The challenge
A framework approaching the end of its support lifecycle put approximately five hundred legacy systems within a large migration challenge.
OUTSYSTEMS IN ACTION / MANUFACTURING
How an automaker increased developer productivity fourfold during legacy modernization
A support deadline becomes a delivery problem long before the final day arrives. This automaker changed its development approach to address a substantial legacy estate. Explore the reported productivity result and the standards behind wider adoption.
RESULTS REPORTED IN THE SOURCE
4×
developer productivity increase reported by the source
≈500
legacy systems in the migration challenge, not a completed count
CoE
shared development standards supporting broader adoption
THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE. THE CHANGE. THE RESULT.
The change
The automaker adopted OutSystems, established development standards and a center of excellence, then expanded delivery across manufacturing, distribution and internal applications.
The outcome
The source reports a fourfold increase in developer productivity and growing adoption. Completing the broader migration ahead of schedule and associated savings were expectations at publication, rather than completed portfolio results.
Source: customer case study published by OutSystems. Brief prepared by Digital Alchimia.
DIGITAL ALCHIMIA’S DELIVERY PERSPECTIVE
What could this approach unlock for your business?
The useful next step is to connect the story to your own operating reality. Here are the questions we would bring into that conversation.
01
Turn a support deadline into a sequenced migration backlog.
Classify applications by business criticality, dependencies and the work required to replace them. A framework deadline alone does not identify the safest first release. OutSystems specialists can reinforce selected migration waves while application owners agree acceptance and continuity requirements.
02
Pair faster development with shared delivery standards.
Reusable guidance needs to cover integration boundaries, review and support as well as interface construction. Make those decisions available to developers joining the program. This helps a growing team contribute to modernization while preserving the knowledge needed to maintain the resulting applications.
START WITH THE WORK THAT NEEDS TO CHANGE
You bring the business challenge. We help shape the delivery team.
Digital Alchimia provides OutSystems professionals and delivery expertise for application development, modernization and evolution. Whether you need to reinforce an existing team or explore a new initiative, we can discuss the capabilities, responsibilities and next steps that fit your context.
A useful starting brief
✓ The process or customer journey you want to improve
✓ Where work waits, repeats or depends on disconnected systems
✓ The expertise already available in your team
✓ The outcome you want to measure and the timeframe to explore
Turn a promising idea into a useful conversation.
Tell us where your business needs to move faster and where your team needs additional expertise. Let’s explore an OutSystems approach shaped around your requirements.