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The legacy system no longer keeps up

We modernise the system your business runs on, piece by piece, without stopping operations or losing what already works. And we look after it so it does not fall behind again.

Tell us which system holds you back Try the express assessment

When we get the call

From what is happening to what changes

This is how most enquiries start, and this is what changes once we solve it.

  1. “The system works, but nobody dares to touch it.”

    Change in parts

    It is modernised module by module, with tests, and the current system keeps running until the new part replaces it.

  2. “It does not connect to anything we use today.”

    Connected

    An API so the system can talk to the rest of your tools, and the data is no longer locked in.

  3. “Whoever built it is gone.”

    Yours, and documented

    The code and the documentation are yours: anyone can pick it up, and it never depends on a single person again.

How we do it

Step by step, with the blocks it takes

  1. 01 Build

    Understand what is there

    We map what the system does, what data it holds and which parts are critical, even without documentation.

    You keep The map of the system and its data.

  2. 02 Build

    Plan the change

    We decide what stays, what gets replaced and in which order, so operations carry on as usual.

    You keep The plan in stages, with closed scope and price.

  3. 03 Build

    Modernise in parts

    Each stage goes live alongside the old one, with the data migrated and validated.

    You keep Each new part, in use.

  4. 04 Sustain

    Look after it

    Maintenance, monitoring and continuous evolution, by the same team that built it.

    You keep A system that stays current.

How long it takes A first stage in use takes about two months; a full modernisation, eight to ten. Scope and price for each stage are closed before we start.

What we need from your side

  • Access to the system, its data and the people who use it every day.
  • Whatever documentation exists, however little.
  • Windows outside operating hours for the migrations.

What it looks like

The system, module by module

An example of modernising in parts: the system keeps running while each module moves to the new version.

12 of 12 modules on the new version

  • Customers New version Old version
  • Products New version Old version
  • API for other systems New version Old version
  • Users and permissions New version Old version
  • Orders New version Old version
  • Invoicing New version Old version
  • Stock New version Old version
  • Automated tests New version Old version
  • Reports New version Old version
  • Documentation New version Old version
  • Backups and monitoring New version Old version
  • Handover to the team New version Old version

Questions

What people ask us before we start

Does it have to be replaced entirely?

Not always. Sometimes it is better to keep it and build alongside it: an API, a portal or dashboards that read its data.

Is any information lost in the migration?

Every migration is validated against the original data before anything is switched off.

Do operations have to stop?

The new runs alongside the old, and the steps that need it are done outside operating hours.

What if we also need to see the system’s numbers?

Its data can be read and turned into dashboards without touching it: Transform takes that on.

See Transform

Next step

Let's start with what is going on

A conversation to understand the problem before talking about technology. If after that there is nothing to build, we will tell you.

Book a call

Or write to us at hello@alubyte.com