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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.

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.