Steps To Consider For A Legacy Application Modernization Plan

Mobile app development is not an event but a process!

Every app developed today needs to be revamped tomorrow, so it does not misalign with the organizational’ goals and users’ expectations. With the digital transformation, it becomes highly relevant for businesses to update their existing app solution for their legacy applications.

But in this race, it is very likely that you would miss determining whether your app is in actual need of modernization or ready to be retired.

Let’s read it out to check the steps to be considered before the execution of this plan.

Identify why your app needs to have a modernization plan?

It is very obvious to grow confused and pick the wrong reasons to modernize your app. Hence, you need to find out the actual explanation that justifies if your app is a legacy application or not. There are many indicators you need to check out, such as: 

• If the app is underperforming or turned obsolete;
• The app is processing slow processing and has long page loads;
• Data saving give errors;
• Customer demands for something that is not available in the existing solution.

And apart from these, there can be many other reasons as well, that can hinder the growth of your app. But you need to assess them accurately to avoid any confusion while executing the plan.

Don’t miss considering constraints

Yeah, this is one of the most important factors, and that should be considered much before proceeding ahead with the modernization plan. Every organization has certain constraints that hold the company back from re-writing or fixing the app. You need to check out and identify whether it is a lack of funds, absence of internal expertise, or any other type of uncertainty that is coming up as a reason.

And accordingly, you must take the plan forward and ensure these constraints don’t turn into a roadblock for your app renovation plan.

App’s role in an organization

For a business to thrive and survive, a digital solution is no more a fad but a tool to reach a maximum audience across the geographies. Here you must not mist that assessing the role of an app in your organizational structure must be taken into consideration. If an app is an inevitable part of the organization's lead generation or revenue flow, then you must find out an alternative plan, so the flow would not be disturbed while running a modernization plan. And plan out how you can make good use of the application in your specific industry with a completely new look.

Assess the available options

A successful app is only driven by the solution it offers to its users, and here you need to check out the options available in the market to upgrade your app. Check if the app is fine on certain aspects, and only need an overhauled UI?

• Understand if the app infrastructure needs to be re-written to modernize the infrastructure.
• Functionalities can be replaced as per the users’ demands and requirements.
• Identify the workflow and how it will help in improving workflow efficiency.

On the basis of the above-mentioned parameters, ensure to reject or continue with the app. You need to have a systematic approach to make a balance between right and wrong features and integrate efficiency at its best level.

Select the modernization approach smartly

It is very likely that you would end up getting confused with the available choices, but you need to see how you can offer value to your customers. You need to make the decision on the basis of different factors and need to map the effect on technology, architecture, functionality, cost, and risk.

It is all about rearchitecting your existing app solution, that can build a solution that will entice your audience and leave a positive impact on them.

In a nutshell

TBH, the legacy application modernization plan has not just one but a quick fix, but there are many ideas to carry this out. The only aspect you need to consider here is giving focus on minuscule details that can change the app workflow to bring significant improvements.

With this hope you would have got the basic but essential information to implement a successful app modernization plan, I sign-off for today!

Happy New Year to you all!