Choose Your Approch
Which will have the highest effect and value?
What modernization approach will have the highest effect and value to your organization? It’s decision time. In the last section we gave you an overview of the modernization approaches. Sometimes called the 6R’s, sometimes the 7R’s, ultimately we need to bucket your choice and then break it down. Are you going to retire, optimize or replace your applications. If you are going to optimize, how much effort will you commit?
You can choose the modernization approach that will have the highest effect and value to your organization by mapping the modernization options in terms of their effect on technology, architecture, functionality, cost and risk.
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Rearchitecting has medium costs and risks, whereas rebuilding or replacing provides 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 — with the minimum effort and maximum positive impact.
Technology Strategy
Lift & Shift options, might offer momentum in terms of quick wins, and learnings with minimal effort. Consider incrementally adding technology as the need arises.