Ask the Expert: The Challenges of Legacy System Modernisation

Legacy systems are a well-known headache for organisations. This is reinforced in a recent report by Advanced which delved further into the challenges of legacy systems modernisation. Among its key findings, the 2020 Mainframe Modernization Business Barometer revealed that a staggering 74% of organisations have started a legacy system modernisation project but failed to complete it.

Advanced’s very own Brandon Edenfield, Managing Director of Application Modernisation, joins us in this Ask the Expert to share the report’s key takeaways. Brandon also discusses reasons behind the high rates of failure and advises on how to improve the relationships between leadership teams and technical teams. Finally, Brandon shares his thoughts on the future of cloud implementation and legacy system modernisation.