About Software Modernization Intelligence

What We Do

Software Modernization Intelligence publishes independent scoping cost and timeline ranges, decision frameworks, and vendor comparisons for software modernization, so engineering leaders can budget, plan, and shortlist vendors before a single sales call. Coverage spans every major modernization domain, from mainframe-to-cloud transitions to database migrations and language conversions.

Our research is designed for engineering leaders, CTOs, and procurement teams who need evidence-based guidance when evaluating modernization options. Instead of relying on vendor marketing or anecdotal experience, we compile structured, comparable data that supports defensible decision-making at the enterprise level.

Our Methodology

Migration paths and vendor profiles on this site draw on public sources: case studies, analyst reports, technical documentation, and supplier disclosures. Cost and timeline figures are editorial scoping ranges, not supplier quotes or measured project medians. Project counts, median costs, and success rates published in earlier versions of the site could not be reproduced from available records and have been withdrawn. Figures are presented as ranges rather than point estimates to reflect the variability across different organizational contexts; our methodology sets out what a measured benchmark would need to disclose.

Our research covers 36 distinct migration paths organized across 12 thematic hubs. Each path includes decision criteria, alternative approaches, AI-assisted tooling options, and vendor landscape analysis. We update our data on a rolling basis as new case studies and disclosures become available, and every path notes its last review date so readers can assess recency independently.

Our Mission

Software modernization is one of the largest categories of enterprise IT spending, yet the available intelligence is fragmented across vendor white papers, conference talks, and word-of-mouth recommendations. Our mission is to replace that fragmentation with structured, source-backed data that helps technology leaders make evidence-based modernization decisions: choosing the right migration path, the right partner, and the right timeline for their organization's specific context.

We prioritize depth over breadth. Every migration path included here is one we can support with sourced, actionable guidance, rather than speculative coverage of emerging paths without track records. The goal is to provide the kind of structured, comparable intelligence that engineering leaders and procurement teams can use directly in business case development and vendor evaluation.

About the Analyst

Peter Korpak: Chief Analyst at Software Modernization Intelligence. Data-driven researcher with 10+ years helping software agencies and IT organizations make evidence-based decisions. Former market research analyst at Aviva Investors and Credit Suisse. Built the Software Modernization Intelligence cost and vendor intelligence index.

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