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Legacy Modernization Solutions

The legacy systems that have played a significant role in your previous successes may now be dragging you down. They may no longer be able to keep up. Even if they can, they will eventually become unaffordable, unmaintainable, unextendable and noncompliant. Modernization of these legacy systems is prescribed. Whether modernization is done now or later, critical decisions must be made; they include:

Should there be a complete replacement of legacy mainframes and applications?
Would it be more cost-effective to retain existing legacy code?
Should another option be pursued?

Our approach to legacy modernization provides a robust and flexible environment. Using our smart-adaptors, we enable putting a service layer around the legacy application. Your legacy application is thus extended, such that:

A standard environment, such as Linux or Windows, can be used.
eMerge Modeler can be used to add classes and attributes.
eMerge positive-thinking rule engine can be used to add rules.
RIMA (Rich Internet and Mobile Application) capabilities can be added.

We believe that a phased, incremental re-engineering or extending provides in many cases the best value, allowing ROI, lowering risk, and driving the process to success.

Among the numerous advantages to eMerge are:

Using eMerge smart adaptor technology, legacy applications are treated as assets and services are made out of them⎯even if they where not written as such.
Legacy applications are easily extended.
A state-of-the-art modeling and business-rules environment is available.
A state-of-the-art RIMA (Rich Internet and Mobile Application) is available.
Modules can be re-engineered incrementally⎯based on ROI⎯with little risk.

Re-engineering legacy applications to run in a distributed, open environment delivers a broad range of benefits, including:

Enhanced scalability, flexibility, and efficiency
Better alignment between business, IT, and modern and future technologies
More agility enabling a quicker response to changing business needs
Lower operating costs