Why COBOL-to-Java Converters Produce “Jobol”, and How to Avoid It
IN-COM October 15, 2026 Application Modernization, Data Modernization, IndustriesThe conversion completed in three months. The Java application compiled, passed basic smoke tests, and was pronounced ready for deployment....
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Comprehension vs. Translation: What AI Actually Solves in COBOL Modernization
IN-COM October 13, 2026 Application Modernization, Artificial Intelligence (AI), COBOL Posts, Code Analysis, Impact AnalysisOn February 23, 2026, IBM’s share price fell 13 percent in a single day, its steepest one-day decline since October...
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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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Data Quality Scoring Frameworks for Modernization Projects
IN-COM September 1, 2026 Application Modernization, Data, Data Modernization, Information TechnologyThe standard case for data quality investment is built on operational risk: 84 percent of organizations experience measurable disruption from...
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