Table of Contents

Executive Overview

Starting Modernization Initiatives the Right Way

Seven Barriers to IT Modernization

1. Cost: Finding the Funds to Pay for Modernization Projects

2. Risk: Changes to Core Business Applications Must be Carefully Considered

3. Inertia: Why Modernize when Everything is Working Fine?

4. Time: Modernization Projects Take Too Long

5. Information: Where to Start; What the BestPractices are; When to use What Approach

6. Balance: Modernize and Maintain — how do you do Both?

7. Quality of Service: Organizations are Leery of Changes that Could Compromise Service Levels

The Bottom Line

Jumpstarting the Modernization Process

Application Portfolio Management

Knowledge Mining & Abstraction

Partnering for Success

Conclusion

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