{"id":160754,"date":"2021-07-30T13:27:03","date_gmt":"2021-07-30T11:27:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devoteam.com\/whitepaper\/7-considerations-before-starting-software-modernization\/"},"modified":"2024-12-03T11:07:56","modified_gmt":"2024-12-03T10:07:56","slug":"7-considerations-before-starting-software-modernization","status":"publish","type":"whitepaper","link":"https:\/\/devoteam.info\/uk\/whitepaper\/7-considerations-before-starting-software-modernization\/","title":{"rendered":"7 considerations before starting Software Modernization"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You might be aware that you need to modernize somewhere in the near future. But what\u2019s holding you back? Some might have the investment as the main barrier, while others do not want to disrupt current business operations. While there\u2019s something to say for both, problems are never solved by thinking in barriers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you ask us, we would never recommend you to just find a budget and start modernizing, at whatever cost. Our main advice: start well prepared. One example which will decrease your modernization investment is to define which legacy can simply be unlocked instead of rebuilt. In our white paper we have listed 7 things you need to consider before you start modernizing your software head over heels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-contents-of-this-white-paper\"><strong>The contents of this white paper:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Introduction<\/strong><strong><br><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Considerations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Start with why<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No prescription without a diagnosis<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waste not, want not (about legacy)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Decisions, decisions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be Agile<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gain insight (monitoring)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Be prepared for (cultural) change<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/devoteam.info\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/EN-White-paper-Devoteam_2020_Software-modernization-7-considerations-before-starting-1_page-0001.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5076\"\/><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>You might be aware that you need to modernize somewhere in the near future. But what\u2019s holding you back? Some might have the investment as the main barrier, while others do not want to disrupt current business operations. 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