Legacy System Characterization
Know Your System. Own Your Future.
Retiring developers and undocumented systems create risk that grows every year. Our Legacy System Characterization methodology captures the full intelligence of your ERP — every rule, every dependency, every behavior — so your organization owns that knowledge and controls what happens next.
What Legacy System Characterization Does
Produces a complete functional specification of your ERP and legacy systems
Validates actual system behavior through exhaustive testing
Creates a full code and process map of every function, dependency, and integration point
Eliminates single-point-of-failure dependency on individual developer knowledge
Delivers a clear, documented path to modernization, migration, or continued operation
How it Works
Our Legacy System Characterization follows the SalesE Legacy Intelligence Framework – a four-phase methodology built on a single principle: you cannot safely change a system you don’t fully understand.
1
Characterize
Documents every input, output, business rule, and calculation in your static system
2
Validate
Tests live system behavior to surface undocumented logic and edge cases
3
Map
Produces a complete code map of every process, dependency, and data flow
4
Transition
Defines your path forward: modernize, migrate, convert, or operate with a less specialized team
What It Protects
Captures developer knowledge in system documentation
Closes compliance and audit gaps from undocumented systems
Prevents costly modernization failures caused by incomplete system understanding
Gives your team the access to data and efficiency required for world class operations
Key Benefits
Complete system documentation
your entire organization can use
A validated test library
that proves the system operation
Reduced risk
at every stage of modernization or migration
Control
over your technology roadmap
Knowledge Is the Asset
Your legacy system contains decades of business logic your organization depends on. Legacy System Characterization moves that logic out of aging code and into documentation that gives your team full control, no matter what comes next.
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