Segments

Legacy & Modernization

Modernizing legacy systems is crucial for the competitiveness of businesses.

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Type
Classification
MethodMigration & Transformation

Replatforming

Migrating an application to a new platform with minimal code changes to improve operations and scalability.

#Platform#Architecture
ConceptMigration & Transformation

Application Migration

Strategies and practices for the controlled relocation of software applications between platforms or environments to achieve scalability, cost, or security goals.

#Architecture#Software Eng.
ConceptMigration & Transformation

Strangler Fig Pattern

An architectural pattern for incrementally replacing a monolith by routing functionality to new components step by step.

#Architecture#Software Eng.
MethodModernization Strategy

Application Modernization

Strategic approach to renewing legacy applications via architectural, code and operational changes to improve maintainability, scalability and cost efficiency.

#Architecture#Platform
MethodModernization Strategy

Incremental Modernization

A stepwise method to modernize legacy systems through incremental migrations, interface refactoring and modular replacements without a full rewrite.

#Architecture#Software Eng.
ConceptModernization Strategy

Cloud Migration Strategy

A strategy for methodical relocation of applications, data and infrastructure to cloud or SaaS environments, focusing on risk, governance and operations.

#Cloud#Architecture
MethodRisk & Compliance

Risk Assessment

A systematic approach to identifying, assessing, and prioritizing risks.

#Quality Assurance#Data
ConceptRisk & Compliance

Migration Risk

Concept for systematically identifying and assessing risks during technical or organizational migrations.

#Architecture#Reliability
ConceptRisk & Compliance

Regulatory Compliance

Regulatory compliance involves adhering to laws, regulations, and standards.

#Delivery#Governance
ConceptTechnical Debt

Legacy Code

Existing source code that works but is hard to maintain, test, or extend. The concept focuses on assessment, prioritization, and safe modernization strategies.

#Software engineering#Architecture
ConceptTechnical Debt

Refactoring

Refactoring refers to the improved structuring and readability of code without changing its functionality.

#Architecture#Software Eng.
ConceptTechnical Debt

Technical Debt

Concept describing short-term technical compromises that slow long-term maintainability and development.

#Software Eng.#Architecture