{"id":768975,"date":"2026-10-29T10:56:10","date_gmt":"2026-10-29T15:56:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/?post_type=research-and-insight&#038;p=768975"},"modified":"2026-10-29T10:56:14","modified_gmt":"2026-10-29T15:56:14","slug":"application-modernization-is-now-a-business-priority","status":"publish","type":"research-and-insight","link":"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/insights\/research-library\/application-modernization-is-now-a-business-priority\/","title":{"rendered":"Application modernization is now a business priority"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<header class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-hero-reusable header heroReusable  \"><div class=\"header-bgs\"><picture><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Application-modernization-web-banner.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Application-modernization-web-banner.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 1500px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Application-modernization-web-banner.jpg?w=1440&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Application-modernization-web-banner.jpg?w=2880&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 992px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Application-modernization-web-banner.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Application-modernization-web-banner.jpg?w=1024&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"\/><source srcset=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Application-modernization-web-banner.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 1x, https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Application-modernization-web-banner.jpg?w=768&amp;quality=70 2x\" media=\"(min-width: 0)\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Application-modernization-web-banner.jpg\" class=\"header-img header-img-d\" alt=\"\" style=\"object-fit:cover;object-position:55.00000000000001% 62%\" loading=\"eager\"\/><\/picture><\/div><div class=\"heroPictureCardHeaderShape\"><\/div><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\"col-md-12\"><div class=\"box\"><div class=\"boxTagWrapper\"><div class=\"tagInfo\"><div><span class=\"box-tag\">Cloud<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"box-title\"><h1 data-maxlength=\"34\">Application modernization is now a business priority<\/h1><\/div><div class=\"inner-row-insight download-btn\"><div class=\"col-md-4 downloadFiles addPadding\"><a class=\"button-download--small\" type=\"download\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Application-Modernization.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><span>Download the PoV<\/span><span class=\"type\">3 MB pdf<\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/header>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-cg-blocks-group section section--article-content\"><div class=\"article-main-content\"><div class=\"container\"><div class=\"grid-container\"><div class=\"col-12 col-md-2\"><nav class=\"article-social\"><ul class=\"social-nav\"><li class=\"ip-order-fb\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?post_type=research-and-insight&amp;p=1233265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-fb\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><\/li><li class=\"ip-order-li\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?url=https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/?post_type=research-and-insight&amp;p=1233265\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" title=\"opens in a new window\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"icon-li\"><\/i><span class=\"sr-only\">Linkedin<\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div><div><div class=\"article-text article-quote-text\">\n<h2 id=\"h-how-to-reduce-technical-debt-prepare-for-ai-and-modernize-with-confidence\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to reduce technical debt, prepare for AI, and modernize with confidence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technical debt is increasing costs. Legacy complexity is slowing change. AI ambitions are exposing the limitations of ageing application estates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this POV, Capgemini explores why AI-powered application modernization has become a business imperative &#8211; and how organizations can take a pragmatic, value-led approach to reducing risk, improving resilience and building the foundation for AI-ready growth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-what-you-ll-learn\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">What you&#8217;ll learn<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Why technical debt is becoming a business issue &#8211; not just an IT challenge<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How AI is changing the economics of application modernization<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>What separates successful modernization programs from costly transformations<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>How to prioritize modernization investments for maximum business impact<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Practical guidance for building a roadmap that balances value, cost, risk, and speed<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Why continuous modernization is replacing large-scale transformation programs<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-who-should-read-it\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Who should read it?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This POV is designed for:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>CIOs and CTOs<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Application and software engineering leaders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enterprise architects<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Digital transformation leaders<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technology and business executives responsible for AI, modernization, cost optimization or resilience initiatives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"h-key-takeaway\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Key takeaway<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The question is no longer whether to modernize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s how to modernize fast enough to reduce technical debt, unlock AI value and build a more 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Notably leading the UK Microsoft Application and Cloud engineering capability and the Dynamics 365 team. In his current role as Application Modernization Offer Leader for the Cloud &#038; Custom Applications Global Business Line, Jo\u00e3o helps clients worldwide ensure they benefit from a modernized Application estate that delivers the highest business value possible for their organization.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal\" id=\"WPB6a3ffef9_3415_41ac_8511_63be1fcf3126\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-lg modal-dialog-scrollable landing-page-modals\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn-close\" aria-label=\"close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"logo-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/themes\/capgemini2025\/assets\/images\/logo.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Connect with us\" class=\"light\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/themes\/capgemini2025\/assets\/images\/logo-white.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Connect with us\" class=\"dark\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"form-title\">Connect with us<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mf_forms__container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form id=\"mf_form_344241_263199373\" class=\"mf_form__form row needs-validation\" action=\"\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" data-nosnippet>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"asterisk_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"star-required\">*<\/span> Mandatory field<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mf_form__errors mf_form__errors--top\" role=\"alert\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"mf_form__errors__list\"><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" data-validate=\"number\" class=\"mf_form__id\" value=\"344241\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_title\" class=\"mf_form__title\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wp_rest_nonce\" class=\"mf_form__wp_rest_nonce\" value=\"3a29588937\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mf_form_conditional_logic\" class=\"mf_form__title conditional_logic\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mf_form_fields_country_dpo_field\" class=\"mf_form__title conditional_logic mf_form_fields_country_dpo_field\" value=\"\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Anti-spam field -->\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" \n\t\t\t\t\tname=\"website_url\" \n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"mf_field__url\" \n\t\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;\" \n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mf_form__success\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"alert\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank You! 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I help our clients from design to delivery at scale.<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal\" id=\"WPB35486064_5dbe_4d76_a304_cddd88323232\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-dialog modal-dialog-centered modal-lg modal-dialog-scrollable landing-page-modals\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"btn-close\" aria-label=\"close\" data-bs-dismiss=\"modal\"><\/button>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"modal-body\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"logo-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/themes\/capgemini2025\/assets\/images\/logo.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Connect with us\" class=\"light\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.capgemini.com\/us-en\/wp-content\/themes\/capgemini2025\/assets\/images\/logo-white.svg\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\talt=\"Connect with us\" class=\"dark\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"form-title\">Connect with us<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mf_forms__container \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<form id=\"mf_form_344241_2179763201\" class=\"mf_form__form row needs-validation\" action=\"\" method=\"post\" enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" data-nosnippet>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"asterisk_title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"star-required\">*<\/span> Mandatory field<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"col-12\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"mf_form__errors mf_form__errors--top\" role=\"alert\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"mf_form__errors__list\"><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_id\" data-validate=\"number\" class=\"mf_form__id\" value=\"344241\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"form_title\" class=\"mf_form__title\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"wp_rest_nonce\" class=\"mf_form__wp_rest_nonce\" value=\"3a29588937\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mf_form_conditional_logic\" class=\"mf_form__title conditional_logic\" value=\"\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mf_form_fields_country_dpo_field\" class=\"mf_form__title conditional_logic mf_form_fields_country_dpo_field\" value=\"\" \/>\n\n\t\t\t\t<!-- Anti-spam field -->\n\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" \n\t\t\t\t\tname=\"website_url\" \n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"mf_field__url\" \n\t\t\t\t\tautocomplete=\"off\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttabindex=\"-1\"\n\t\t\t\t\taria-hidden=\"true\"\n\t\t\t\t\tstyle=\"position:absolute;left:-9999px;width:1px;height:1px;opacity:0;pointer-events:none;\" \n\t\t\t\t\/>\n\t\t\t<\/form>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"mf_form__success\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"alert\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Thank You! 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