When the System „Works” but Costs a Fortune: The Legacy Debt in Insurance Recently, our CEO Radosław Bzoma shared his insights in the „Gazeta Ubezpieczeniowa” regarding the hidden traps of digital transformation. In particular, he addressed a paradox that many boards face today: the illusion of a functioning system. According
Legacy system documentation – the key to making an informed decision In many organisations, legacy system documentation is treated as a secondary matter. “The system works”, “people know how it works”, “we’ll document it at some point”. The problem is that a lack of documentation is not a neutral factor – in fact, it actively increases risk, particularly in the context of modernisation or replacement. Data from
Checklist before replacing a legacy system – 7 areas worth checking The decision to replace a legacy system is one of the most costly and risky technological and business decisions. A legacy system replacement checklist is a tool that helps to check whether an organisation is truly ready for replacement – or whether it is still operating on the basis of assumptions and
Projekty wymiany systemów legacy – dlaczego kończą się porażką? Wymiana systemu legacy bardzo często zaczyna się z dużą nadzieją: nowy system, nowa jakość, koniec problemów. Statystyki i doświadczenia rynkowe są jednak bezlitosne. Projekty wymiany systemów legacy należą do najbardziej ryzykownych inicjatyw IT. Dlaczego tak się dzieje i co sprawia, że
When the discussion about legacy systems matures, sooner or later the key question arises: should the existing system be modernized, or should it be replaced with a new one? The decision between modernization and replacement of a legacy system is one of the most risky questions an organization can ask
When an organization becomes aware of the risks associated with a legacy system, a seemingly simple question appears: Should we replace the system? In practice, this is the wrong question to start with. Legacy system modernization strategies are not a single scenario – they are a set of approaches that must
Legacy systems rarely stop working overnight. In most cases, they continue to operate for years – until the cost of maintaining them begins to outweigh the value they deliver. Even more importantly, many risks build up gradually and remain invisible for a long time. That’s why below we outline the
In many organizations, the word legacy triggers strong emotions. For some, it’s synonymous with “something old and problematic.” For others, it’s a critical business component that “simply has to work.” To have a meaningful conversation about legacy systems, it’s worth starting with the basics: what they actually