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Lancom Technology, a software consultancy, has launched an Application Assurance Service for businesses that rely on software to run products, services, and customer interactions. The service gives an organisation an outside assessment of how healthy and ready its business-critical applications are, covering security, performance, governance, and operational support.
The launch reflects a widening gap in many companies: they have spent heavily on building applications, but have no independent view of whether those systems are configured, hosted, and protected properly. Lancom’s service is built around a review framework designed to surface risks before they become operational problems.
The review examines applications across security, governance, operational supportability, architecture, and business risk. Controls are tracked in a matrix and mapped to recognised standards, including OWASP, the AWS Well-Architected Framework, the Microsoft Well-Architected Framework, CIS, and NIS. Each assessment produces a technical gap report alongside a business summary, giving technical teams and management a clear view of where the weak points sit.
The service targets organisations preparing to launch a new application, expand an existing platform, meet customer due diligence requirements, or satisfy governance, audit, and regulatory expectations. It grew out of customer work that exposed recurring uncertainty about security posture, technical debt, undocumented dependencies, and the risk that a change to one application could disrupt business operations.
The launch comes as artificial intelligence tools speed up software development, raising questions about how businesses maintain oversight, documentation, and governance when code is produced faster than before. Priscila Bernardes, Lancom Technology’s chief executive, said making mistakes faster doesn’t lead to the right outcomes. She said that while AI produces code at an unparalleled pace, the need for skilled oversight has grown, and that careful control, documentation, and governance help turn speed into lasting value.
Bernardes said the gap between software that works in a proof-of-concept setting and software that is ready for production remains a central issue for organisations reviewing their application investments. She described applications as increasingly the front door to modern organisations, and said businesses need confidence that the systems supporting customers, staff, and critical operations are secure, maintainable, and fit for purpose.
The service suits businesses in regulated sectors, companies preparing for customer growth, and software owners who want external assurance without rebuilding their application estate. Demand has also grown for practical guidance before organisations commit to large application investments or deploy systems customers will use directly.
Bernardes said the service suits companies in regulated industries, those preparing for customer growth, and software owners seeking assurance without a full application rebuild. She said that even as AI coding accelerates developer productivity, demand is growing for higher-level software development expertise, particularly around quality assurance, and that the service offers a structured way to validate application readiness while aligning technology investments with business outcomes.
The framework is designed to identify priority gaps and set out recommendations intended to reduce operational risk while supporting future growth. For businesses weighing a large application spend, the appeal is an external view before committing the money, rather than after a system has gone live.
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