http://blog.highlandsolutions.com/135/time-to-slay-the-legacy-monster/ The SAVVY CIO Mon, 06 Feb 2012 16:56:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7.1 hourly 1 http://blog.highlandsolutions.com/135/time-to-slay-the-legacy-monster/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Brigitte Fri, 29 May 2009 21:56:12 +0000 http://blog.highlandsolutions.com/?p=135#comment-14 The Legacy Monster translates to Sunk Cost in business speak. These are costs that cannot be recovered once they've occurred. Once a cost is sunk, it's really on the variable cost of the project that is relevant, which I think is really a key point for Savvy CIO readers, which you discuss here in TOC. The Legacy Monster translates to Sunk Cost in business speak. These are costs that cannot be recovered once they’ve occurred. Once a cost is sunk, it’s really on the variable cost of the project that is relevant, which I think is really a key point for Savvy CIO readers, which you discuss here in TOC.

]]> http://blog.highlandsolutions.com/135/time-to-slay-the-legacy-monster/comment-page-1/#comment-6 Bryan Thu, 28 May 2009 18:55:37 +0000 http://blog.highlandsolutions.com/?p=135#comment-6 However, NEEDS drives software, SOFTWARE drives hardware. If your need is fulfilled by a "legacy monster", one should feel compelled to upgrade for upgrades sake. Supportablity and data integration considerations may drive one to get rid of the legacy monster, but those can be considered NEEDS items. However, NEEDS drives software, SOFTWARE drives hardware. If your need is fulfilled by a “legacy monster”, one should feel compelled to upgrade for upgrades sake. Supportablity and data integration considerations may drive one to get rid of the legacy monster, but those can be considered NEEDS items.

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