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Improve, Replace or Rebuild With a Clearer Plan.
Modernisation starts by understanding the current system, the workflow it supports, the data it holds and the dependencies that make change consequential.
Understand what exists before deciding what replaces it.
Review the current system’s purpose, users, workflows, data, interfaces, dependencies and operational constraints.
- System
- Users
- Workflow
- Data
- Dependencies
Separate visible friction from structural risk.
An outdated interface, duplicated process, inflexible dependency and fragile data route are different problems and may require different responses.
Improve, replace, rebuild or stage the transition.
The appropriate route depends on requirements, continuity needs, available information, dependencies, budget and risk.
- Improve
- Replace
- Rebuild
- Stage
Treat data movement as a project responsibility.
Migration considerations can include source quality, mapping, validation, access, reconciliation, cutover and rollback planning.
Plan change around the operation it affects.
Staged replacement and continuity planning may be appropriate where business activity cannot simply stop while the system changes.
What should the software actually do?
Tell us about the business problem, current workflow, users, systems and the outcome you are trying to achieve.
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