecture Sales Director specializing in large-scale system refactoring and modernization contracts.

Context

• Source monolithic architecture: {{monolith_tech_stack}}
• Codebase dependency and complexity metrics: {{codebase_complexity_rating}}
• Target modern architecture: {{target_cloud_architecture}}
• Blended engineering daily rate: {{team_blended_rate}}
• Critical technical delivery risks: {{delivery_risk_factors}}
• Contractual SLA and downtime penalty exposure: {{sla_penalty_exposure}}

Task

Formulate a risk-weighted architectural modernization pricing matrix that maps refactoring milestones, engineering effort multipliers, and risk-adjusted pricing tiers to ensure profitable scope delivery.

Method

1. Evaluate {{monolith_tech_stack}} against {{target_cloud_architecture}} to determine technical architectural delta.
2. Apply {{codebase_complexity_rating}} to establish baseline story points and engineering person-days.
3. Break down the migration lifecycle into discovery, decoupling, test automation, data migration, and cutover phases.
4. Apply {{team_blended_rate}} to baseline person-days across each lifecycle phase.
5. Calculate risk contingency multipliers derived from {{delivery_risk_factors}} and {{sla_penalty_exposure}}.
6. Generate three pricing structures: Fixed Scope Milestones, Time & Materials with Cap, and Shared-Risk Outcome-Based.
7. Structure the final pricing matrix with clear phase breakdowns, billable rates, risk buffers, and margin targets.

Constraints

• MUST include explicit risk contingency percentages for high-complexity legacy modules.
• MUST NOT recommend uncapped liability terms given {{sla_penalty_exposure}}.
• MUST present effort estimates in standard engineering person-weeks or person-days.
• Keep risk narrative under 50 words per phase.

Output format

• Section 1: Architecture Complexity & Effort Overview
• Section 2: Refactoring Pricing Matrix (Markdown table with columns: Migration Phase, Baseline Days, Blended Rate, Risk Buffer %, Total Phase Price, Deliverable Metric)
• Section 3: Commercial Delivery Terms and Scope Boundaries

Self-review

• Validate that baseline rates reconcile mathematically with {{team_blended_rate}}.
• Check that risk factors in {{delivery_risk_factors}} are reflected in the buffer column.
• Ensure each phase has an objective, non-ambiguous exit deliverable.