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AI-summarised brief · reviewed before publication

Legacy software hampers business agility, driving higher costs and risk. Six “6 Rs” modernization paths—rehosting, replatforming, refactoring, rearchitecting, reimagining, and retiring—offer tailored responses to an application’s future needs. Successful modernization hinges on governance, sequencing, and rollback plans rather than technology hype. The article illustrates a retailer’s outdated pricing system, where real‑time data is impossible, forcing costly workarounds. It stresses prioritizing high‑value, high‑risk systems, mapping dependencies, and assigning clear ownership to manage the transition effectively.