Roadmap for application modernization

This roadmap follows the application modernization life cycle and helps you build momentum and achieve sustained value. It helps you prioritize the applications to modernize based on their value and the effort required while implementing agile development practices.

1. Assess your current application portfolio.
2. Define business goals.
3. Prioritize applications and choose a modernization strategy.
4. Launch your strategy in phases, starting with a proof of concept.
5. Implement modern development practices.
6. Measure results, expand efforts, and make iterative improvements.
7. Drive innovation with AI.
8. Ensure continuous improvement.

As you continue down the road of modernization, you need to make sure your efforts remain aligned with changing business goals and deliver sustained value. Microsoft provides many tools that can help you monitor progress and optimize your approach. For example, if you’re modernizing.NET applications, Application Insights Code Optimizations for .NET provides code analyses, recommendations, performance monitoring, and CI/CD integration with Azure DevOps.

Next steps

Get started with an assessment for application modernization.