Application Modernization Drivers :

Each legacy application needs modernization to drive digital transformation but, 93% of IT leaders face challenges while modernizing their apps. So, application modernization only makes sense when you do it in a right way and know how to avoid the pitfalls. Application Modernization is the practice of updating legacy applications by modernizing their frameworks, internal architectures, platform infrastructures and features. In this short article I have given the key business and technical drivers for Application Modernization.

Business Drivers :

• Reducing Application Downtime and Increasing Performance
• Modern Access Methods and Enabling Data Science
• Mobile Application Development and Faster time to Market?
• Reduce Total Cost of Ownership? / Lower CapEX and OpeEX
• Ability to Handle Merger and Acquisitions
• Stronger Product Roadmap

Technical Drivers : ?

• Enablement of Rapid App Development and DevSecOps Practice
• Increasing Scalability and Portability?
• Increasing Developers Productivity without losing Operations Control?
• Simplification of? App Portfolio Landscape
• Re-Architected to Microservice Framework
• Adopting? innovation cloud-native Serverless applications??
• Adopting Cloud Platform Services and SaaS

References:

[1] https://www.softura.com/app-modernization-solutions/

[2] https://www.hcltech.com/blogs/challenges-legacy-application-modernization

[3] https://www.comakeit.com/blog/application-modernization-myths-vs-reality/

[4] https://www.comakeit.com/blog/api-first-strategy/

[5] https://stefanini.com/en/trends/articles/application-modernization-financial-strategy