Our Strategic Application Transformation Process

We follow a risk-managed, business-aligned methodology to modernize legacy applications, ensuring minimal disruption, maximum ROI, and seamless transition from outdated systems to future-ready platforms.

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Step: 01

Assessment & Strategy

We begin with comprehensive application audits, analyzing your current technology stack, identifying technical debt, performance bottlenecks, and security vulnerabilities. Our assessment includes business impact analysis, migration risk evaluation, and ROI projections. We develop a strategic transformation roadmap that aligns with your business objectives, minimizes disruption, and maximizes value.

Step: 02

Architecture & Migration

Our architects and engineers design modern application architectures using cloud-native technologies, microservices, APIs, and scalable frameworks. We execute phased migrations that preserve business continuity while modernizing functionality. Every transformation includes code refactoring, database optimization, API development, and integration with modern ecosystems for enhanced performance and flexibility.

Step: 03

Deployment & Optimization

We deploy transformed applications using DevOps best practices, automated testing, and continuous integration pipelines. Post-deployment, we provide performance monitoring, user training, documentation, and ongoing optimization. Our support ensures your modernized applications deliver measurable business value, operate reliably, and scale efficiently as your organization grows.

Specialized Transformation Solutions

To Modernize Your
Digital Infrastructure.

We transform outdated applications into agile, cloud-native solutions that drive innovation, reduce costs, improve security, and position your organization for sustained competitive advantage.

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Legacy System Modernization

  • Cloud-Native
  • Scalable
  • Future-Ready

Transform outdated monolithic applications into modern, microservices-based architectures. Our legacy modernization services include code refactoring, database migration, API development, cloud migration, and UI/UX redesign. We preserve critical business logic while eliminating technical debt, improving performance, and enabling rapid feature deployment for competitive agility.

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Cloud Application Migration

  • AWS
  • Azure
  • Google Cloud

Migrate on-premise applications to cloud platforms with zero data loss and minimal downtime. Our cloud migration services include infrastructure assessment, architecture redesign, data migration, security hardening, and performance optimization. Reduce infrastructure costs, improve scalability, enhance disaster recovery, and enable global accessibility with enterprise-grade cloud solutions.

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Application Replatforming

  • Modern Stack
  • Performance-Optimized
  • Cost-Effective

Move applications to modern platforms and frameworks without complete rewrites. Our replatforming services upgrade technology stacks, modernize databases, implement containerization, and optimize infrastructure while preserving core functionality. Faster deployment, reduced hosting costs, improved performance, and easier maintenance with minimal business disruption.

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Microservices Architecture

  • Scalable
  • Agile
  • Decoupled

Break down monolithic applications into independently deployable microservices for enhanced flexibility and scalability. Our microservices transformation includes service decomposition, API gateway implementation, containerization with Docker/Kubernetes, and DevOps pipeline setup. Enable faster development cycles, independent scaling, and technology diversity for innovation.

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API Development & Integration

  • RESTful
  • Secure
  • Interoperable

Modernize applications with robust API layers that enable seamless integration, data exchange, and ecosystem connectivity. Our API services include RESTful API development, GraphQL implementation, API gateway setup, documentation, security protocols, and third-party integration. Connect legacy systems with modern platforms, mobile apps, and partner ecosystems.

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Database Modernization

  • Scalable
  • High-Performance
  • Cloud-Ready

Transform legacy databases to modern, cloud-optimized solutions that support growing data volumes and complex analytics. Our database transformation includes migration to PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or cloud databases, schema optimization, query performance tuning, and data warehouse modernization. Improve query speeds, reduce costs, and enable real-time analytics.

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Application Security Enhancement

  • Secure
  • Compliant
  • Protected

Strengthen application security with modern authentication, encryption, and compliance frameworks. Our security transformation includes penetration testing, vulnerability remediation, OAuth/SSO implementation, data encryption, security audit compliance (SOC 2, ISO 27001, GDPR), and continuous security monitoring. Protect critical data and meet regulatory requirements.

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DevOps & Automation Implementation

  • CI/CD
  • Automated
  • Efficient

Accelerate deployment cycles and reduce errors with modern DevOps practices and automation pipelines. Our DevOps transformation includes CI/CD pipeline setup, automated testing frameworks, infrastructure as code, containerization, monitoring solutions, and deployment automation. Faster releases, fewer bugs, improved collaboration, and operational efficiency.

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Where Expertise Meets Innovation.

We are transformation specialists dedicated to modernizing enterprise applications and delivering scalable, secure, and future-ready digital solutions for organizations worldwide.

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Measurable ROI & Cost Reduction

  • Our transformation projects deliver quantifiable returns through reduced infrastructure costs, improved operational efficiency, faster time-to-market, and decreased maintenance expenses. Data-driven approaches ensure every transformation investment generates tangible business value.

Enhanced Security & Compliance

  • Modernized applications meet current security standards and regulatory requirements including GDPR, HIPAA, SOC 2, and ISO certifications. Advanced encryption, authentication protocols, and continuous monitoring protect your critical business assets and customer data.
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Cloud-Native Scalability

  • Transformed applications leverage cloud infrastructure for automatic scaling, global distribution, and high availability. Handle traffic spikes, expand into new markets, and grow without infrastructure constraints or performance degradation.

Dramatic Performance Improvements

  • Modernized architectures, optimized databases, and efficient code deliver 3-10x performance improvements. Faster response times, reduced latency, improved user experience, and higher throughput enable better customer satisfaction and operational efficiency.
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Seamless Integration Capabilities

  • Modern applications integrate effortlessly with third-party services, SaaS platforms, mobile apps, and emerging technologies. API-first architectures enable ecosystem connectivity, partner integrations, and future-proof extensibility.
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Accelerated Innovation Cycles

  • Modern technology stacks and DevOps practices reduce deployment times from months to days. Respond rapidly to market changes, launch features faster, experiment with innovations, and maintain competitive advantage through technical agility.

Our Transformation
Methodology

86 Agency combines deep technical expertise with business acumen, delivering application transformations that minimize risk, maximize value, and ensure seamless transitions from legacy systems to modern platforms.

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1. Comprehensive Assessment

We conduct thorough application audits including code analysis, architecture review, performance profiling, security assessment, and technical debt evaluation. This phase identifies transformation opportunities, risks, dependencies, and creates detailed migration roadmaps with clear success metrics.

2. Strategic Planning & Design

Our architects design target-state architectures selecting optimal technologies, cloud platforms, frameworks, and integration patterns. We create detailed technical specifications, migration strategies, risk mitigation plans, and phased implementation timelines that align with your business priorities and minimize disruption.

3. Phased Implementation

We execute transformations in controlled phases, modernizing components incrementally while maintaining business continuity. This includes code refactoring, database migration, API development, testing, and validation. Parallel runs and rollback procedures ensure zero business impact during transitions.

4. Testing & Quality Assurance

Rigorous testing across functional, performance, security, and integration scenarios ensures transformed applications meet or exceed original capabilities. Automated testing frameworks, load testing, security scanning, and user acceptance testing validate quality before production deployment.

5. Deployment & Continuous Optimization

We deploy modernized applications using automated pipelines, provide comprehensive training and documentation, and establish monitoring for performance tracking. Post-deployment support includes optimization, feature enhancements, and ongoing technical guidance as your applications evolve.

Industries We Empower

Financial Services

Healthcare & Life Sciences

Manufacturing

Retail & E-Commerce

Telecommunications

Energy & Utilities

Logistics & Supply Chain

Education & EdTech

Logistics & Supply Chain

Professional Services

Tailored Transformation Approaches for Enterprise Success

At 86 Agency, we deliver application transformations that balance innovation with pragmatism. From legacy modernization to cloud-native development, our solutions drive business value, reduce technical risk, and position organizations for sustained competitive advantage.

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Risk-Managed Execution

We prioritize business continuity with phased migrations, parallel operations, comprehensive testing, and rollback capabilities. Our proven methodologies minimize downtime, protect data integrity, and ensure successful transitions without operational disruptions or revenue impact.

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Technology-Agnostic Expertise

Our team masters diverse technology stacks including Java, .NET, Python, Node.js, React, Angular, AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, and emerging frameworks. We recommend optimal technologies based on your requirements—not vendor preferences—ensuring best-fit solutions.

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Knowledge Transfer & Enablement

We empower your teams through comprehensive documentation, hands-on training, architecture workshops, and collaborative development. Your internal teams gain skills to maintain, enhance, and evolve transformed applications independently post-engagement.

Your Partner In Digital Evolution

We architect transformation solutions that eliminate technical debt, unlock innovation, and deliver measurable business outcomes. Whether modernizing core systems or migrating to cloud platforms, our expertise ensures successful digital evolution.

Application Modernization

Transform legacy monoliths into modular, cloud-native applications using modern frameworks, microservices architectures, containerization, and API-first designs that enable agility, scalability, and rapid feature deployment.

Cloud Migration

Migrate applications to AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud with optimized architectures, cost efficiency, enhanced security, and improved performance. Lift-and-shift, replatform, or refactor based on your business needs.

Integration & APIs

Connect disparate systems, enable data flow, and create unified digital ecosystems through robust API development, enterprise service buses, event-driven architectures, and modern integration platforms.

Performance Optimization

Accelerate application performance through code optimization, database tuning, caching strategies, CDN implementation, and infrastructure modernization that delivers faster response times and superior user experiences.

Transformation Execution Framework

Transformation Execution Framework

86 Agency employs a battle-tested framework that balances speed with stability. Our structured approach ensures transformed applications deliver immediate value while establishing foundations for long-term innovation, scalability, and competitive differentiation.
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Discovery & Assessment

We analyze current-state architectures, identify technical debt, assess business requirements, evaluate migration risks, and quantify transformation opportunities. Comprehensive discovery ensures strategic decisions backed by data, clear success criteria, and realistic roadmaps.

Architecture & Planning

Our architects design future-state solutions selecting optimal technologies, cloud platforms, security frameworks, and integration patterns. Detailed technical specifications, migration strategies, and phased implementation plans ensure controlled, low-risk transformations aligned with business objectives.

Development & Migration

Our engineers execute transformations through code modernization, infrastructure provisioning, data migration, API development, and integration implementation. Agile methodologies, automated testing, and continuous validation ensure quality, maintain business continuity, and accelerate delivery timelines.

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Deployment & Evolution

We deploy transformed applications using DevOps automation, provide team training, establish monitoring and analytics, and offer ongoing support. Continuous optimization, feature enhancements, and strategic guidance ensure your applications remain competitive and drive sustained business value.

Why Choose 86 Agency For Application Transformation

At 86, we don’t just modernize code—we transform business capabilities. Whether migrating mission-critical systems or building cloud-native platforms, we deliver enterprise-grade transformations that reduce risk, accelerate innovation, and drive measurable ROI.

Enterprise Transformation Expertise

We've successfully transformed applications for Fortune 500 companies, mid-market enterprises, and high-growth startups across industries. Deep expertise in complex migrations, legacy modernization, and cloud-native development ensures reliable execution.

Zero-Downtime Migrations

Our phased migration approaches, parallel operation strategies, and comprehensive testing ensure business continuity throughout transformations. We eliminate the "big bang" risk with controlled, reversible deployment strategies that protect operations.

Full-Stack Technical Mastery

Our team masters modern and legacy technologies—from COBOL and mainframes to microservices and serverless architectures. This breadth ensures we understand your current state and architect optimal future-state solutions.

Transparent Project Governance

Real-time dashboards, regular status updates, risk registers, and milestone tracking provide complete visibility into transformation progress. You always know project status, blockers, and next steps with no surprises.

Security-First Approach

Every transformation includes security hardening, compliance validation, penetration testing, and vulnerability remediation. We ensure modernized applications meet or exceed industry security standards and regulatory requirements.

Ongoing Partnership & Support

We don't disappear after launch. Our team provides post-transformation support, performance monitoring, optimization services, and strategic consulting as your applications evolve and business needs change over time.

FAQs

A: Transformation timelines vary based on application complexity, technology stack, and scope. Simple applications may transform in 8-12 weeks, while complex enterprise systems require 6-12 months. We provide detailed project timelines during assessment that account for discovery, planning, development, testing, and deployment phases. Phased approaches allow partial deployments earlier, delivering value incrementally rather than waiting for complete transformation. We prioritize critical functionality first and maintain realistic schedules based on resource availability and business priorities.

A: We employ multiple strategies to ensure business continuity: phased migrations that transform components incrementally, parallel operation where old and new systems run simultaneously, comprehensive testing before cutover, rollback procedures for risk mitigation, and scheduled deployments during low-traffic periods. Our methodology prioritizes maintaining operations throughout transformation. Most users experience zero disruption as we manage migrations behind the scenes with careful coordination and validation.

A: Our team has extensive experience with legacy technologies including COBOL, mainframes, outdated frameworks, proprietary languages, and custom-built systems. We analyze existing functionality, document business logic, and recreate capabilities in modern technologies while improving performance and maintainability. For proprietary systems, we reverse-engineer functionality, extract business rules, and build modern equivalents. No technology stack is too old or obscure for our transformation expertise.

A: Transformation costs depend on application size, complexity, technology stack, integration requirements, and desired outcomes. Projects range from $50,000 for simple applications to $500,000+ for complex enterprise systems. During assessment, we provide detailed cost estimates broken down by phase, identify cost-saving opportunities, and recommend approaches that balance investment with ROI. We offer flexible engagement models including fixed-price projects, time-and-materials, and dedicated team arrangements based on your preferences and budget.

A: Yes, preserving business-critical functionality is paramount. During assessment, we document all existing capabilities, identify which features deliver value, and determine if any outdated features can be retired. Transformed applications maintain or enhance all essential functionality while often improving performance, usability, and reliability. In some cases, we recommend modernizing workflows or user interfaces while preserving core business logic. You maintain complete control over feature retention decisions.

A: Absolutely! Cloud migration is a core transformation service. We assess your current infrastructure, recommend optimal cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud), design cloud-native architectures, execute migrations with zero data loss, and optimize for cloud economics. Our migration services include infrastructure assessment, architecture redesign, data migration, application refactoring, security hardening, performance optimization, cost optimization, and team training on cloud management.

A: Yes! Knowledge transfer is integral to our approach. We provide comprehensive training including architecture overview, codebase walkthroughs, operational procedures, deployment processes, troubleshooting guides, and hands-on workshops. Documentation includes technical specifications, API documentation, system architecture diagrams, and operational runbooks. We ensure your team can confidently maintain, support, and enhance transformed applications. Training can be customized based on team experience levels and specific needs.

A: We provide post-deployment support including warranty periods where we resolve any transformation-related issues at no additional cost. Beyond warranty, we offer ongoing support agreements including incident response, performance monitoring, optimization services, and enhancement development. Our team remains available for consultation, technical guidance, and assistance as needs arise. We're invested in long-term success—not just project completion—and maintain partnerships with clients for years after initial transformation. software integration

Let’s TALK

Ready to modernize your legacy applications and unlock innovation? At 86 Agency, we transform outdated systems into modern, scalable, cloud-ready solutions that drive business growth and competitive advantage. Let's discuss your transformation needs—schedule a free assessment consultation today and discover how our team can modernize your critical applications while minimizing risk and maximizing ROI.