PCA is frequently engaged by ISVs who have built a business
on a highly-customized
product offering this is outdated and/or underpowered e.g.
MS Access, FoxPro, etc. and need to reinvigorate growth by migrating
to a commercial-class, Internet-enabled scalable platform. Customer retention during this migration phase is a key consideration.
Common reasons that drive ISVs to migrate include:
- Poor customer experience i.e. slow application performance, poor data integrity, security, deficient reporting, etc.
- Customers need a true multi-user/multi-site Internet-enabled solution
- High operating costs associated with expensive programming, manual upgrades and customer support issues
- MS Access installations and upgrades costly and problematic
- New features/capabilities are needed, which are expensive and/or impractical with MS Access
- Competitors offering a true Internet-enabled solution
- Customer perception of value is undermined by MS Access
- The business is seeking an exit, and wants to avoid the significant 'legacy code discount'
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If you and your customers have outgrown the limited capabilities that MS Access or other
underpowered solutions can provide,
and you are experiencing increased operational,
competitive and customer support costs, PCA can partner
with you to take your existing
application to the next level. We have in-depth experience
designing and building next-generation software
offerings from complex legacy systems, and providing the types of services that are unique
(and critical) to the success of software vendor migrations.
We appreciate that you are 'betting the farm' on your decision.
If you are searching for a design/development partner you can trust to get your
business application converted to a modern, scalable and extensible platform using
standard Microsoft application components, PCA can help.
Independent Software Vendor Clients
PCA has a solid track record of successful ISV product migrations with exceptional results:
a more robust and scalable Internet-enabled software
offering that delivers much greater customer value, with significantly reduced operational costs and complexities.
"ISV projects often involve multiple legacy technical, customer and data migration complexities.
Migrating outdated ISV offerings can be like changing the engine of a plane while in mid-flight.
This is why it is so critical to work with a partner who not only has the
right technical skills, but has experience dealing with business issues that are unique to software
vendors, and can execute a well-formed, and well-coordinated plan that is phased in over time."
PCA Will Help You:
- Accelerate time-to-market with a new offering
- Build state-of-the-art, high quality Microsoft source code that is compatible with standard developer skills, and extensible over time
- Devise a rational, well-managed plan to migrate your existing customers to the new platform, with minimal interruptions to your business
- Affect a complete transfer of the new system to your in-house development teams