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Application Modernization Consulting. Business agility with future-proof applications.

Bring your application landscape up to date for an agile, future proof digital business. Focus on critical capabilities and reduce complexity.
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Our promise​
We empower organizations to modernize their applications and build the capabilities needed to achieve strategic goals, drive sustainable digital transformation and reduce costs.

15%+

infrastructure cost reduction annually through structured application modernization

30%+

cut of ongoing application maintenance and operations costs

+20%

faster product and service launches through modernized applications

+60%

reduction in manual workflows through application modernization
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    Transformation in action

    Challenges, or as we call them – opportunities.

    Need for new business models

    To stay competitive, companies must set up digital platforms to unlock new revenue streams and enable innovative services. At the same time, they need to implement dynamic and flexible applications that enable real-time responsiveness and predictive capabilities.

    Pressure for efficiency

    To boost efficiency and agility, companies adopt AI for automation, shift to cloud-based IT for scalability and resilience, and leverage data-driven services to enhance customer experience

    Technical debt and legacy modernization

    To improve performance and maintainability, companies need to replace outdated legacy systems with modern, more efficient solutions. At the same time, integrating emerging technologies such as IoT and smart devices helps enhance operational intelligence across the business.

    Demand for seamless integration

    To support end-to-end digital processes, companies must break down silos and ensure seamless integration across systems, applications, and data sources. This requires modern APIs, event-driven architectures, and harmonized data models.

    Rising compliance and security requirements

    To meet growing regulatory demands and cybersecurity risks, companies must modernize applications with built-in security, robust governance, and auditability, while ensuring data protection and system integrity throughout the IT landscape.

    Acceleration of innovation cycles

    To stay ahead of rapidly changing market needs, companies must shorten development cycles, implement DevSecOps practices, and foster cross-functional collaboration, enabling faster rollout of new features and services.

    Our experts' perspectives

    Tackling your challenges with tailored solutions.

    Detecon Expert Michael Meissner
    “Application Modernization helps our clients align IT with business goals, rethink their application landscape, and reduce technical debt. With clear priorities and a phased roadmap, they boost efficiency and enable innovation.”

    Michael Meissner

    Partner for Process & Application Modernization at Detecon

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    Tailored solutions

    We modernize your applications.

    We analyze the company’s strategic direction to align IT modernization with long-term business goals. We assess cost drivers and inefficiencies in the application landscape to identify potential optimizations

    We use a capability blueprint to map business needs to IT requirements, identifying transformation priorities leading to decisions on system consolidation, technology adoption, and cost-efficient improvements
    We evaluate and manage the application portfolio based on business value, functional fit, and technical health. Based on that we suggest decommissioning, replacing, or evolving applications to reduce complexity and cost.
    We design operating models and governance structures that ensure effective collaboration between business and IT. This includes defining roles, responsibilities, and decision-making processes to support agile delivery and long-term modernization success.
    We support clients in preparing their organization for change by aligning key stakeholders, defining communication strategies, and fostering adoption. Our focus is on bridging business and IT expectations to ensure smooth implementation and user acceptance.
    Our implementation road map delivers structured instruction based on the blueprints, ensuring a phased and controlled transformation. We develop a cost-conscious approach, rationalizing IT investments while maintaining operational stability.

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    Connect with our experts and start your application modernization.

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    Target audiences we support

    Your agenda is complex. We make it actionable.

    CIO / Head of IT

    We help CIOs define a future-ready strategy by aligning modernization efforts with business goals and technology trends.

    Head of Strategy / Transformation Lead

    We enable transformation leaders to link capability-based planning with modernization initiatives to drive innovation, agility, and measurable business value.

    Head of Business Applications / Application Owner

    We guide application owners in evaluating and transforming their application portfolios to improve usability, performance, and alignment with evolving business needs.

    Enterprise Architect

    We support enterprise architects in designing target architectures and roadmaps that enable scalable, interoperable, and cloud-ready application landscapes

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    Partners we work with.

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    Our consulting service experts

    Experts in application reinvention – unlocking agility, performance, and innovation at scale.

    Christopher Beraud

    Manager

    Fabian Kreitner

    Manager

    Christian Rüedi

    Partner

    Dr. Stefan Schnitter

    Managing Partner

    Dr. Jürgen Specht

    Senior Manager

    Thorben Valentiner

    Manager

    Sylvia Westphal

    Senior Manager

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