Legacy Application Or System
A legacy system (or legacy application) is an information system that uses outdated technologies and processes. A team in an organization might still rely on this system to facilitate day-to-day tasks but can't fulfill its objectives because of technological limitations. For example, SMBs might use an enterprise resource planning (ERP) system that doesn't interact with updated analytics tools. As a result, decision-makers can't generate valuable data insights about business processes. A legacy system can provide teams with various challenges: - The system might put data security at risk. - It might be expensive to operate because managers have to continuously fix issues with the system. - It might be difficult for employees to use. - It isn't compatible with newer software.
What Small and Midsize Businesses Need to Know About Legacy Application Or System
An SMB might need to upgrade from a legacy system (or invest in a new system) to improve productivity across its organization. This process, called digital transformation, allows an enterprise to gain more value from its technology.
Related terms
- Haptics
- WAN (Wide-Area Network)
- Intranet
- SLO (Service-Level Objective)
- Security Orchestration, Automation and Response (SOAR)
- Scalability
- Service-Level Agreement (SLA)
- Software as a Service (SaaS)
- Identity and Access Management (IAM)
- Data Center
- Augmented Reality (AR)
- Synchronous
- Multitenancy
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- IT Services
- Authorization
- Service-oriented Architecture (SOA)
- Platform as a Service (PaaS)
- Managed Service Provider (MSP)
- Security Information and Event Management (SIEM)
