Discovery
Understand the people, the problem and the intended outcome. Surface the questions still open.
Modernising an existing system must consider the people still using it. We identify components, data and connections that can be changed in stages.
Let’s discuss your ideaExplore a starting packageLegacy modernisation changes components or processes to support current needs. It does not automatically mean rewriting the entire product.
It can reduce problematic dependencies and enable staged evolution. Existing business rules need understanding before replacement.
Management prepares behaviour tests, data migration and rollback steps. Old and new components may need a coordinated transition period.
Sometimes the next step is an audit. Sometimes it is an architecture outline, a prototype or a stage of modernisation. We make assumptions and trade-offs explicit so the decision considers the product, the team and operating costs.
We agree what belongs in the project, what implementation involves and what is better left for a later stage.
Understand the people, the problem and the intended outcome. Surface the questions still open.
Choose the first useful version, dependencies and the milestones for evaluating progress.
Put workflows in front of you before they become features that are expensive to change.
Build in stages you can see, test and discuss.
Check usage scenarios, accessibility and the application’s sensitive points.
Prepare the environment, content, access and agreed administration steps.
Prioritise improvements and agree the support that fits the product.
Product objectives, main workflows, constraints and available documentation. The review separates evidenced risks from assumptions that still need testing.
Recommendations are linked to impact, dependencies and verifiable steps. Priorities and responsibilities are agreed before detailed development estimates.