Clarity first. Software, done right.

Systems architecture and software consulting for real-world challenges.

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Tell us a bit about what you’re working on or where things feel stuck. We’ll help you figure out next steps — even if that means confirming you don’t need us.

We Turn Real Software Problems Into Workable Solutions.

Knoxville-based software consulting and development for complex technical challenges.

What Our Consulting Engagements Look Like

Our approach is deliberately practical and vendor-agnostic.

Assessment

We review your current systems, constraints, and goals to understand what actually matters. This may include architecture review, data flow analysis, integration points, and operational considerations.

Analysis

We identify root causes, risks, and tradeoffs across technical and business dimensions. The goal is to surface what’s driving complexity, cost, or fragility.

Recommendations

You receive clear, prioritized options rather than a single prescribed solution. Each option includes implications, risks, and tradeoffs so decisions can be made with eyes open.

Next Steps

We outline a practical path forward that your team can execute, whether with Ravine Software or independently.

Elegant solutions, grounded in clear thinking.

We focus on software systems and platforms, not day-to-day desktop or network support.

System Assessment

We review your existing software, platforms, and workflows to understand what’s working, what isn’t, and where risk is hiding.

Requirements & Constraints

We help clarify goals, constraints, and priorities so decisions are based on reality, not assumptions.

Architecture Review

We evaluate structure, integrations, scalability, and maintainability to identify strengths and weaknesses.

Risk & Tradeoff Analysis

We identify technical, operational, and business risks and explain tradeoffs in clear, practical terms.

Technology Recommendations

We provide grounded recommendations on platforms, architecture, and approach — with reasons, not buzzwords.

Path Forward

You get a clear plan: what to fix, what to build, what to replace, and what to leave alone — with or without us.

Website Platforms

We design and build website platforms that support real business needs, not just visual presentation. Our focus is on clarity, structure, performance, and long-term maintainability.

WordPress Platforms

We build WordPress-based sites as structured, secure platforms tailored to your content, workflows, and growth plans — not just templates with a logo swap.

Custom Web Applications

For organizations that outgrow off-the-shelf tools, we design and develop custom web applications and portals that integrate cleanly with existing systems.

Application Hosting

We host and manage web and application platforms designed for reliability, performance, and ongoing evolution.

Email Platforms

We host and configure secure email platforms, or help you deploy and manage dedicated mail infrastructure as part of your broader system.

Windows Platforms

Hosting and management for Windows-based applications and services, including line-of-business systems.

Platform Migration

We plan and execute migrations between hosting environments with minimal disruption and clear rollback paths.

Infrastructure Services

Configured as part of a cohesive system, including databases, domains, DNS, APIs, backups, monitoring, and automation.

Linux Platforms

Flexible Linux hosting environments tailored to your application stack and operational requirements.

Why Ravine Software

Ravine Software brings a senior, experienced perspective to technical decision-making.

Over 25 years designing and evaluating complex software systems

Experience across high-volume and regulated environments

Ability to translate technical complexity into clear business options.

Focus on reducing long-term risk, not selling unnecessary rebuilds.

Independent, vendor-agnostic recommend
ations.

Our goal is not to push a particular solution, but to help you choose the right one for your situation.

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