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Most critical systems don’t fail because of bad code. They fail because teams start change with partial understanding - and don’t realize it until the project is already in motion.

The familiar pattern looks like this:

You begin with discovery. Meetings, diagrams, spreadsheets, “we think it works like this.” Everyone agrees on a plan.

Then the project starts… and the surprises begin:

• A batch job breaks that “no one remembered.
• An integration depends on a field you assumed was derived.
• A business rule exists in three places—and only one is updated.
• The one person who “knows how that works” is no longer available.

“No matter how you approach modernization – whether it’s human-led or increasingly AI-assisted – when clarity shows up late, schedules slip and scope balloons, because you’re paying for understanding during delivery.”

What You’ll Learn:

In this webinar, we’ll show what’s commonly overlooked in the pre-modernization phase and a more reliable way to conduct the analysis so you can reduce risk before you commit.

We’ll use a simple, practical framework: 7 questions every team should be able to answer before modernization, integration, or AI adoption – then we’ll show what “good answers” look like with evidence in a live walkthrough.

And you’ll see how teams can:

• Move from questions → evidence (not opinions)
• Expose hidden dependencies before they turn into incidents
• Create business-readable diagrams and documentation that reduce back-and-forth

“The difference is when you pay for missing clarity: before the project, or during it.”

What You’ll Take Away:

• A readiness framework you can use before modernization, integration, or AI adoption.
• A live walkthrough showing what good answers look like—with source‑level evidence.
• A shared vocabulary for architects, developers, and decision‑makers
• A downloadable one-pager to take back to your team.

Who This Is For:

This session is designed for teams responsible for long-running, business-critical systems – IBM i, mainframe, large monoliths, enterprise ERP, and integration landscapes.

Whether you’re exploring modernization, already mid-project, managing integrations, or evaluating AI adoption for your systems – the 7 questions apply. The principles shown in the walkthrough extend well beyond any single platform.

Presenters:

• Robert Moratti – Host
• Josef Schiefer – Live Walkthrough

Can’t make it live? Register anyway and we’ll send the recording.