Modernize Your Applications
Justify modernizing your application portfolio from both business and technical perspectives.
RETIRED CONTENT
Please note that the content on this page is retired. This content is not maintained and may contain information or links that are out of date.Without the proper analysis and consultation of your application modernization plans can result in:
- Low end-user value because of the application’s inability address their needs.
- System-wide degradation due to localized optimization.
- Aggressive modernization objectives and goals that are unachievable given current IT capacity and legacy challenges.
Incorporating organizational change management into your application modernization plan can:
- Ensure the appropriate degree of changes aligns to your organization’s tolerance.
- Help you develop an iterative plan to gain buy-in early while you build a strong modernization foundation.
- Continuous review your modernization progress and adjust your expectations and plans according to lessons learned and the changing business priorities.
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Onsite Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn’t enough, we offer low-cost onsite delivery of our Project Workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a road map in place to complete your project successfully.
Module 1: Set Your Vision
The Purpose
- Discuss the goals of your application modernization initiatives
- Define your digital application vision and priorities
- List your modernization principles
Key Benefits Achieved
- Clear application modernization objectives and high priority value items
- Your digital application vision and attributes
- Key principles that will guide your application modernization initiatives
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 1.1 | State Your Objectives |
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| 1.2 | Characterize Your Digital Application |
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| 1.3 | Define Your Modernization Principles |
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Module 2: Identify Your Modernization Opportunities
The Purpose
- Identify the value streams and business capabilities that will benefit the most from application modernization
- Conduct a change tolerance assessment
- Build your modernization strategic roadmap
Key Benefits Achieved
- Understanding of the value delivery improvements modernization can bring
- Recognizing the flexibility and tolerance of your organization to adopt changes
- Select an approach that best fits your organization’s goals and capacity
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 2.1 | Identify the Opportunities |
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| 2.2 | Define Your Modernization Approach |
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Module 3: Plan Your Modernization
The Purpose
- Identify the most appropriate modernization technique and the scope of changes to implement your techniques
- Develop an actionable tactical roadmap to complete your modernization initiatives
Key Benefits Achieved
- Clear understanding of what must be changed to the organization and application considering your change tolerance
- An achievable modernization plan
| Activities: | Outputs: | |
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| 3.1 | Shortlist Your Modernization Techniques |
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| 3.2 | Roadmap Your Modernization Initiatives |
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