Modernize Old Systems
Legacy system modernization without losing what still works
If your core system is slow, hard to change or understood by only one person, we’ll help you decide what to keep, fix or replace. We update aging software in stages to reduce disruption to everyday work.
Keep what works. Update what’s holding you back.
Our legacy modernization services start with what your software still does well and where it creates risk. If you’ve been quoted for a rebuild, a Platform Diagnostic, from three weeks, shows whether that’s the right move, what to fix first and what it will cost, with a recommendation you can take to your board. Sometimes the answer is don’t spend the money. When work is needed, we plan it so the system keeps running while it changes.
- Make everyday changes easier. Update forms, rules and reports without a major rebuild.
- Reduce dependence on aging technology. Update unsupported components and document how the system works.
- Connect to newer tools. Share information with finance systems, Microsoft 365 and reporting platforms.
Featured modernization solutions
Move to modern platforms
Improve what you have
Modernize the systems your industry can’t run without
Featured industries
Modernize your member systems
- Plan administration systems
- Online application forms
- Quoting apps
- Policy administration systems
- Member and broker portals
- Claims intake systems
- Statement and document archives
- Core system connections
- Commission and payout reports
- Compliance and audit records
- Customer data migration
- Desktop tools moved to the web
Fig. 01 · A few of the financial services systems we can modernize
Modernize your field systems
- Field reporting platforms
- GIS platforms moved to the cloud
- Work-order systems
- Inspection record archives
- Spreadsheet asset lists
- Access and FileMaker databases
- Contractor databases
- Old reporting databases
- Outage and incident logs
- Engineering document archives
- Unsupported servers moved to Azure
- Mobile access to old systems
Fig. 02 · A few of the energy and utility systems we can modernize
Modernize your fleet systems
- Dispatch software replacement
- Driver settlement systems
- Freight billing systems
- Rate tables in spreadsheets
- Paper maintenance records
- Access and FileMaker databases
- Accounting connections
- Old customer portals
- Reporting from old databases
- Trucking data migration
- Unsupported servers moved to Azure
- Staff single sign-on
Fig. 03 · A few of the logistics systems we can modernize
What changed for our clients.
College of Registered Nurses of Alberta · Permitting software
Cut permit processing from 100+ days to under one hour.
Buffalo Inspection Services · Field inspection software
Took 568,000+ field reports from paper to digital.
CKUA · On-demand listening platform
Put 7 days of radio on demand, managed automatically.
Questions about legacy system modernization.
Should we modernize our legacy system or replace it?
Modernize when the system still supports the business and its main problems can be fixed with targeted changes. Replacement makes more sense when the structure or technology blocks the changes you need, or when support costs keep rising. Often the answer is to keep some parts and rebuild others with custom software development.
Can modernization happen while the system is still in use?
In most cases, yes. We plan the work in stages so the current system keeps running while new parts are introduced. Data migration is tested before cutover, and users move over in planned steps. Some changes need a short maintenance window, which we plan with you in advance.
What does legacy system modernization cost?
Cost depends on the system’s condition, the changes needed, its integrations and how much data has to move and be checked. A Platform Diagnostic prices the work and sets the order before you commit to a larger project. The first step is a 30–45-minute introductory conversation to understand the system and decide whether a diagnostic makes sense.
Can you migrate our data and connect the system to newer tools?
Yes. We move data from older or unsupported databases into platforms such as SQL Server and Azure, testing at each step. We can also connect the modernized system to Microsoft 365, finance software and reporting tools through software integrations, and structure the data so it can support analytics or AI later.
Can you support the system after modernization?
Yes. You own what we build, and the team that modernized your system can stay on to support and improve it, including monitoring, updates and new features. Buffalo Inspection Services has worked with us for more than a decade, through four CEOs and three ownership groups.
Thinking about modernizing your legacy software?
Dealing with an older system that’s causing problems? Whether you’re thinking about fixing it, replacing it or just keeping it running, tell us what’s happening. We’ll help you weigh your options.
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