Don’t get left behind: why upgrading to the latest version is a must

Upgrading a major software application can be challenging. Many factors come into play, including budget issues, downtime, upskilling staff, and addressing software and automation dependencies. If…

Upgrading a major software application can be challenging. Many factors come into play, including budget issues, downtime, upskilling staff, and addressing software and automation dependencies. If you are trying to decide on whether or not to upgrade your enterprise software or to replace legacy software that no longer has solid value, this post is for you.

The drawbacks of technical debt

“Technical debt” is the cost to an organization of leaving some technical inadequacy unchecked. Older software is harder to get support for when it breaks but can also impact your organization due to security gaps, unpatched product issues, and restrict your opportunity to use architectures, features, and integrations available in the latest versions. Technical debt often manifests itself as opportunity lost in the ...