{"id":44072,"date":"2022-05-10T08:09:36","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T08:09:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/clone4.10pearls.com\/?p=44072"},"modified":"2026-07-30T11:17:15","modified_gmt":"2026-07-30T11:17:15","slug":"are-legacy-systems-holding-you-back","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/blog\/are-legacy-systems-holding-you-back\/","title":{"rendered":"Are legacy systems holding you back?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"44072\" class=\"elementor elementor-44072\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-621ff02 elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"621ff02\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c8d605\" data-id=\"5c8d605\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71e36e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"71e36e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"586\" src=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Banners_Legacy1-scaled.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-47053\" alt=\"Banners_Legacy1\" srcset=\"https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Banners_Legacy1-scaled.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Banners_Legacy1-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Banners_Legacy1-1024x293.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Banners_Legacy1-768x220.jpg 768w, https:\/\/10pearls.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Banners_Legacy1-1536x439.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2048px) 100vw, 2048px\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cadfad elementor-section-full_width elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cadfad\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-abf4375\" data-id=\"abf4375\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ebcf4d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ebcf4d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Businesses are rapidly integrating technologies like <a href=\"\/artificial-intelligence\/\">artificial intelligence<\/a>, <a href=\"\/blockchain\/\">blockchain<\/a>, the <a href=\"\/iot\/\">Internet of Things<\/a>, robotics, and 3D manufacturing into their workflows, revolutionizing their work. Still, some companies assume that evolving is too expensive and disruptive. History, however, demonstrates that maintaining the status quo is often more challenging in the long run.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04ee044 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"04ee044\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Studies show that up to <a href=\"https:\/\/marketing.dell.com\/Global\/FileLib\/Services\/legacy-systems-am-wp.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">80% of a company\u2019s IT budget<\/a> is used to keep aging infrastructure running. In an environment where IT leaders strive to reduce expenses, having budget-intensive legacy applications makes it challenging for an IT team to adapt to new technologies. Without software modernization, you\u2019ll likely spend more on overhead expenses for technologies that don\u2019t move the needle on your most significant initiatives.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a90d678 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a90d678\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>In a survey published by CIO Dive, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ciodive.com\/news\/rackspace-survey-application-modernization\/604548\/\" target=\"_blank\">56% of digital leaders<\/a> stated that delaying application modernization resulted in failure to meet compliance requirements, and 51% reported an inability to scale critical services when required. This proves that delaying modernization and holding on to legacy systems has a high price for business.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b1a008 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b1a008\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">WHAT IS A LEGACY SYSTEM?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7f2f78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f7f2f78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A legacy system is an information system that may be based on outdated technologies but is critical to day-to-day operations. Replacing legacy applications with systems based on new, advanced technologies is a massive challenge for information systems professionals. As enterprises upgrade or change their technologies, they must ensure compatibility with old systems and data formats that are still in use.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99e7c95 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99e7c95\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THE MODERNIZATION CHALLENGE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cd4cbc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cd4cbc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Businesses undergo application modernization to bring older software up to speed with current computing standards. The effort usually fits into larger <a href=\"\/blog\/theres-no-digital-transformation-without-a-digital-culture\/\">digital transformation<\/a> goals. If there\u2019s one overarching driver for the process as a whole, it\u2019s to integrate IT technologies in a way that aligns with business demands for better agility and flexibility.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba86fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ba86fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But barriers persist. For <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/en\/news-release\/2021\/07\/28\/2270536\/0\/en\/New-Global-Rackspace-Technology-Survey-Findings-Reveal-COVID-19-Pandemic-Has-Been-the-Ultimate-Digital-Transformation-Test.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">28% of respondents to a survey of 1,420 IT decision-makers<\/a> fear impacting customer experience is the top hurdle delaying software modernization, 26% said entrenchment of legacy IT systems, and 24% said the need to work within budget constraints. Nevertheless, the price is high for caving to these barriers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7127dc elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7127dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">7 REASONS TO MODERNIZE LEGACY SYSTEMS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319e32b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"319e32b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>According to that survey, nearly 70% of organizations say at least one in four of their applications are undergoing software modernization. For 24% of organizations, half of applications are also in ongoing modernization. Here\u2019s why businesses need to continue making headway on <a href=\"\/modernization\/\">software modernization<\/a> efforts:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d9c925 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6d9c925\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n\t<li>\n<p>Creates and maintains a competitive advantage by building a solution that helps you stay ahead of competitors<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li>\n<p>Provides reliable processes with reduced risks, improves the system\u2019s functioning, and enhances performance\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li>\n<p>Ensures satisfied customers and happier employees by meeting UX and performance standards<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li>\n<p>Being in a better position to scale in the future by transforming your IT stack into an agile platform for future change<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li>\n<p>Secures your IT infrastructure from internal security breaches and external threats\n<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li>\n<p>Addresses the financial inefficiencies of legacy systems<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li>\n<p>Staying ahead of the enterprise software curve helps realize growth opportunities, exceed customer expectations, and gain new customers<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b72b1b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b72b1b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">THREE STEPS TO SOFTWARE MODERNIZATION<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68f359b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"68f359b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gartner, an information technology research and consultancy company, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gartner.com\/smarterwithgartner\/7-options-to-modernize-legacy-systems\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">recommends a three-step process<\/a> to evaluate how to approach application modernization:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-1730eee elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1730eee\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0bf84c\" data-id=\"f0bf84c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2b7e774 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2b7e774\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STEP 1: EVALUATE LEGACY SYSTEMS<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-49fd37a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"49fd37a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Six main drivers for software modernization result from impediments created by legacy applications due to their technology, architecture, or functionality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d686e06 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d686e06\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Three of these drivers are from a business perspective\u2014business fit, business value, and agility. If the legacy application does not meet the new requirements imposed by digital business, it requires comprehensive software modernization to fit &#8211; it should be upgraded to provide greater business value. Applications that lack the agility to keep pace with the demands of digital business may be at cost or risk liability.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70dcbf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c70dcbf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The three other drivers come from an IT perspective and involve cost, complexity, and risk. If the total cost of ownership of a legacy application is too high, the technology too complex, or the security, compliance, support, or scalability are being compromised, it\u2019s time to modernize.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea45209 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea45209\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The best modernization strategies are those with multiple drivers from both a business and an IT perspective.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-99490d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"99490d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STEP 2: EVALUATE MODERNIZATION<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-491c330 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"491c330\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Once the opportunity is selected and the problem is identified, look at software modernization options. Gartner has ranked seven strategies by the ease of implementation\u2014the easier they are, the less risk and impact they will have on the system and the business processes. The harder they are, the more risk and impact they will have.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4243d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8e4243d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol>\n\t<li>\n<p><strong>Encapsulate<\/strong>: Leverage and extend the application\u2019s features by encapsulating its data and functions and making them available as services via an API.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li>\n<p><strong>Rehost<\/strong>: Redeploy the application component to another infrastructure (e.g., physical, virtual, or cloud) without modifying its code, features, or functions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li>\n<p><strong>Re-platform<\/strong>: Migrate to a new runtime platform, making minimal changes to the code but not the code structure, features, or functions.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li>\n<p><strong>Refactor<\/strong>: Restructure and optimize the existing code to remove technical debt and improve nonfunctional attributes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li>\n<p><strong>Rearchitect<\/strong>: Materially alter the code to shift it to a new application architecture and exploit new and better capabilities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li>\n<p><strong>Rebuild<\/strong>: Redesign or rewrite the application component from scratch while preserving its scope and specifications.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n\t<li>\n<p><strong>Replace<\/strong>: Eliminate the former application component and replace it while considering new requirements and needs.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-98cb091 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"98cb091\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">STEP 3: CHOOSE THE MODERNIZATION APPROACH WITH HIGHEST EFFECT AND VALUE<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54184f0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54184f0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Ultimately, modernizing legacy applications means choosing between rearchitecting, rebuilding, or replacing. Rearchitecting has medium costs and risks, whereas rebuilding or replacing provides the best results with higher costs and risks. The key is to weigh all options to help identify the extent to which each will have the desired effect\u2014with the minimum effort and maximum positive impact.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bdfa38f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bdfa38f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Software modernization requires more than competent <a href=\"\/developers\/\">software developers<\/a> and designers. There\u2019s also a significant project management component\u2014you have to build and release the new application without breaking the old one. It\u2019s like rebuilding an airplane mid-flight, which is exactly as complicated as it sounds. Companies that choose the wrong development partner are likely to experience frustrating product failures, angry customers, and, ultimately, a loss of revenue.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2c68965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2c68965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">HOW CAN WE HELP?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea7b032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ea7b032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>10Pearls is a global digital transformation partner with expertise in customized and impactful business solutions. We support the entire development lifecycle \u2013 from concept and design to planning and implementation. We leverage cutting-edge technology to accelerate your business processes, enhancing efficiency and scalability to drive success.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36efeeb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"36efeeb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Explore how 10Pearls can help you <a href=\"\/modernization\/\">modernize legacy systems<\/a> for optimal speed, scale, <a href=\"\/continuous-security\/\">security<\/a>, and <a href=\"\/customer-experience\/\">user experience<\/a>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6f517c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6f517c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><a href=\"\/get-in-touch\/\">Get in touch with us 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