The challenge
A small development team was spending substantial capacity maintaining a fragmented legacy portfolio.
OUTSYSTEMS IN ACTION / MANUFACTURING
How a manufacturer consolidated more than 65 legacy apps into 26 solutions
When maintenance consumes the team’s week, another application rarely solves the underlying portfolio problem. This manufacturer consolidated its legacy estate with OutSystems. Explore the reported reduction in maintenance allocation and the decisions behind a more manageable application portfolio.
RESULTS REPORTED IN THE SOURCE
65+ → 26
legacy applications consolidated into new solutions
50%+ → <10%
reported share of capacity allocated to maintenance
US$350k+
reported annual application-development savings
THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE. THE CHANGE. THE RESULT.
The change
The manufacturer used OutSystems to consolidate applications and redesign operational workflows.
The outcome
The source reports more than sixty-five legacy applications consolidated into twenty-six solutions, maintenance allocation falling from over 50% to under 10%, and over US$350,000 in annual development savings.
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
Consolidate the workflow, not just the application count.
A smaller portfolio becomes useful when repeated information and handoffs are removed or clarified. Review which applications serve the same operational journey and where their responsibilities overlap. That gives the team a basis for deciding what to retain, combine and retire while keeping the business process understandable.
02
Make returned capacity visible in the next backlog.
If maintenance effort decreases, agree which business priorities should use the capacity released. Record support responsibilities and the evidence needed to keep the new solutions maintainable. OutSystems professionals can then reinforce improvement work with a clearer understanding of both the existing application estate and the outcomes being pursued.
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.