Continuous modernisation is a strategy for legacy systems to ensure the software fits the people using it.
Continuous Modernisation
26 June 2018 • 10 minutes • Written by Shannon England
A DBMS is software for creating and managing databases. There are over 300 systems falling into 11 categories of organising data. Which is right for you?
Continuous Modernisation
16 January 2020 • 5 minutes
A book review of “The Digital Transformation Playbook” David L. Rogers
Continuous Modernisation
28 August 2019 • 4 minutes
A legacy system is any software that is deployed into your organisation. It does not matter if the software is something off-the-shelf or has been custom built, the day it is deployed into your organisation is the day legacy begins.
Continuous Modernisation
26 August 2019 • 4 minutes
Imagine being forced to work with temperamental legacy systems that hinder your productivity and slow you down. When your company endorses software that is difficult to use, it is incredibly likely (and common!) that your employees will seek out alternative applications that make their lives easier. Suddenly, your organisation is overrun by shadow IT, which is a burden on business agility. It is extremely important to make sure that the software you use fits the people using it.
Continuous Modernisation
01 November 2018 • 5 minutes
Many businesses are confused by analytics terminology such as measures, metrics, and KPIs (key performance indicators). This confusion seeps into strategy documents, reports, and elsewhere, weakening communication lines within and between business units and leadership teams.
Continuous Modernisation
29 October 2018 • 4 minutes
The cloud is not just the future of computing, it’s the present, and yet millions of organisations around the world are still relying on outdated, legacy applications. These legacy systems come in a range of shapes and sizes, which only complicates cloud migration initiatives.
Continuous Modernisation
08 October 2018 • 4 minutes
The necessity of cloud migration is matched by its complexity. Here are five technical challenges you will need to overcome when effecting your migration.
Continuous Modernisation
02 October 2018 • 5 minutes
There’s no valid reason to continue maintaining old, legacy systems for Desktop and local networks. Whether you’re migrating to a new premises, closing a data centre, conducting a major organisational change, or simple replacing existing infrastructure at the end of an outsourcing contract, legacy migration can seem daunting. Daunting or not, legacy migration is necessary.
Continuous Modernisation
10 September 2018 • 3 minutes
United Postal Service (UPS) has invested billions of dollars into analytics and captured over 17 petabytes of data (equivalent to 225 years of high-definition video). Using this data, UPS annually saves 38 million litres of fuel and delivers 350,000 more packages.
Continuous Modernisation
15 June 2018 • 6 minutes
Spreadsheets are databases, and they work well. Why would you ever want to leave a spreadsheet? Here’s a few reasons why; Database Management System (DBMS) can scale - spreadsheets don’t scale.
Continuous Modernisation
11 June 2018 • 5 minutes
The world’s largest taxi company (Uber) owns no cars and the world’s largest hotel (Airbnb) owns no property. Traditional industries no longer rule the world, 1s and 0s do. Data is digital oil. Like oil, data calls for extracting and refining tools. Handle both with care.
Continuous Modernisation
08 June 2018 • 3 minutes
Evolution is an integral part of life. We change, we adapt, we discover better ways to get things done. “This is the way we have always done it” is no longer a valid excuse; there exists no logical sense in sticking to the norm if there is a better way.