Learn the 12 Strategies for Successful Software Modernization.

Specializing in financial services, Kevin offers unique insights into the industry’s unique needs and challenges  around modernizing legacy systems with regard to security, existing users, future proofing, and internal culture challenges. He holds a computer science degree from the University of Texas and an MBA from Jack Welch Management Institute. 

When it comes to maintaining brand and service relevance, growing customer relationships, and acquiring new ones, customer experience (CX) is paramount—and it’s a significant source of competitive advantage. The financial services companies that provide the best digital CX will earn the loyalty of their customers and attract others fed up with complex, outdated, and ineffective websites and mobile apps.

Established firms are faced with balancing customer demand for a modern, intuitive digital experience with the enormous cost and risk of updating their complex, outdated applications.
The answer is modernization: enhancing or replacing rather than rebuilding your existing software. But there are pitfalls. Poorly formulated strategy, design flaws, and unchecked technical complexity can make the success of a large development initiative a remote possibility, even before the first line of code is written.

A successful project requires a strong modernization foundation built on the three pillars: strategy, design, and technology. Within each of these pillars are four application modernization strategies that build on one another to ensure your success.

To get the most out of “The Four Reasons Software Modernizations Fail” and ensure your next software modernization project is a success: 1. Download the guide. 2. Use the information and statistics in the Background section to make a business case and get stakeholder buy-in for software modernization. 3. Implement the 12 Strategies for Software Modernization Success by walking through the do’s and don’ts of strategy, design, and technology and consulting the Appendix for problem statements, example deliverables, and diagnostic questions.

Too much is at stake to fail at your next software modernization project. Implement the 12 strategies in “The Four Reasons Software Modernizations Fail,” and see results. Dramatically improve your customer experience with a modernized digital system built specifically for your business—with minimal risk—so you can compete with confidence.

Prefer to fast-track your way to success? Hop on a free call with one of our software modernization process experts, who will personally walk you through each of the 12 strategies and provide you with a customized readiness report you can share with your team.