Expanded stakeholder interviews
More voices across architecture, security, privacy, risk, platform, data, and business ownership.
SAFE+
Expanded SAFE analysis for complex, integrated, or high-impact initiatives.
SAFE+ is the better fit when architecture complexity, data sensitivity, identity flows, integrations, or executive visibility require a deeper decision package.
When SAFE+ is the better fit
Use SAFE+ when the decision has more blast radius.
Sensitive Data
PII, PHI, PCI, HR, financial, or client-confidential data.
Multiple Integrations
Multiple platforms, APIs, vendors, environments, or data movement paths.
Executive Visibility
CIO, CISO, VP, steering committee, board, insurer, or regulator attention.
High Impact Rollout
High uncertainty, high impact, politically sensitive delivery, or critical operations.
What SAFE+ adds
More depth where the architecture decision needs stronger evidence.
Deeper integration mapping
More attention to APIs, identity paths, data exchange, monitoring, vendor dependencies, and failure modes.
Executive-grade decision package
Clearer framing for leadership decisions, conditions, accepted risk, ownership, and follow-up validation.
SAFE vs SAFE+
Choose the review depth that matches the initiative.
| Category | SAFE | SAFE+ |
|---|---|---|
| Best For | Scoped initiatives | Complex / high-stakes initiatives |
| Scope | Single solution or bounded change | Multi-platform / integrated / politically sensitive |
| Data Exposure | Standard to moderate sensitivity | Sensitive / regulated / high-impact data |
| Stakeholders | Functional leaders | CIO / CISO / executives / committees |
| Review Depth | Standard decision review | Expanded decision analysis |
| Outputs | Go / Conditional / Pause recommendation | Executive-grade decision package |
| Timeline | 2-3 weeks | 3-5 weeks |
Use SAFE+ when complexity changes the decision.
Multiple integrations, sensitive data, and executive scrutiny deserve a stronger decision package.