Dependency Wheel Diagrams for Enterprise Application Portfolios
IN-COM October 1, 2026 Application Modernization, Applications, Compliance, Enterprise Modernization, Impact Analysis Software, Legacy SystemsThe architecture review board has a network graph. It was built from the CMDB eighteen months ago, manually updated three...
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Big Bang vs. Incremental Modernization: A Decision Framework
IN-COM September 28, 2026 Application Modernization, Code Analysis, Compliance, Data Modernization, Enterprise Modernization, Impact Analysis, Information TechnologyEvery consultant will tell you incremental is safer. They are right, and they are also telling you what is always...
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Modernization Failure Post-Mortems: Common Root Causes
IN-COM September 21, 2026 Application Modernization, Data Modernization, Enterprise Modernization, Information Technology, Legacy Systems, Tech TalkBetween 70 and 79 percent of legacy modernization projects fail to meet their stated goals. That statistic appears in every...
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GitOps for Mainframe: Bringing Modern Version Control to z/OS
IN-COM September 16, 2026 Applications, Code Review, Developers, Impact AnalysisThe new developer joins the mainframe team. She has spent five years writing Java microservices with Git, GitHub, pull requests,...
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Application Criticality Scoring for Business Continuity Planning
IN-COM September 10, 2026 Applications, Code Review, Enterprise Modernization, IndustriesBusiness continuity planning fails most often not during a crisis but during the assessment that precedes one. Organizations complete Business...
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Portfolio Rationalization After Mergers and Acquisitions
IN-COM September 9, 2026 Application Management, COBOL Posts, Impact Analysis, Information Technology, Refactoring, Tech TalkThe target company’s billing system was flagged as redundant in week three of the integration workstream. The acquirer had its...
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