WHAT ARE YOUR LEGACY SYSTEMS REALLY COSTING YOU?

Stay ahead of the competition. Reduce costs. Be agile. These are common demands placed upon every business, particularly IT departments, today in an endlessly changing environment. While your legacy systems have played a large role in your previous success, today they may be costing you much more than you may realize. Even systems that can be kept up today will become increasingly more difficult to maintain, afford, and keep compliant tomorrow.

It’s easy to think that just because the hardware has been fully depreciated long ago and the software is “paid” for that your system is "free." However, there are significant hidden costs to maintaining legacy hardware and software systems. The old adage "If it ain't broke, don't fix it" may hold true for many things, but applying that wisdom to your legacy systems may tur

TIME FOR A REDESIGN?

When it comes to your web site presence, a fresh and appealing design can be key in retaining current customers' attention and your efforts to attract new ones. Your web site represents your business and if it is poorly designed, customers may view your business in a less than positive light. Sometimes, a poorly designed web site design hurts a business more than having no web site at all.

All web sites should be reviewed at least yearly to determine if current business and customer goals for the site are being met. Click activity per page, traffic patterns, and feedback from others in your organization should be reviewed and analyzed to identify areas of weakness.  

INSIDER NEWS: THE PATH TO SOA

Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) provide clear business benefits by making software components freely interchangeable, reusable, and loosely coupled. Because SOA isn’t something you buy off the shelf, the implementation of a SOA can be daunting.

This does not have to be the case. There is a clear, step-by-step path for any company to move to an SOA. In designing and implementing Service Oriented Architectures for more than 5 years, QAT Consultants have developed the skills and experience to put you on the right path. If you’re considering the advantages of SOA, but aren’t sure what steps to take, consider a QAT Architecture Review.