What is a legacy system?

By a legacy system, we mean the system based on decades-old, obsolete technologies that a company has to use to support their vital business processes, perform essential functions, and maintain daily operations. Typically, such systems are no longer supported and hold the companies back from business progress and scalability. Legacy software is not just about outdated and unused systems. It reaches its legacy status when the costs and risks of upgrading to modern tech outweigh the benefits, justifying the decision to stick with it.

What is legacy system modernization?

Legacy system modernization is a set of services aimed at upgrading an outdated or inefficient system to gain additional value for business. Typically, the modernization lifecycle includes a legacy system assessment, defining the modernization scope, executing the modernization process, implementing upgrades, testing, and providing ongoing support.

Why is modernizing a legacy system important?

Legacy systems pose compliance, security, and integration problems that kick the companies out of the market competition. The on-time system modernization helps you avoid the following drawbacks in your work: High maintenance costs - The expenses of legacy system maintenance and support are typically higher than the cost of its modernization. Security threats - Legacy systems have more vulnerabilities that can be easily exploited by cyber attackers. Poor scalability and performance - Legacy systems are far less efficient than the modern ones and do not align with the current IT demands. Limited business opportunities - Business requirements are subject to constant changes; and legacy systems are unable to keep up with this pace.

What are the main legacy system assessment challenges?

The main legacy system assessment challenges include: 1. Understanding the existing codebase and architecture - When the developers and architects who originally designed the system are no longer available, it may be difficult to understand the reasoning behind certain design decisions and functions. 2. Outdated technologies and third-party libraries - It’s an indispensable attribute of any legacy system, which causes incompatibility with other solutions and harder migration to the modern platforms. 3. Lack of application knowledge within the organization - Typically, legacy systems are associated with poor documentation. Over the years, it can simply disappear or get obsolete. 4. Business logic embedded in the code - Changes that a company may need to introduce to its operation system can disrupt some business-critical processes. This happens when the business logic is deeply embedded in the code. 5. Identifying and mitigating risks - Modernizing a legacy system implies new digital capabilities and significant increase in its agility. This means that the business must be aware of the potential risks associated with outdated IT infrastructure and get prepared for large-scale changes accordingly.

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TYMIQ expertise in legacy system modernization

50+Implemented projects

10K+Satisfied end-users

10+Industries covered

As a legacy system modernization company, we offer a highly experienced management and engineering team for upgrading your current systems seamlessly, avoiding disruption of the ongoing operations.

You will get:

Optimized architecture and database
Migration to a modern technology
Industry and security standards compliance
Fresh convenient functionality
Attractive and engaging design
Alignment with your business needs and objectives

Why it’s important to modernize a legacy system on time

Legacy systems are painful for their owners, as they slow down or even block business processes, increase the risks of security issues, and make it harder to keep up with the changing market dynamics. The on-time system modernization helps you avoid the following drawbacks in your work:

01

High maintenance costs

The expenses of legacy system maintenance and support are typically higher than the cost of its modernization. The maintenance costs of sophisticated, large-scale systems may reach up to $7 to $19 million dollars per year.

02

Security threats

Legacy systems have more vulnerabilities that can be easily exploited by cyber attackers. According to the research, 60% of small companies shut down within six months of falling victim to a data breach or cyber attack.

03

Poor scalability and performance

Legacy systems are far less efficient than the modern ones and do not align with the current IT demands. Poor performance significantly slows down operation processes and reduces the employees’ productivity.

04

Limited business opportunities

Business requirements are subject to constant changes; and legacy systems are unable to keep up with this pace. Investing in obsolete technologies makes your business lose against the competitors.

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The scope of legacy system modernization services we provide

We offer end-to-end services for updating and replacing an outdated or inefficient system, partially or fully. Find the service you need or contact us for a combination:

Legacy system audit and assessment

Database optimization

Architecture redesign

Security enhancement

Migration to a modern technology

Integration with third-party solutions

UX/UI improvement

Functionality upgrade

Adaptation to mobile devices

Customizable themes and UI

In-app purchases and subscriptions

Gamification elements and rewards

Health and fitness tracking

(Pedometer and other)

Integration with smart home devices

Event scheduling and calendar integration

Secure authentication methods

(e.g., biometrics)

Multi-platform synchronization

(web, desktop, etc.)

Interactive maps and navigation

Gyroscope and accelerometer-based features

Our tech stack

Modernizing a legacy system requires profound expertise in both old and modern technologies. Our team has the right set of skills to implement your most challenging projects.

Case studies

Some of our legacy system modernization case studies

We helped more than 50 companies modernize their systems to meet the latest requirements (including national legislation) and achieve more flexibility. Among these projects are high load enterprise systems that handle large volumes of server requests and backend computations, providing fault-tolerance.

Logistics

Reengineering a seaport operation system

TYMIQ reengineered a port operation system to meet new business requirements. Throughout the project, our team have been keeping the system available 24/7, despite all the challenges caused by parallel migration and integration processes.

Core tech

Country

MENA

Cross-domain

Partnering with other IT services providers

A wide range of TYMIQ services does not make us a closed-loop company. Instead, our expertise in various domains allows us to build effective cooperation with other IT companies and together help businesses optimize their legacy software.

Core tech

Country

Switzerland

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Industries where we provide legacy system modernization services

We apply an individual approach in our work to meet your specific requirements and the requirements of your industry. Our goal is to uncover the full potential of industry-specific legacy system modernization, so that you can optimize your business and achieve lasting value for it. We also successfully deal with the cross-industry environment.

Financial technology

Education technology

Health and wellbeing

Real estate

Manufacturing

Logistics & Transportation

Retail

Public sector

Telecommunications

Internet of Things

Why rely on TYMIQ?

Our goal is to solve your business challenges and bring maximum value to your company by modernizing your outdated technologies. While working on a project, we dive deep into the business logic and existing processes to see the picture from the same perspective as you and verify that the modernization direction is correct along the way.