Renewing Legacy Systems

 

Legacy renewal extends the use of existing systems and adds to the business value. A healthy business is one where current systems are fully understood both from a technical and a business point of view with systems identified as critical to business and key to developing further business opportunities.

 

Leveraging Investments For Legacy Renewal Efforts

 

Skill sets developed during various projects will enable your legacy systems to be leveraged for the new millennium. An example of this would be to expand existing systems onto the Internet or intranet, but it is important to look at your business and figure out what it is you want to do, rather than accept a "solution" from a vendor just because they have the technology.

 

Avoid technology driven solutions. First figure out what your business driver is, and what is your reason for going to the web. The usual drivers are improving customer service, technological overhaul, improving customer relationship management, cost initiatives such as remote users and customer self-service, and creating new business to business services. Other drivers can be to leverage resources and investments, and mergers and acquisitions.