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1 HokuApps Create a new class of enterprise apps 4 GENERATES STEPS TO ENSURE YOUR LEGACY SYSTEM MODERNIZATION PROJECT ROI hokuapps.com

2 Content Table 03Introduction 04Identifybusiness process improvement opportunities 05Determinewhat's necessary 06Minimizeand eliminate legacy system modernization disruptions 08Future-proof your modernized system

3 Introduction Ensuring your modernized application provides demonstrable value to your organization involves assessing the following factors: The antiquity of the system. How the system can improve business operations The human capital required to execute the project. Which features will enable the system to evolve in conjunction with future innovations. Once you understand how these elements impact legacy system modernization, you'll be able to minimize the expenses associated with your project Steps to Ensure Your Legacy System Modernization Project Generates ROI

4 Identify Business Process Improvement Opportunities The purpose of undertaking a legacy system modernization project is to increase productivity. In order to do that, you must create a blueprint of all business processes and determine how the legacy application interacts with or supports those operations. Doing so will enable you to not only identify where the system introduces bottlenecks but also figure out how the technology can eliminate data segregation and manual processes. There are many methods through which you can create an operations blueprint, but business process management may be the optimal strategy. If you're not familiar with the practice, BPM is the discipline of systematically improving the efficacy, adaptability and performance of an organization's workflow. A subset of BPM is business process modeling. According to Tibco, this involves comprehending the causes and effects of an interaction. customer fills out an online contact form. For example, a business process model should give you a detailed answer as to what happens after a customer fills out an online contact form Steps to Ensure Your Legacy System Modernization Project Generates ROI

5 Determine What's Necessary Do you need to overhaul the entire system or simply connect it to an application integration platform? Choose a modernization approach that helps you achieve your specific goals, regardless of what the strategy in question requires. For example, if applying small fixes to your legacy system with new technology will produce the same results as rewriting the system in a hosted environment, then choose the more affordable option. That said, do not compromise your objectives. Here are three legacy system modernization frameworks you may employ: Complete Transformation Incremental Fixes Although the most risky option, it can produce the greatest return, provided DevOps executes the project appropriately Entails patching the legacy system with new technology, or applying small upgrades on an iterative basis. Gradual Replacement Appropriate when certain functions are at the heart of business deficiencies, this method requires developers to build out separate, but connected applications that perform functions better 05 4 Steps to Ensure Your Legacy System Modernization Project Generates ROI

6 Minimize and Eliminate Legacy System Modernization Disruptions The manner in which you execute this step depends on your modernization approach. For example, suppose you've decided to gradually replace the system. Even here, there are different scenarios which warrant systematic function substitution. One company may implement this approach to replace legacy terminals with new user interfaces, which would obviously disrupt end-users' ability to complete tasks In another scenario, developers could replace outdated database systems with the latest RDBMS solutions - a task that may require intense information migration Steps to Ensure Your Legacy System Modernization Project Generates ROI

7 Arguably the best way to minimize disruptions is to implement a DevOps approach. Employing this strategy effectively requires development and operations to exercise transparency so they can act on new information as it arises. Puppet and Dora's 2016 State of DevOps report showed that: 21% 49% Only 21 percent of high-performing companies that employ DevOps spent time on unplanned work and rework. Those same companies said they can spend 49 percent of their time focusing on new projects that improve the business Steps to Ensure Your Legacy System Modernization Project Generates ROI

8 Future-Proof Your Minimize Modernized System It's advice you've probably heard before, but it's worth stating again: ensure your application can withstand technological evolution. Doing so is difficult because you can't know for sure what operation environments and hardware will look like 15 years from now. You can make reasonable predictions, though, and map out the implications of technologies such as the Internet of Things, fog computing, memory-centric architectures and other innovations. But what does it mean to future-proof your modernized legacy system? Jodie Ng of The Server Side asserted future-proofing is all in the development process: DevOps must continuously test and optimize their applications after production. This eliminates the need to orchestrate a massive transformation once a new innovation enters the market Steps to Ensure Your Legacy System Modernization Project Generates ROI

9 Model-based test automation (MBTA) is one approach that may help you achieve continuous quality assurance. Tricentis, a company based in Austria, created a solution that leverages MBTA. The system scans an application under test to create dynamic test cases. Your team can execute these test cases automatically with input and verification data. Another future-proofing method involves using a programming language that possesses few hardware dependencies. Curtis Franklin Jr. of InformationWeek identified Java as one such language. It may benefit your team to take advantage of the language's hardware-support libraries. There are other ways you can ensure your legacy application modernization project generates ROI. If you want to learn more, speak with our consultants who are knowledgeable of modernization tactics Steps to Ensure Your Legacy System Modernization Project Generates ROI

10 Getting to know HokuApps The HokuApps Mobile Application Development Platform gives organizations the tools they need to turn app ideas into deployed solutions in a matter of days. It provides pre-built connectors to integrate custom apps with a variety of popular solutions, making it easier integrate legacy apps with the cloud and roll out new solutions quickly and efficiently. Pre-built tools that drive efficiency We have built the HokuApp platform with business value as a priority. The system is designed to empower users to create intelligent, agile solutions to fit any of their workflows. With simple user access and reliable security, you'll be able to build out apps that align with specific business needs, even for complex, data intensive processes. This is possible through: Anywhere, anytime access to the data your users need to get the job done. An easy-to-deploy framework that makes it easy to deploy solutions with minimal change. A sophisticated and powerful reporting engine that creates visibility into processes and workflows. Unified communications capabilities capable of functioning across the entire platform. These features add up to ensure that app development capabilities create meaningful business value. Streamlined capabilities that ensure ease-of-use Mobile app platforms alleviate the development burden on your IT teams. This is achieved through low-code systems that eliminate the need to write new lines of code for every capability. HokuApps takes this simplicity to another level through solutions like: A central console where users can handle all administrative functions. Data consolidation across all systems within the platform. Interfaces that function equally well across different devices, browsers and operating systems. One-click integration with more than 200 third-party apps. Built-in connectors for legacy and enterprise resource planning systems. Functionality across diverse lines-of-business The modern enterprise is built on apps. Users need access to data and the ability to complete key tasks from any location, using any device. The HokuApps platform is built to fuel this functionality with workflows that support a variety of business units, including: Work order management, data collection and reporting for field services. Onboarding, time sheet management and task tracking for human resources. Ticket management for helpdesk teams. Documents with custom workflows that simplify document management across cloud platforms. Lead uploads and geo lead functionality for sales teams. Custom workflow tools for expense management. Aligning technology with the business Organizations are increasingly dependent on IT systems to keep up with competitors. One-size-fits-all apps are falling out of favor as each company has unique needs. HokuApps provides the mobile development functionality you need to roll out apps that align with your specific operational demands. HokuApps is a leading mobile application development platform provider. Our pre-built connectors and modules provide easy legacy app integration to the cloud and empower businesses to create custom solutions based around their specific operational demands. HokuApps provides the platform and tools needed to get proprietary apps rolled out in a matter of days. For more information about HokuApps, visit follow us on Twitter and Facebook or reach out to us at support@hokuapps.com HokuApps

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