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Making the Case for Technology Modernization

Publisher IDC
Published Mar 28, 2025
Length 12 Pages
SKU # IDC19884570

Description

This IDC Perspective addresses practices that can help in making the case for technology modernization. Making the case for modernization has a number of challenges as the need for modernization is not always obvious and the benefits can be difficult to quantify. Yet the current environment — marked by rapid change, evolving technologies, and a range of disruptions — requires that the technology stack be able and ready to deal with whatever comes the organization’s way. This document provides methods and a model that support modernization decisions.“Making the case for modernization can be a challenge. In parallel, the need for modernization grows as the pace of technology and market change accelerates. With a solid approach, relationships of trust and credibility, and a plan, technology leaders can make the case for modernization more apparent and supported,” says Niel Nickolaisen, adjunct research advisor for IDC’s IT Executive Programs (IEP). “A solid approach might start with an obvious modernization candidate as a first step that builds toward a modernization road map.”

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12 Pages

Executive Snapshot

Situation Overview

Identifying and Assessing Modernization Candidates

The Challenges of Building the Business Case for Modernization

Prioritizing Modernization

Advice for the Technology Buyer

Collaborating to Increase Awareness of the Need for Modernization

Using a Decision Model That Handles Difficult-to-Quantify Costs and Benefits

Using Product Management Methods to Make the Case for Modernization

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