Software Modernization Methodology

Application modernization is a complete transformation of an application from a source to target architecture. Moving an application across languages and platforms encompasses the activities involved in migrating architectures while at the same time dealing with the complexities introduced by the need to migrate from one language to another, and, perhaps, to create completely new artifacts from data that is not resident inside the original source code.

Our goal is to simplify and reduce the cost and time of undergoing this process with a rigorous E-Business Modernization/Transformation Methodology. The goal of “Modernization” is to place the owners of the application in a position to take advantage of the possibilities offered by the target environment with minimal impact on the existing application code.

SM² is our migration and modernization methodology based on years of delivering successful migrations. SM² is closely coupled with SMT while allowing flexibility to address the complex and unique requirements of each application.

Goals of Modernization

1. Preserve core application assets

   Application assets represent those software modules and components that implement core business functionality, application domain, business process and user interaction. For example:

   • Domain Model
   • Business Processes
   • Database Model
   • Presentation Layout

   The goal is to identify these application assets and migrate them "As Is" to the target platform.

2. Reduce maintenance on the target platform

   • Integrate with components on the target platform
   • Retire home-grown infrastructure
   • Eliminate obsolete or dead code
   
   
3. Manage cost
   
   • Manageable process with a proven Modernization Methodology
   • Manageable process with a proven Modernization Technology - SMT
   • Incremental not a wholesale migration - divide and conquer
   • More frequent, smaller working deliverables
   • Less overall effort than a complete rewrite