IT has always been in the forefront of innovation and agility. New applications fuel an organization’s growth and productivity, automate key business processes and provide competitive edge. But inevitably, the cutting-edge systems of yesterday become today’s legacy applications.

Most organizations do not have a clear strategy for retiring legacy applications and continue to spend up to three quarters of their IT budgets just “keeping the lights on” - supporting outdated, redundant and sometimes entirely obsolete systems.

Only with a structured, methodical, and building-block approach can IT rebuild its application city, revitalize its neighborhoods, streamline its highways, and ensure its future prosperity.