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Digital Transformation•6 min•Trufe Insights•Mar 9, 2026
Legacy Modernization Without Downtime — A 5-Phase Framework for Enterprises
Technical Deep-Dive perspective for Government, Banking, Healthcare with implementation guidance and internal references.
Why Most Modernizations Fail (And Why Yours Doesn't Have To)
The 5 Phases
- Phase 1: Discover — map dependencies, data flows, integration points
- Phase 2: Decouple — strangler fig pattern, API facade, event sourcing
- Phase 3: Migrate — data migration strategies (dual-write, CDC, batch)
- Phase 4: Validate — parallel running, shadow mode, regression testing
- Phase 5: Cutover — feature flags, canary deployments, rollback plans
Real-World Case: Government Portal Modernization
Tools and Patterns
The Trufe Approach
Closing CTA:
→ Link to: /solutions/digital-transformation/legacy-modernization/system-migration/
Internal References
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