{"id":1735,"date":"2021-03-30T11:27:09","date_gmt":"2021-03-30T11:27:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/?p=1735"},"modified":"2021-12-14T10:34:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-14T05:04:18","slug":"questions-to-ask-yourself-before-you-kick-off-an-application-modernization-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/blog\/questions-to-ask-yourself-before-you-kick-off-an-application-modernization-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Questions to ask yourself before you kick off an Application Modernization project"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Most established enterprises carry the baggage of years &#8211; often decades &#8211; of incremental IT development, with applications developed at different times with different technologies to address different problems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s easy to see why it\u2019s important for your organization\u2019s applications to be modernized to keep up with your business and the world outside. As you consider the way forward, a good place to start would be to ask yourself these questions.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Why?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In most situations, \u201cWhy?\u201d is a good place to initiate a thought process. When it comes to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/application-development-services.html\">application modernization<\/a> as well, it\u2019s important to understand the problems that currently exist, or the benefits that you would like to tap into, which would make modernization of your application necessary.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So ask yourself,<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are the existing legacy applications slow to respond?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Is it proving difficult to make updates\/upgrades when required?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do your legacy applications play well with newer apps?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Can your legacy apps run smoothly on modern cloud infra?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are there new feature requirements that make app modernization necessary?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Answering these questions can help address the basic consideration of whether an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/application-development-services.html\">application modernization<\/a> project would be of benefit to the business.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. How critical?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Having answered the \u201cwhy\u201d, the next consideration is whether the modernization of your application is a must-have, or a nice-to-have. Having a newly modernized application does sound like an obvious choice, but there are multiple factors to consider, including smooth operations,\u00a0 positive customer experience, and financial benefit.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, it\u2019s important to ask,<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are your legacy applications resulting directly or indirectly in business losses?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are customers or internal stakeholders negatively impacted by your application?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What would be the impact of application downtime on your business?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Does the existing application fully satisfy current and likely feature requirements?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on your answers to these questions, you should be able to assess any negative impact that your legacy app is having on your business, and the extent to which this will be addressed through modernization.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. How difficult?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The first two questions should give you a clear answer as to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">whether<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> your organization needs to modernize your application or not. But then there are practical considerations in terms of the challenges that the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/application-development-services.html\">application modernization<\/a> process will throw up. It is important to carefully consider your business\u2019 operational, organizational, and financial capacity to manage a project of this nature.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ask yourself,<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How much will the modernization project cost, and can you budget for it?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have the internal expertise required to define and manage such a project?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do you have an organization- or team-wide buy-in on the project, and the new processes it will bring in to the system?<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are your IT team and IT infrastructure prepped to handle your modernized application?<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This will help you to identify likely problem areas and mitigate the impact of these issues on the business.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/application-development-services.html\">Application Modernization<\/a> is a deeply involved process, and needs to be driven by business considerations every bit as much as by IT. At CloudNow, we specialize in solving business problems with modern technology. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudnowtech.com\/contact-us.html\">Talk to us today<\/a> to see how we can help you discover better business value from your legacy applications.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Most established enterprises carry the baggage of years &#8211; often decades &#8211; of incremental IT development, with applications developed at different times with different technologies to address different problems. It&#8217;s easy to see why it\u2019s important for your organization\u2019s applications to be modernized to keep up with your business and the world outside. 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