Automated
Modernization

The Problem

Organisations across the world are facing the same challenges with their aging legacy applications:

  • High cost of ownership
  • Stifling business growth
  • Inability to innovate or evolve
  • Difficulty of maintenance
  • Skills and tool obsolescence

Application Modernization is no longer a luxury or a temporary measure; executives must be proactive and act now in order to build a more agile and competitive IT solution that effectively supports the business and future growth.

Automated Modernization techniques can significantly reduce the time and costs of bringing a legacy application into the 21st century but presents the challenge of retaining and extending the original functionality without introducing errors.

However it must be remembered that automated translation of legacy code will preserve any and all technical debt.

Our Solution

We have developed an automated model-driven transformation solution that provides organisations with the ability to translate and evolve applications whilst preserving asset value. Leading organisations have successfully deployed our technology to modernize a wide range of business critical, complex, large scale legacy applications. We provide a cost-effective and timely approach to modernization due to the high levels of automation and innovative features we have developed.

Supported by our experts, we fully support all migration situations, such as:

  • Model to Model Transformation
  • Language to Language Translation
  • Reverse Engineering (Language to Model)
  • Code Generation (Model to Language)
  • Round trip engineering and resynchronisation
If you feel like to have any of the following problems, please get in touch:
  • All Or Nothing Dilemma

    Most automated modernization solutions are solely based on the concept of “automated translation”. This concept provides tooling that can read the legacy application code and generate the equivalent code in a new language, which is able to execute on a new platform. The expectation is that the solution will provide 100% automation with little or no human intervention. This approach is fundamentally floored for a variety of reasons:

    • Modern programming languages, such as Java support Object Oriented techniques. An automated translator will not translate a procedural application into Object Oriented implementation.
    • Today users expect attractive ergonomically designed screens to interact with applications. Languages such as COBOL, RPG etc. have the screen information embedded deeply inside the application source code making it almost impossible for a direct translation. This can result in a significant part of the application not being considered during the translation process.

    Most automated modernization approaches are “all or nothing”, meaning that you cannot use them unless the result you want is an exact translation of what you have now. We have carefully addressed this issue and our LegacyBridge technology enables a seamless combination of automated translation and human redesign.

  • Not Today

    Putting off legacy application modernization until tomorrow is no longer an option. However justifying the cost of modernizing a business critical application is a non-trivial task. Finding the right tools, process and people is a key driver to your modernization strategy. Objektum Modernization can provide the tools, process, people and experience to give you the confidence to start today.


  • Making an informed decision
    Do you have questions and no answers?
    • Can I migrate incrementally?
    • What are the risks?
    • What business rules are enforced in the operational systems?
    • Should I modernize or replace?

    If these questions are constantly in your head and delaying digital transformation then call us. Our technology will provide an automated analysis of your legacy applications and enable you to make informed decisions on your modernization strategy.

  • Too Long Term

    Are you worried that your modernization activities will take too long before returning any valuable results? Do you think your management will stop the modernization because they cannot see incremental progress? Our LegacyBridge technology supports a fully agile and iterative process which provides “early execution” for part or the whole application much earlier in the lifecycle.

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