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We need to
modernize!
Now, where do we start?
By Stephanie Vineyard
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
• What is modernization?
• 3 common approaches to modernization
• Which approach works and why
• How to get started
Our Intentions
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
• Business Analysis Service Lead, Agile
trainer and coach
• Author, Agile Extension v2 to the
BABOK
• Board member of the IIBA DC Chapter
• CSP, CSM, CSPO, PMP, ITIL
Stephanie Vineyard
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Modernize
Are we old?
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Modernize = replacing old with new
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Modernization is scary and risky
but necessary to move your
business forward.
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Why do it
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Achieve stakeholders
desired state
@tesiemae
IIBA Business Analysis
Body of Knowledge:
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
3 approaches
Are there more?
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Replicate
the old
Gradual
Replacement
Brand
New
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Replicate the old
Homestretch
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
• We	don’t	want	to	
lose	all	the	good	
data	we	have.
The Good
• Some	features	don’t	
add	value	any	more.
• Technology	focused,	
not	organization	
focused.
The Bad The Ugly
• Homestretch	has	
500+	fields	of	data.
• Some	fields	have	
no	data.
• Some	fields	had	
free	text.
• Some	have	PII	such	
as	SSN.
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Replicate
the old
Gradual
Replacement
Brand
New
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Brand New
Non—Profit
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
• Envision	the	future	
and	what	our	
customers	want.
The Good
• Spend	a	lot	of	time	
uncovering	needs	
• Overlook	features	
people	don’t	know	
about	existing	system	
which	people	use.	
The Bad The Ugly
• Risky	– starting	fresh	is	a	
big	investment	of	time	
and	money.
• Cold	feet	– ultimately	
decided	not	the	right	
approach	for	them.
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Gradual
Replacement
Get it right
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
So what’s MVP?
Minimal marketable features (MMF) -
is the smallest unit of functionality with
"intrinsic marketable value.”
Minimal viable product (MVP) - is the
smallest collection of minimal marketable
features than you can roll out.
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Modern DevOps practices
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Turtleneck
• Create 2 simultaneous
applications
• User can choose experience.
• Pros: useful if too costly
to integrate
• Cons: Large and risky
data conversion
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Kudzu
• 2 apps seamlessly connected
for the user
• Old features are retired as
new features are integrated
• Pros: Good if too costly to
create new domain
• Cons: Authentication and
data integration effort
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
31 % of old
fields needed in
new system
Homestretch success
Cloud application
with Power
BI reporting
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Identified
organization goals:
Increase data
quality and
reliability
Non-Profit success
New environment:
• 100% hosted environment
• Complete feature inventory
• Repurpose and reuse
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
So, what do I do?
Get it right
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
First, are you ready?
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
You are ready to modernize if:
1. Dedicated Product Owner identified.
2. Organization Leadership supports.
3. Organization is not siloed, values collaboration.
4. Capacity to assume upfront costs.
5. No Fear-of-Failure-Paralysis
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
1. Map out the big picture
2. Identify segments
3. Prioritize based on viability
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Product Backlog
Next Couple
of Sprints
Future
Sprints
Next
Release
Priority	Order
Granularity
Fine
Coarse Lower
Higher
Stories
Epics
Ideas
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
Why Gradual Replacement works
• Focus on value
• Enable feedback from stakeholders and customers
• Delivers working product early and often
• Decreasing risk of big bang cut over
excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae
• What is modernization?
• 3 common approaches to modernization
• Which approach works and why
• How to get started
Our Intentions

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We need to modernize!

  • 1. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae excella.com @excellaco We need to modernize! Now, where do we start? By Stephanie Vineyard
  • 2. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae • What is modernization? • 3 common approaches to modernization • Which approach works and why • How to get started Our Intentions
  • 3. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae • Business Analysis Service Lead, Agile trainer and coach • Author, Agile Extension v2 to the BABOK • Board member of the IIBA DC Chapter • CSP, CSM, CSPO, PMP, ITIL Stephanie Vineyard
  • 4. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Modernize Are we old?
  • 5. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Modernize = replacing old with new
  • 6. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Modernization is scary and risky but necessary to move your business forward.
  • 7. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Why do it
  • 8. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Achieve stakeholders desired state @tesiemae IIBA Business Analysis Body of Knowledge:
  • 9. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae 3 approaches Are there more?
  • 10. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Replicate the old Gradual Replacement Brand New
  • 11. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Replicate the old Homestretch
  • 13. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae • We don’t want to lose all the good data we have. The Good • Some features don’t add value any more. • Technology focused, not organization focused. The Bad The Ugly • Homestretch has 500+ fields of data. • Some fields have no data. • Some fields had free text. • Some have PII such as SSN.
  • 14. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Replicate the old Gradual Replacement Brand New
  • 15. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Brand New Non—Profit
  • 17. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae • Envision the future and what our customers want. The Good • Spend a lot of time uncovering needs • Overlook features people don’t know about existing system which people use. The Bad The Ugly • Risky – starting fresh is a big investment of time and money. • Cold feet – ultimately decided not the right approach for them.
  • 18. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Gradual Replacement Get it right
  • 20. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae So what’s MVP? Minimal marketable features (MMF) - is the smallest unit of functionality with "intrinsic marketable value.” Minimal viable product (MVP) - is the smallest collection of minimal marketable features than you can roll out.
  • 21. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Modern DevOps practices
  • 22. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Turtleneck • Create 2 simultaneous applications • User can choose experience. • Pros: useful if too costly to integrate • Cons: Large and risky data conversion
  • 23. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Kudzu • 2 apps seamlessly connected for the user • Old features are retired as new features are integrated • Pros: Good if too costly to create new domain • Cons: Authentication and data integration effort
  • 24. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae 31 % of old fields needed in new system Homestretch success Cloud application with Power BI reporting
  • 25. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Identified organization goals: Increase data quality and reliability Non-Profit success New environment: • 100% hosted environment • Complete feature inventory • Repurpose and reuse
  • 26. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae So, what do I do? Get it right
  • 27. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae First, are you ready?
  • 28. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae You are ready to modernize if: 1. Dedicated Product Owner identified. 2. Organization Leadership supports. 3. Organization is not siloed, values collaboration. 4. Capacity to assume upfront costs. 5. No Fear-of-Failure-Paralysis
  • 29. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae 1. Map out the big picture 2. Identify segments 3. Prioritize based on viability
  • 30. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Product Backlog Next Couple of Sprints Future Sprints Next Release Priority Order Granularity Fine Coarse Lower Higher Stories Epics Ideas
  • 31. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae Why Gradual Replacement works • Focus on value • Enable feedback from stakeholders and customers • Delivers working product early and often • Decreasing risk of big bang cut over
  • 32. excella.com | @excellaco | @TesieMae • What is modernization? • 3 common approaches to modernization • Which approach works and why • How to get started Our Intentions