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Legacy-System Modernisation

Replace or evolve ageing desktop and legacy systems with phased migration, data discipline, and controlled cutover—not a risky big-bang rewrite.

problem

Critical operations often still run on VB6, desktop applications, ageing monoliths, or databases that only a few people understand. Full rewrites fail when workflows, data quality, and parallel operations are ignored. Doing nothing leaves security, hiring, and integration risk unaddressed.

provides

Legacy assessment, workflow preservation planning, database migration, VB6 and desktop-system replacement, data cleaning and reconciliation, phased replacement with parallel running where needed, API enablement, security hardening, automated testing, deployment modernisation, and documentation.

outcome

A modern system your team can operate and extend, with migration risks identified early, data continuity planned, and cutover sequenced so operations are not left guessing.

suitable for

Organisations running VB6 or desktop systems, products stuck on ageing stacks, teams facing unsupported databases or deployment practices, and leaders who need modernisation without shutting the business down.

deliverables

An assessment report, migration sequence, data mapping artefacts, working replacement increments, cutover checklist, and documentation that outlives the project team.

What’s included

  • Legacy application assessment
  • Workflow and dependency mapping
  • VB6 and desktop-system replacement planning
  • Database migration (SQL Server, MySQL, PostgreSQL, and related paths)
  • Data cleaning and reconciliation
  • Monolith decomposition where justified
  • Phased replacement and parallel running
  • API enablement for locked systems
  • Security hardening
  • Automated testing for critical paths
  • Deployment modernisation
  • Operator and technical documentation