Application Platform Transformation

The W&G Application Platform Transformation services are directed at helping our clients to deliver eslastically scalable applications faster to a variety of devices. These services enable organizations to build computation platforms that accelerate through the learning curve and leverage modern day development tools to create a leaner, fully integrated IT application delivery capability. Our engagements are typically included in or lead the majority of our clients’ next generation application initatives.

Currently, the W&G Application Platform Transformation practice is focused on Java enterprise applications and their supporting application infrastructure. We are committed to the Spring Development Framework and runtime environments optimized for Spring (VMware vFabric), and we have built a suite of services to our J2EE customers along their journey to the cloud.

Value-Driven Goals

value-driven goals

Some of the common goals of W&G Application Platform Transformation engagements are to:

  • Accelerate time-to-market
  • Increase business agility
  • Lower IT infrastructure investment (CAPEX)
  • Lower IT management and maintenance spend (OPEX)
  • Consumerize application portfolio
  • Reduce risk exposure (costs, reliability, scalability, security and performance)
Major Risks

major risks to value

Application platform transformation and modernization efforts often fall short of expectations because they failed to plan for associated risks. Among those risks are:

  • Technical implementation complexities
  • New set of application delivery skills required
  • Candidacy for application to replatform
  • New Integrated IT service delivery organization (DevOps)
  • Disruptive to IT Status quo
Issues Addressed

issues addressed

Our Application Platform Transformation practice ensures that the common issues are addressed, such as:

  • Performance monitoring and application management
  • Planning services for PaaS infrastructure
  • Migration assessment for moving to PaaS
  • High performance data distribution
  • Development framework (Spring) architecture and integration
Delivery

delivery and activities

Some of the deliverables and activities of an Application Platform Transformation engagement may include:

  • Existing application platforms assessment
  • Reference and solution architecture designs
  • Proof of concept and pilot programs
  • Migration planning and benchmarking
  • New platform build (Technical Engineering Implementation)
  • Residency consulting; knowledge transfer