Presentation held at DOAG 2023 in Nuremberg.
In mature IT system landscapes, there are still many monolithic applications that have grown over the years and were built on an outdated technology platform. Oracle Forms, which itself has been on the market for decades, is no exception. New innovative features are often difficult or impossible to implement on this basis. It is also difficult to find the appropriate resources in terms of the skillset required for implementation.
In this presentation, I will discuss the possible options for modernizing Forms applications. Among other things, I will discuss whether there is a "one-fits-all" solution or whether different approaches need to be combined. In this context, I will also present a concrete case study: In our company, we are currently replacing our Forms monolith - our core system - which has grown over 30 years. I will report on the procedure, the lessons learned and the approaches used. In particular, I will also discuss how essential it is to take a closer look at the topic of integration in this context and to think about it.