Ask Yourself These Questions To Find Out If Your Software Meets Today’s Business Standards

Sometimes a way of doing something is so ingrained that it’s hard to see the alternatives.

Ask yourself these questions to determine if your applications are making the most of your valuable resources and still make business sense

Questions To Ask When Considering If You Should Update Your Software

Is key information in our reports automatically kept up to date? Yes or No.

Could we automate some of the process currently being done manually? Yes or No.

Is communication with customers and their status jeopardized by the current system? Yes or No.

Have we reached any system limitations that impact our ability to expand? Yes or No.

Are we still using spreadsheets to organize your data? Yes or No.

Is our data being collected in the right format for predictive modeling? Yes or No.

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How often have you heard, “The software is working just fine and still does almost everything we need it to do!” Why fix what isn’t broke? Unfortunately, the person speaking may not be aware of the unseen costs incurred. According to a report from the Whitehouse, in 2019 alone, the US Federal Government spent 80% of the IT budget on Operations and Maintenance, mainly targeting legacy systems, (which they noted) posed cybersecurity and mission risks.
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Hidden Costs Of Outdated Software.

Hidden Cost #1: Maintenance & Support

One of the issues with Legacy systems is that they are often enormous and interwoven into many locations. Changing just one module can create conflicts and bring down the entire system. Besides this common issue, because they are so vast, making simple updates can take hours of resource time and often results in a workaround that is by no means an actual fix. Legacy systems are expensive to maintain, and adjusting to new requirements can open up a can of worms.

Hidden Cost #2: Integration & Compliance

If your business requires integration with a new API to stay relevant and satisfy a need, no matter if it is internal or external, most legacy systems will not play nicely and often requires a significant amount of custom coding. Add the fact that this is still not a guarantee it will work correctly, usually results in poor user experience, and often leads to legal compliance regulation issues, and you have a mess on your hands. Did I say compliance? With the rise of lawsuits for accessibility issues, this one has become essential in your considerations.

Hidden Cost #3: Limited Ability To Grow

According to a Fujitsu Survey report, among the primary digital transformation drivers of business growth and competitiveness, greater efficiency and cost reduction are numbers one and two. By considering your options and ensuring that your system is integrated with other departments, your data becomes a valuable resource and assists growth. If you can’t grow and do what you have determined is necessary to improve your business, you are hamstrung, especially when competing with other companies in your same industry. (source)

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Converting complex and critical business operations into simple, user-friendly, processes that provide data in a form that is important to every aspect of your company is the first step in growth. Whether you are moving cash, collecting content, or compiling a catalogue accessible to venders around the world, every touch, transaction, and input provides data that can help forecast the unexpected, highlight patterns, and predict outcomes. From marketing to the highest levels of leadership and research, a well designed application pays for itself and impacts your future.

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Question Group #1: Legacy Software Issues

Is key information in our reports automatically kept up to date?

Could we automate some of the process currently being done manually?

Is communication with customers and their status jeopardized by the current system?

Have we reached any system limitations that impact our ability to expand?

Is the current system becoming a burden on time and treasure?

Are you still using spreadsheets to organize your data?

Question Group #2: Consider Automation and Prep For AI

Is your data being collected in the right format for predictive modeling?

Could the compiling of various steps into one automated system save time?

Are their manual steps that could be automated currently in our process?

Could other departments benefit from instant access to your data?

Is the current system becoming apt to human error?

Are you currently implementing any workarounds to make the system work?

Question Group #3: User Interface and Experience May Require Updating

Is your current system’s dashboard and interface difficult to navigate?

Could your current system leave the company open to an accessibility lawsuit?

Is it possible your company’s software does not meet CA’s new privacy requirements?

Do you still develop for a single release rather than in sprints that get the product out sooner?

Do you need an experienced ScrumMaster that can help your team move forward faster?

Have you ever done a project using Agile with an experienced Agile lead?

If you answered any of these questions with a “Yes,” have Blackslate software come in and evaluate your system, and provide a range of pathways to a solution.

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Ask Yourself These Questions To Find Out If Your Software Meets Today’s Business Standards

Hidden Cost #1: Maintenance & Support

Hidden Cost #2: Integration & Compliance

Hidden Cost #3: Limited Ability To Grow

Answer These Questions To Find Out If Your Applications Meet Todays Standards!

Question Group #1: Legacy Software Issues

Is key information in our reports automatically kept up to date?

Could we automate some of the process currently being done manually?

Is communication with customers and their status jeopardized by the current system?

Have we reached any system limitations that impact our ability to expand?

Is the current system becoming a burden on time and treasure?

Are you still using spreadsheets to organize your data?

Question Group #2: Consider Automation and Prep For AI

Is your data being collected in the right format for predictive modeling?

Could the compiling of various steps into one automated system save time?

Are their manual steps that could be automated currently in our process?

Could other departments benefit from instant access to your data?

Is the current system becoming apt to human error?

Are you currently implementing any workarounds to make the system work?

Question Group #3: User Interface and Experience May Require Updating

Is your current system’s dashboard and interface difficult to navigate?

Could your current system leave the company open to an accessibility lawsuit?

Is it possible your company’s software does not meet CA’s new privacy requirements?

Do you still develop for a single release rather than in sprints that get the product out sooner?

Do you need an experienced ScrumMaster that can help your team move forward faster?

Have you ever done a project using Agile with an experienced Agile lead?