Building for Successful Modernization and Operationalization

As IT environments evolve, so do security and modernization strategies. And while no “one-size-fits-all” modernization solutions exist, there are certainly ways to position your organization for a successful IT environment modernization plan poised to meet business needs.
 
According to Ensono’s Oliver Presland, for example, successfully laying out your modernization plan begins with asking yourself these three questions:

• What specific benefits are we looking to achieve?
• What are our options?
• How do we choose the right path forward?

Read on to learn more about what should go into the thought process to answer these three questions, and why fully understanding the complexities of your IT environment can position you for effective modernization.
 
DevOps and modernization have also become closely intertwined, as Rocket Software’s Puneet Kohli notes. Today’s customers demand speed and functionality throughout the modernization process—making operationalization a key business goal to keep up with. In the following pages, you’ll also learn why adopting a communicative DevOps strategy is the way forward.