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Refactoring Cliff Calculator
Framework #130 — Refactoring Cliff Model
Cloud Strategy · Economic Architecture

Refactoring Cliff
Calculator

Model the exact point where LCNC platform licensing becomes economically irrational, when migration complexity makes it strategically viable, and how much avoidable spend you're carrying over five years.

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01 / Economic Model
Licensing Parameters
Total licensed seats
Your contract rate
Growth Profile
Runtime Parameters
API calls / function invocations
Avg Lambda execution time
Refactoring Investment
Engineering hours to migrate
Blended hourly rate
Economic Analysis
LCNC Monthly Cost
$2,000
100 users × $20
Monthly Savings
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If migrated to serverless
Refactoring Cost
$30,000
Engineering investment
Break-Even
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Time-to-value
Execution Platform Cost Breakdown
Invocations —
Duration (Compute) —
Platform Overhead —
Total Execution Platform / mo —
3-Year Projection
Year Users LCNC / yr Exec Platform / yr Net Savings / yr
Potential Avoidable Spend — 5 Years
Cumulative LCNC cost minus projected execution platform cost
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Economic Cliff Score (ECS) —/100
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02 / Migration Signals
Platform Profile
Architectural Signals
Migration Signal Analysis
Lock-In Exposure —
Technical Debt Velocity —
Architectural Pressure —
Migration Complexity Score (MCS) —/100
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03 / Refactoring Cliff Assessment
>_ The Refactoring Cliff Model — Framework #130
Velocity
RCI 0–34
Delivery exceeds
technical burden
Friction
RCI 35–64
Complexity growing
faster than value
Cliff
RCI 65–100
Refactoring economics
favor migration
Economic Cliff Score
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Migration Complexity
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Refactoring Cliff Index
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>_ Refactoring Decision Matrix
ECS High · MCS Low
Strong Migration Candidate
ECS High · MCS High
Strategic Modernization Program
ECS Low · MCS Low
Maintain LCNC
ECS Low · MCS High
Defer — Architectural Risk, Not Cost
Refactoring Cliff Assessment
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Adjust inputs to generate your assessment.
>_ Architectural Guidance
Infrastructure Architecture Review
The RCI surfaces the pressure. A structured review determines the migration sequence, risk boundaries, and the execution model that survives the first real test.
  • LCNC dependency mapping and exit sequencing
  • Serverless architecture design and governance model
  • Migration risk register and break-even validation
  • Stakeholder-ready executive migration brief
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