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Organizations considering modernizing their application portfolio often face a seemingly insurmountable dilemma. On one hand, a timely and cost-effective migration path is critical to support a positive return on investment and meet significant milestone dates, such as impending license renewals or critical resource retirements. This seems at odds, however, with the need to re-architect the applications. Older systems are often written in procedural languages with text-based user interfaces and non-relational databases. Years of maintenance patches commonly leave the source code in a brittle, poorly organized, and sparsely documented state. Re-organizing such complex applications to be consistent with modern industry standards can be a monumental task, which seems at odds with the need for a fast solution. A white paper entitled Re-architecting Legacy Applications describes how Trinity’s Automation-Enabled Modernization (AEM) approach combines the speed and cost-effectiveness of automation with the flexibility for rearchitecting according to the unique needs of your organization.

Organizations with a portfolio of legacy IT applications face a confusing array of modernization options. Those with applications written in common languages like COBOL or Natural may be considering the use of off-the-shelf tools that convert source code to Java or VB.Net. The promise of fast, ready-to-go, fully automated conversion can be alluring but there are hidden consequences and risk factors. A Trinity white paper entitled Modernizing the Full Value of Your Core Applications examines the pros and cons of off-the-shelf tools and presents an alternative that protects the full value of your IT investment.

Trinity Millennium Group offers a unique approach to your legacy challenges, one that is based on a time-tested balance of automation and software engineering best practices. To understand how the Trinity Modernization Process compares with other common approaches, check out our recent article entitled “An Alternative Strategy for Legacy Modernization” appearing in the February / March 2008 issue of Z / Journal.

This flyer also provides a summary comparison of legacy modernization approaches, in a convenient form for downloading and sharing with interested colleagues.

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Trinity Millennium Group’s elite programmers and software engineers are a valuable source of information, whether you are researching industry trends, looking for an expert testimonial or have specific questions about the IT transformation process.

As a leading international provider of innovative IT modernization services, we have built our reputation on a foundation of continuous research and development. We’re happy to lend our expert opinion in any of the following areas:

• Programming and data base language trends

• Technology cost of ownership

• Escalating technology costs

• Challenges arising from legacy technology

• The evolution of legacy modernization approaches

Contact Trinity Millennium Group for insight into these or any other topics related to IT modernization. We’re proud to be a resource for leading-edge information.