Legacy Software Assessment & Modernisation Roadmap
Get a clearer view of your legacy software before committing to major changes, rewrites, or replacement projects.
Many business rely on older systems that still perform important day-to-day work. The problem is that these systems often become difficult to maintain, risky to modify, and poorly understood over time.
The Legacy Software Assessment & Modernisation Roadmap helps you understand what you have, where the main risks are, and how the system could be stabilised, improved, or modernised in a controlled way.
This service is suitable for businesses running older internal systems, legacy .NET applications, Classic ASP, VB6-era software, Access or SQL Server-based tools, older web applications, undocumented business systems, or fragile integrations that are still important to daily operations.
What this service helps with
Protoworks reviews the current system at a practical level, looking at its structure, dependencies, data, integrations, and obvious risk areas.
The aim is not to rewrite the system or document every line of code. Instead, the goal is to build enough understanding to identify immediate concerns, reduce uncertainty, and propose a safer path forward.
What can be reviewed
- ✓
Codebase Review
Application structure and codebase review.
- ✓
Database & Data Review
Database structure and data dependencies review.
- ✓
Hosting & Deployment
Deployment process and hosting arrangements review.
- ✓
Background Tasks & Jobs
Scheduled tasks, background jobs, reports, imports, and exports.
- ✓
Integrations & APIs
External integrations and third-party services mapping.
- ✓
Technical Debt Audit
Identification of areas of obvious technical debt.
- ✓
Reliability & Security
Evaluation of stability, maintainability, performance, and security concerns.
- ✓
Business Logic Audit
Extracting important business logic embedded in old code or databases.
- ✓
Stabilisation & Modernisation Options
Defining short-term stabilisation and longer-term refactoring, migration, or replacement options.
What you receive
You receive a Modernisation Roadmap document covering the agreed assessment scope. This may include:
- •Summary of the existing system
- •Key technologies, databases, and dependencies
- •Known integrations and external touchpoints
- •Main risks and problem areas
- •Immediate stability or security recommendations
- •Areas requiring further investigation
- •Suggested short-term improvements
- •Phased modernisation options
- •Indicative estimate range for follow-on work
The document is yours to keep and can be used internally, shared with decision-makers, or used as the basis for future maintenance, refactoring, or replacement work.
Scope and pricing
Legacy systems vary widely in size, age, quality, and complexity, so this service is quoted after an initial scoping conversation.
Before confirming a price, Protoworks will aim to understand the approximate size of the system, the technologies involved, the level of access available, and the main concerns you want investigated.
Smaller, clearly bounded assessments may be quoted as a fixed piece of work. Larger systems, multiple applications, production-critical platforms, or undocumented integrations may require a phased assessment.
Pricing & Investment
No VAT is currently charged.
Follow-On Project Credit: If you choose Protoworks to deliver follow-on stabilisation, modernisation, refactoring, or replacement work, part or all of the assessment fee may be credited against the agreed follow-on project.
Legacy Software Assessment & Modernisation Roadmap
Get a clearer view of your legacy software before committing to major changes, rewrites, or replacement projects.
Many business rely on older systems that still perform important day-to-day work. The problem is that these systems often become difficult to maintain, risky to modify, and poorly understood over time.
The Legacy Software Assessment & Modernisation Roadmap helps you understand what you have, where the main risks are, and how the system could be stabilised, improved, or modernised in a controlled way.
This service is suitable for businesses running older internal systems, legacy .NET applications, Classic ASP, VB6-era software, Access or SQL Server-based tools, older web applications, undocumented business systems, or fragile integrations that are still important to daily operations.
What this service helps with
Protoworks reviews the current system at a practical level, looking at its structure, dependencies, data, integrations, and obvious risk areas.
The aim is not to rewrite the system or document every line of code. Instead, the goal is to build enough understanding to identify immediate concerns, reduce uncertainty, and propose a safer path forward.
What can be reviewed
- ✓
Codebase Review
Application structure and codebase review.
- ✓
Database & Data Review
Database structure and data dependencies review.
- ✓
Hosting & Deployment
Deployment process and hosting arrangements review.
- ✓
Background Tasks & Jobs
Scheduled tasks, background jobs, reports, imports, and exports.
- ✓
Integrations & APIs
External integrations and third-party services mapping.
- ✓
Technical Debt Audit
Identification of areas of obvious technical debt.
- ✓
Reliability & Security
Evaluation of stability, maintainability, performance, and security concerns.
- ✓
Business Logic Audit
Extracting important business logic embedded in old code or databases.
- ✓
Stabilisation & Modernisation Options
Defining short-term stabilisation and longer-term refactoring, migration, or replacement options.
What you receive
You receive a Modernisation Roadmap document covering the agreed assessment scope. This may include:
- •Summary of the existing system
- •Key technologies, databases, and dependencies
- •Known integrations and external touchpoints
- •Main risks and problem areas
- •Immediate stability or security recommendations
- •Areas requiring further investigation
- •Suggested short-term improvements
- •Phased modernisation options
- •Indicative estimate range for follow-on work
The document is yours to keep and can be used internally, shared with decision-makers, or used as the basis for future maintenance, refactoring, or replacement work.
Scope and pricing
Legacy systems vary widely in size, age, quality, and complexity, so this service is quoted after an initial scoping conversation.
Before confirming a price, Protoworks will aim to understand the approximate size of the system, the technologies involved, the level of access available, and the main concerns you want investigated.
Smaller, clearly bounded assessments may be quoted as a fixed piece of work. Larger systems, multiple applications, production-critical platforms, or undocumented integrations may require a phased assessment.
Pricing & Investment
No VAT is currently charged.
Follow-On Project Credit: If you choose Protoworks to deliver follow-on stabilisation, modernisation, refactoring, or replacement work, part or all of the assessment fee may be credited against the agreed follow-on project.