Modernising your platform

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Every business hits stress points as it evolves. In the context of technology there are two key events that pile the pressure on the senior team:

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• outgrowing existing platform

• outliving existing platform

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Modernising legacy systems have been a mainstay of digital transformation for many years now. But it is not straight forward to modernise regardless of the size of the business. With 70% of complex and large-scale programs not meeting their stated goals it is no surprise that SMEs often wait until 

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One of the reasons transformation can be difficult is the upgrading of legacy systems. They can be cumbersome, unruly, and challenging to update. That’s not to mention pushback from end users who are comfortable with the existing system and reluctant to move to another platform.

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Modernisation has many moving parts that need to be considered

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With SMBs clamoring to implement their digital strategies, it’s not a great surprise that worldwide spending on DX was estimated to be around $1.18 trillion in 2019.

Unfortunately, despite the large amount of investment from SMBs, success can often be elusive—70% of businesses fail to see through their digital transformation plans to a satisfactory conclusion.

One of the reasons transformation can be difficult is the upgrading of legacy systems. They can be cumbersome, unruly, and challenging to update. That’s not to mention pushback from end users who are comfortable with the existing system and reluctant to move to another platform.

A legacy system is a computer system, software solution, or similar technology that is outdated and difficult to manage, yet vital to workflow processes within an organization.

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