7 ways to Modernize Traditional Applications

There are millions of businesses, both enterprises, and SMEs, some of them are still using traditionally built mobile app, that are wasting their resources.

The process of optimizing & redeveloping traditional mobile applications which are built on ancient platforms is known as mobile application modernization which includes modernizing the existing user experience, functionalities, platform, architectures, UX/UI, and more.

Depending on the existing Mobile application and their shortcomings and loopholes, there are several ways we at 3rdDigital modernize traditional mobile applications & make them future-ready.

Before we discuss the different ways any Mobile app development in Belfast can be modernized, let this discuss the inherent benefits of mobile app modernization, and discover why your business needs this service, right now.

Benefits Of Mobile Application Modernization

As per research conducted by McKinsey, there are 4 main benefits of the mobile application modernization process:

1. IT Productivity increases by up to 25+%, as complex bureaucracies associated with big projects, are removed
2. Defects & bugs are reduced by up to 55+%, as updated, new technologies empower organizations to launch error-free mobile applications
3. The motivation of current & new employees increase by up to 35+%, as talented employees are drawn in to use and learn new technologies
4. Go-to-market process & shipping of new products are faster by up to 55+%, as the modern, optimized mobile application is already market-ready

This clearly proves that mobile application modernization is an essential process and requirement for literally every business and enterprise that is still dependent on old, outdated mobile applications and platforms.

7 Ways To Modernize Traditional Applications

Encapsulation

Encapsulation method of mobile application modernization, the existing functionalities of the mobile apps are broken down into several, smaller services, & provided to the end-user as services. Primarily, this approach converts a monolithic app structure into a microservices app structure.

ReHost

In this methodology for mobile app optimization, the existing mobile application is lifted from one infrastructure environment & rehosted on a modern, more powerful infrastructure environment, without any redesign of the architecture. This method is also called the “Lift & Shift” method.

RePlatform

In replatform methodology for mobile application modernization, the core app is not restructured, but the overall user experience & functionalities are optimized and customized as per the prevalent business objectives. This is also known as the “lift-tinker-and-shift” model.

ReFactor

Refactor approach is very similar to the Rehost approach, but with some major enhancements to the core components of the traditional mobile application. One example can be breaking down the existing, old mobile application into various components like database, backend, logging services, and frontend.

ReArchitect

This is one of the most complicated, and large-scale mobile application modernization methodologies, that involves a complete overhaul of the existing apps framework, and re-imagining the way mobile application architecture is conceptualized & developed.

Cloud-native tools & software are often deployed in this mobile apps modernization method, and this translates to more agility, scalability, enhanced capabilities of the new, modern mobile application.

Moving to Serverless architecture or PaaS-based delivery are good examples of this mobile application modernization methodology.

ReBuild

ReBuilding is re-developing and re-writing the entire mobile app, in a way that preserves the original scope & specifications of the legacy of the mobile application.

In a way, it is similar to ReArchitect methodology, with a major difference in the actual process: Instead of just remodeling, we are re-launching & re-developing the legacy of mobile application in a completely new avatar.

RePlace

In this final methodology, we completely replace the existing mobile application with a new application having a completely new scope, functionalities, and structure. In this model, newer, more robust, and scalable technologies such as Cloud computing is deployed, for making the modern mobile application more ROI-centric, and more productive.

Replacing Microsoft Exchange Server with the 100% Cloud-based Office 365 is a good example of this mobile application modernization methodology.

We at 3rdDigital are experts in modernizing existing mobile applications and transforming them into robust, scalable, and powerful mobile applications.