April 2019
Focus on the User and be Agile
When executing the modernization, look for ways to realize benefits faster. Avoid the “big bang” approach, in which you gradually build toward a single all-encompassing systems release. The results begin to be seen after many months. Divide [...]
Organize your Capabilities
Most large and midsized companies cannot reorganize their legacy IT system all at once. You must divide, prioritize and sequence your efforts or they will be too big and complex to manage. The IT modernization are [...]
Design the Project before Starting
Just as a successful transformation is a project in stages, so are the efforts to modernize systems. For instance in the article "The Four Building Blocks of Transformation," from the organizational change experts at PwC, [...]
Create a Services Mind-Set
The traditional approach to technology treats systems as assets that a company owns and operates. A modern approach treats technology as a set of services that a company can consume and integrate as necessary, without [...]
March 2019
Workforce and Culture: Engage with them.
IT modernization is not only as a matter of changing technology. But changes in technology are sustained only if people accept and embrace them. Therefore, you must align your new systems with the culture of [...]
Modernize your Company’s Technology: Design for Flexibility and Speed
Modern organizations have a constant need to adapt. In a constantly changing environment, which requires continuous innovation in products, services and practices. Your systems must also have the flexibility and speed to keep up. The [...]