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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Utilities and SCADA-Adjacent Legacy Code: Special Considerations for Modernization Teams
IN-COM August 19, 2026 Application Modernization, Code Analysis, Data Modernization, Enterprise Modernization, Legacy SystemsThe IT/OT boundary in a utility organization is not a clean line on a network diagram. It is a permeable...
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VSAM File Structure Analysis for Data Modernization Projects
IN-COM August 18, 2026 Application Modernization, Data Modernization, Information Technology, Tech TalkData migration cannot occur in isolation, it must evolve in parallel with the COBOL applications that read and write those...
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The Basics of Cyclomatic Complexity and Why Every Programmer Should Know About It
IN-COM August 5, 2026 Tech Talk, Application Modernization, Data Modernization, Enterprise Modernization, Information TechnologyEvery function you write has a complexity score. If the function contains no decision points, no if, no else, no...
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