Unsure whether to stay on your current ecom platform, migrate to a SaaS platform or choose another approach?
Tin Soldier helps established B2B and complex B2C ecommerce businesses decide what to fix and retain, what to replace and how to move towards a simpler, more flexible omnichannel commerce ecosystem—without unnecessarily disrupting customers or operations.
No obligation. Just direct, pragmatic advice.
Platform Sprint Strategy
Are you experiencing any of these problems...
- Increasing platform and support costs
- A Magento or WordPress/Woo upgrade or end-of-life decision
- Pressure to move to Shopify Plus or similar SaaS option like BigCommerce
- Fragile ERP, pricing or inventory integrations
- Poor content-management capability
- Product-data limitations
- Manual B2B or B2C ordering processes
- An upcoming three-to-four-year platform review
- Uncertainty about composable or headless commerce
- Concern that the current ecosystem is not ready for AI-driven buying channels
You are not alone - platform and functioanal complexity builds up quietly over time - module bloat, fragile integrations, custom extensions, and legacy processes can leave standard "monolithic" architectures feeling sluggish and restricted.
View moreless
- Product-data limitations
- Manual B2B or B2C ordering processes
- An upcoming three-to-four-year platform review
- Uncertainty about composable or headless commerce
- Concern that the current ecosystem is not ready for AI-driven buying channels
You are not alone - platform and functioanal complexity builds up quietly over time - module bloat, fragile integrations, custom extensions, and legacy processes can leave standard "monolithic" architectures feeling sluggish and restricted.
There are three credible paths forward
OPTION ONE: Retain and improve
If the core platform is still appropriate, but the implementation needs work, focus should be put on simplifying configuration, fixing key issues and shedding technical debt.
OPTION TWO: Replace
A newer SaaS platform or similar can materially simplify operations and ownership. Best for organisations that can utlise OOTB features seeking lower maintenance overhead.
OPTION THREE: Modernise progressively
Retain the core temporarily while introducing a composable approach including PIM, CMS, search, integration or a new experience layer to de-risk immediate change.
OPTION ONE: Retain and improve.
If the core platform is still appropriate, but the implementation needs work, focus should be put on simplifying configuration, fixing key issues and shedding technical debt.
OPTION TWO: Replace.
A newer SaaS platform or similar can materially simplify operations and ownership. Best for organisations that can utlise OOTB features seeking lower maintenance overhead.
OPTION THREE: Modernise progressively
Retain the core temporarily while introducing a composable approach including PIM, CMS, search, integration or a new experience layer to de-risk immediate change.
Move forward with clarity and confidence
Our Commerce Platform Decision Sprint assesses your current platform, business requirements, integrations and future goals. We then recommend the most appropriate pathway—giving you a practical roadmap before you commit to significant technology investment.
Future flexibility
Your next platform decision should solve today’s problems and leave room for what comes next. The Decision Sprint looks at the quality of your product data, the reliability of your integrations and whether components such as a PIM, CMS or search tool would add value.
We also consider whether your commerce information and processes could support emerging AI buying experiences. We recommend additional components where they solve a clear business problem—not as a requirement for every business.
The Decision Sprint is for established B2B and complex B2C businesses facing a significant ecommerce platform decision, especially where product data, integrations or operational requirements make the choice less straightforward.
Commerce Platform Decision Sprint Deliverables
Over two weeks, Tin Soldier will:
- Review business and customer requirements
- Assess the current platform and technical estate
- Map critical integrations and product-data dependencies
- Identify immediate risks and quick wins
- Compare realistic platform and architecture options
- Recommend what to retain, replace or progressively modernise
- Produce an indicative investment roadmap
ENGAGEMENT COST
subject to scope
From $
9995
A fixed-timeframe, high-impact assessment delivering commercial clarity for your leadership.
Why Tin Soldier
We are pragmatic ecommerce strategists, designers and engineers, not platform evangelists. We evaluate platforms based on need, suitability, performance, stability, and total cost of ownership.
Our experience over the last 20 years working across ecommerce systems and modern headless ecosystems has taught us a thing or two. This knowledge, coupled with real world experience guarantees robust proof and clear, unbiased recommendations.
0
+
Years of B2B & B2C ecommerce platform delivery experience
0
/7
Experience with supporting complex ecommerce sites
SaaS
Shopify Plus and BigCommerce migration experience
ERP
15+ years ERP, POS, PIM, Automation and operational integration expertise
0
+
Projects involving complex catalogue, pricing or fulfilment requirements
0
%
Multiple, credible client examples and extensive library of enhancements
Not ready for a full migration? Start by making the right decision.
Book a free 60-minute discussion about your current platform, pain points and upcoming decisions.
Frequently asked questions
What is an Ecommerce Platform Decision Sprint?
It is a focused assessment that helps an organisation decide whether to retain, fix, progressively modernise or replace its current ecommerce platform.
The Sprint assesses business requirements, customer needs, technology, integrations, product data, internal capability and future plans before recommending a practical direction.
How is this different from an ecommerce audit?
An ecommerce audit normally evaluates the performance or condition of an existing website and identifies improvements.
The Decision Sprint addresses a larger strategic question: whether the existing platform and wider commerce ecosystem remain appropriate for the future direction of the business.
It includes platform and architecture options, indicative investment requirements and a phased roadmap.
Do we need to have shortlisted platforms already?
No. The Sprint can begin before any platforms have been shortlisted.
If the organisation is already considering Shopify, BigCommerce, Adobe Commerce or another platform, we will assess those options against the agreed business and technical requirements.
Will you always recommend replacing our existing platform?
No. A migration is only recommended when the expected benefits justify the cost, risk and operational disruption.
The best option may be to improve the current implementation, modernise selected components or phase the change over time.
Are your recommendations platform-agnostic?
Yes. Tin Soldier works across Magento, Adobe Commerce, Shopify, BigCommerce and supporting PIM, CMS and integration technologies.
Our objective is to identify the best-fit direction based on the client’s requirements, constraints and future plans.
Which stakeholders need to be involved?
The assessment normally involves representatives from leadership, ecommerce, sales, marketing, operations, customer service, finance and technology.
For B2B organisations, input from account managers, product teams, warehouse or fulfilment teams and ERP owners may also be valuable.
What information will you need from us?
We typically request access to relevant platform documentation, architecture diagrams, vendor costs, analytics, integration information, existing roadmaps and known business requirements.
We can still proceed where documentation is incomplete. Identifying gaps in organisational knowledge is often an important part of the assessment.
How long does the engagement take?
A typical Decision Sprint takes two to three weeks.
The timeframe may increase for organisations with multiple platforms, brands, regions, business units or complex stakeholder requirements.
How much does the Decision Sprint cost?
The typical investment is between $15,000 and $25,000, depending on the complexity of the current ecosystem and the number of stakeholders and options being assessed.
The scope and fixed investment are agreed before the engagement begins.
Will we receive platform pricing?
The final recommendation includes indicative implementation and ownership ranges appropriate to this stage of decision-making.
Detailed implementation pricing normally requires a subsequent discovery and solution-design phase once the preferred direction has been agreed.
Can you help us build the business case?
Yes. The findings can be structured to support leadership or board approval.
This can include the case for change, expected benefits, costs, risks, recommended direction and a phased investment roadmap.
What happens after the Sprint?
The next step depends on the recommendation. It may involve:
- Immediate platform improvements
- A stabilisation or optimisation project
- Detailed migration discovery
- Platform vendor evaluation
- PIM or integration work
- UX and experience design
- A phased modernisation programme
- Full replatforming and implementation
Tin Soldier can support the next phase, but the client is not obligated to appoint us for implementation.
Can you assess a B2B ecommerce environment?
Yes. B2B complexity is a core consideration, including customer-specific catalogues and pricing, account structures, permissions, credit, quoting, purchase orders, ERP integration and sales-assisted buying.
Where the primary challenge is B2B customer experience and operational integration, the more detailed B2B Ecommerce and Integration Assessment may be the better starting point.
Can you assess Magento or Adobe Commerce specifically?
Yes. Tin Soldier has extensive experience with Magento and Adobe Commerce.
Where the decision is specifically whether to upgrade, modernise or migrate an existing Magento environment, the Magento Modernisation and Migration Roadmap may provide a more targeted engagement.