Chances are with very little effort; you can identify several legacy systems still being used in your company. If you are in IT, you are already well aware of them. These are the workhorses, the systems that just keep running. The ones that many technicians are afraid to touch, for fear of disrupting them.
So they run and run. Until they don't.
That "If it ain't broke" mentality, while understandable, can be costly to businesses. Why? Because old, dated systems bring potential dangers. Here are just a few:
If you haven't conducted a review of all your systems lately, now is a good time to start. When evaluating actions to take, here are three things to look at:
In some cases, it may make sense to continue to use a legacy system. But that should be a strategic decision, not the result of inaction or lack of oversight.
At TTI, we regularly update and upgrade our TEM (telecom expense management) system to make sure it continues to keep pace with today's complex networks and the dynamic needs of end users who are working in very different ways than they were five years ago.
When was the last time you upgraded your TEM? Want to know what has changed? Give us a shout. We'll be glad to share all the latest improvements to our new WinBill.Net. We're keeping pace and want to make sure you are too.