Application Modernization Services

Application modernization services incorporate various activities, such as re-engineering, migration to the cloud, redesign, tech stack modernization, etc. They aim at improving system performance, enhancing business parameters, and making it more scalable.

 

About Application Modernization Services

Maintaining an outdated system is a demanding, unsafe, and time-consuming process. Legacy application modernization services are often the optimal way to solve your current software challenges and upgrade and update your existing system. This allows your solution to remain high-performance, competitive, and relevant within the context of current market demands. 

The process of app modernization often starts with a careful assessment of the current state of your systems. This includes evaluating tech stacks, code quality, performance, security, scalability, and compliance. Based on this, you can create a modernization strategy that includes the activities and outlines the goals. 

The scope of software modernization services may vary depending on the needs and problems of a particular application. The services may include application modernization consulting, UI/UX redesign, cloud migration, application re-architecting, re-hosting, and code optimization.

Benefits of Software Modernization Services

Legacy software modernization helps improve the speed, security, usability, and other critical aspects of system health.


Enhanced security

Protect your solution from potential threats and make security management easier


Cost savings

Reduce maintenance costs and save resources in the long run


Compliance with regulations

Ensure your system meets industry standards and regulations


Greater scalability 

Improve your system agility and responsiveness to changes and integrations


Competitive edge

Get a competitive advantage over other solutions


Enhanced experience

Improve customer experience with better performance and design


Future-proof solution

Make further system evolution easier by keeping it up-to-date


Comprehensive audit

Start with a comprehensive audit that exposes all weaknesses


Quality assessment

Get an independent expert perspective on your system’s quality




Work Process

Legacy app modernization includes several stages, each requiring certain specialists. Keep in mind that the process may differ, depending on the individual project needs.

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Audit

This stage includes analyzing existing issues, exploring opportunities to achieve the client’s goals, and providing recommendations for improvements.

Team:

  • Software Architect
  • Project Manager
  • Tech Lead

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Business analysis

Developing requirements for either modernizing the existing project or rewriting it from scratch.

Team:

  • Software Architect
  • Business Analyst
  • Project Manager
  • Tech Lead

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UI/UX design

Defining design requirements and creating a new UI/UX design based on these requirements.

Team:

  • Business Analyst
  • Project Manager
  • UI/UX Designer

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Back-end development

Rewriting or modernizing the server side of the solution.

Team:

  • Team Lead
  • Back-end Engineer
  • Project Manager

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Front-end development

Modernizing the client side and adapting it to align with the new design.

Team:

  • Team Lead
  • Front-end Engineer
  • Project Manager

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Quality assurance

Conducting manual testing, updating automated tests, and ensuring the performance of integrations.

Team:

  • Manual QA Engineer
  • Automation QA Engineer
  • Project Manager

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Implementation and training

Reintegrating the system into the client’s infrastructure and conducting employee training.

Team:

  • Solution Architect
  • Support Engineer
  • Back-end Engineer
  • Project Manager

Our Clients

We develop large projects for clients across 27 countries, a significant number of which are featured on the Fortune 500 list.

Microsoft
Microsoft
Hyundai
Hyundai
Mazda
Mazda
Pepsi
Pepsi
Kia
Kia
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Preston Baker
Preston Baker
Thomas Cook
Thomas Cook
Recipe Plus
Recipe Plus
Danone
Danone
Pivdenny bank
Pivdenny bank
Gravitec
Gravitec

When do you need Application Modernization Services?

Application modernization services are necessary if you have performance bottlenecks, offer a negative user experience, have bugs, security, and compatibility issues, and lack scaling capabilities. Modernizing your application will help change the technologies into the most suitable ones and eliminate these challenges.

Consider when:

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Outdated technologies

Your system relies on out-of-date languages, frameworks, and tools

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Maintenance issues

Supporting your system requires too much time, effort, and cost

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Security concerns

Your software is vulnerable to security breaches

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Lack of compatibility

Your software has issues working with the latest systems and devices

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Outdated interface

Your system provides a poor user experience, which leads to dissatisfaction

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Scaling and updates

You want to scale easily by switching from monolithic to microservices architecture

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Inefficient performance

Your app loads slowly, crashes frequently, and has performance challenges

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System flexibility

You want to upgrade your software to help it meet your current business needs

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Many bugs

There are issues with your app operation

Look to Improve your Legacy App?

Have your legacy software modernized to meet your current requirements by our experienced software engineers

Our Software Development Standards

In our work, we follow international approaches and standards such as:

Management:PMP
Design:ISO 9241-210
Programming:Coding conventions, MDN Web Docs, Naming convention
Python:PEP 8
JS/TS:ECMA, JavaScript Standard Style, Google TypeScript Style Guide, ESLint
PHP:PSR
С#:ReSharper
HTML/CSS:W3C
Security:GDPR
Testing:ISTQB

Related Case Studies

Projects we are proud of

KIA
KIA
A huge internal system for managing sales, marketing and services. The system contains around 100 modules and is integrated with all other IT systems used by the company, including accounting, warehouse, CRM, etc.
Project details
Automotive
Danone
Danone
A large online retail store of Danone products with complex integrations with other IT systems of the company, including CRM, warehouse management and accounting.
Project details
FMCG
Danone
DevelopmentQA
PepsiCo
PepsiCo
Comprehensive promotional websites’ development to impact the effectiveness and return of the marketing strategies across PepsiCo’s portfolio.
Project details
FMCG
PepsiCo
DevelopmentQA
Central Spa & Pool Supply
Central Spa & Pool Supply
Central Spa and Pool Supply Ltd. is a wholesale distributor of hot tub and swimming pool products and accessories with a reputation throughout Canada. Central Spa provides one-stop shopping convenience to the spa and pool industry dealers and service technicians.
Project details
Retail
Central Spa & Pool Supply
DesignDevelopmentQAResearchUX
Preston Baker
Preston Baker
Preston Baker is an award-winning real estate agency with quite diverse portfolio of services: lettings, financial services, residential sales, and more.
Project details
Real Estate
Preston Baker
DevelopmentQA
Skidka.ua
Skidka.ua
One of the largest and most visited price-aggregators in Ukraine. The main idea is to display large discounts from other stores.
Project details
Retail, E-commerce
Stoned Crystals
Stoned Crystals
A website and mobile app for a factory and chain of jewelry stores. The app allows live broadcasts of jewelry reviews, streaming to Instagram, answering questions in the chat, and making online purchases.
Project details
Retail, E-commerce

Why Choose SECL Group for Software Modernization?

We have vast experience working with legacy systems and modernizing them. We can handle a wide range of app modernization tasks, from updating framework versions to digital transformation consulting.

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Experience with legacy systems

Our team has vast experience in modernizing legacy software

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Vast tech stack

We provide software modernization services using Python, JS, and PHP

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Detailed documentation

We provide comprehensive documentation for all system changes

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In-depth research

We always conduct a thorough system analysis to define all flaws

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Performance optimization

We have experience optimizing the performance of different systems

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Prioritizing issues

We divide issues into critical flaws, and medium and low-priority tasks

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Vast portfolio

We have completed hundreds of software projects

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Sales through consulting

We identify weaknesses and risks as early as the pre-selling stage

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Certified specialists

We have certified tech specialists

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International standards

We follow international standards in our work

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Software modernization

We have modernized software for KIa, PepsiCo, Danone, and many other top companies

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Security aspect

We always prioritize security concerns during app modernization

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No downtime

We have a proven track record of improving solutions without incurring downtime

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Regression testing

We always conduct comprehensive regression testing after modernization

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Data backups

We always begin any modernization with data backups to prevent data loss

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Approved decisions

We explain our modernization decisions and approve them with the client

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82% seniority

82% of our team are senior engineers

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Enterprise projects

We have plenty of experience with large-scale complex systems

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Best practices

We use the absolute best practices in software modernization

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Meeting specific requirements

We always tailor the modernization process to suit your specific needs

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Many locations

We have 5 offices in different locations around the globe

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Team of 70+ developers

We have a full-time team of 70+ software engineers

Our Awards

Awwwards Award

Authoritative Design Award

Behance Award

Behance Interaction Award

Technologies

We choose the technology stack for every software development project individually. Here are those we specialize in.

Programming languages:

Python
Python
Javascript
JavaScript
Java
Java
PHP
PHP
C#
C#

Web / Frameworks:

Django
Django
Fastapi
FastAPI
Spring
Spring
Hibernate
Hibernate
.Net
.NET
Node.js
Node.js
Express
Express
NestJS
NestJS
Laravel
Laravel
Yii
Yii
Symfony
Symfony
React
React
Vue.js
Vue.js
Angular
Angular
Ext JS
Ext JS

Databases / Data storage:

MySQL
MySQL
PostgeSQL
PostgeSQL
MongoDB
MongoDB
Redis
Redis
A. Casandra
A. Casandra
Elasticsearch
Elasticsearch
Amazon RDS
Amazon RDS
Amazon S3
Amazon S3

DevOps containers:

Docker
Docker
Kubernetes
Kubernetes
AWS ECS/EKS
AWS ECS/EKS

DevOps automation:

Ansible
Ansible
Chef
Chef

DevOps CI/CD:

GitLab CI/CD
GitLab CI/CD
Jenkins
Jenkins
AWS
AWS

DevOps monitoring:

Zabbix
Zabbix
Grafana
Grafana

Testing:

Selenium
Selenium
Postman
Postman
Swagger
Swagger
Apache JMeter
Apache JMeter
Cypress
Playwright
Playwright

Clouds:

AWS
AWS
Azure
Azure
Google Cloud
Google Cloud

Industries

Core domains we specialize in

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Additional domains we have experience in

FINANCE

REAL ESTATE

TRAVEL & HOSPITALITY

AGRICULTURE

MEDIA & PUBLISHING

And experience in over 20 other industries!

Results

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Improved software performance and responsiveness
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Reduced vulnerability to security threats with tech updates and using best security practices
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You can scale your solution and extend its functionality quickly and effortlessly
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Your software is compatible with the latest versions of browsers, devices, and systems
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You minimize support and maintenance expenses by optimizing your system
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You get user-friendly interfaces that help provide a better user experience
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Your maintenance activities take less time and effort
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All the bugs are eliminated
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All the technologies are updated to the latest versions

FAQ

Here are our answers to some of the most common questions related to app modernization services. If we haven’t covered yours, get in touch with us and we will discuss them.

What are the signs that software modernization is necessary?

Your solution may require modernization in a variety situations, but the most common cases are:

  • outdated technology versions;
  • incompatibility with more modern software systems;
  • slowed performance with bottlenecks;
  • hindered user experience due to above-mentioned issues;
  • high operating and maintenance costs.
What are the potential risks of keeping a legacy app without modernization?

You may face various consequences and challenges if you decide not to modernize your legacy application. This would likely involve security threats, a lack of operational efficiency,  issues with user experience, scalability constraints, unreasonable operational and maintenance costs, as well as a host of other challenges.

Can you prevent operational downtime during software modernization?

Sure, this is common practice at SECL Group. We divide applications into integral parts, only making changes gradually, thereby ensuring that your system remains up throughout the modernization process.

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