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September 12, 2006

Got Legacy? Migration Options For Applications

How To Tell When Platform, DBMS, Or Language Migration Makes Sense

This is the fifth document in the "Application Management Strategies For Legacy Applications" series.

by Phil Murphy

with Laurie M. Orlov, Bo Belanger

Executive Summary (This is a document excerpt)

Although firms are vocal in their dissatisfaction of it, legacy technology continues to run core business functions for medium, large, and Global 2000 companies. Migration can mitigate many of these firms' issues, yet we also found some exceptions to the migration trend: In the words of one customer, "The custom-built legacy applications running on mainframes are the best transaction-processing platforms available." Whichever description fits, firms considering migration must prioritize the work based on the business value, examine the available replacement options, and make a "right-fit" decision that will stand up to business scrutiny.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

NOTES & RESOURCES

itemMaking The Business Case

itemMigration Concerns Are Growing In Urgency

itemMany Firms Migrate To Reduce Cost

itemOthers Gain New Customers Or Open New Lines Of Communication

itemBut A Few Contend That Mainframe Is Best

itemMigration Options And Benefits

itemSame-Platform Migrations Are Simpler

itemMultitarget Migrations Increase Risk

itemQuantifying The Desire For Change

itemDeciding Which Technology To Keep

recommendations

itemMigration May Be The Right Answer

itemSupplemental Material

Forrester interviewed 12 user companies in banking, insurance, aerospace and defense, government, food products, and other industries, hardware and software vendors, and specialized vendors focusing on migration.

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Analyst: Phil Murphy
Technology: Application Development, Application Development Processes & Tools, Application Infrastructure Technologies, Architecture & Technology Strategy, IT Management, IT Strategy, Planning, & Governance
Geography: Asia Pacific, Europe, North America