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Transforming legacy Visual Basic systems for the private sector

Empower your modernisation with AI – transform your legacy Visual Basic applications swiftly and securely   

Legacy visual basic creates significant challenges for many organisations, primarily due to its security vulnerabilities, compatibility issues, a shrinking developer pool, and the difficulty in adapting to modern technologies.

These challenges impact everything from regulatory compliance to operational efficiency and ultimately, your customer experience.

We modernise legacy VB applications using AI-powered solutions to streamline and future-proof your critical systems.

Our innovative approach leverages automated code conversion and intelligent analysis, enabling a seamless transition to modern architectures while ensuring minimal disruption and compliance with regulations, and maximising value.

Results can be achieved in just 5 days, minimising cost and disruption whilst maximising value, operational efficiency and the ability to innovate.

Ebook – Modernising VB legacy applications with AI

Our eBook outlines a rapid, low-cost, low-risk legacy application migration methodology using our Visual Basic AI modernisation framework, showcasing benefits, customer success stories, and a pilot program delivering modernisation results within five days.

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Visual basic modernisation strategies – tailored by your needs

A successful application modernisation journey starts with understanding the role the application plays in your business. Each approach is designed to balance innovation with continuity and compliance, ensuring that the modernised application aligns with your technical, security, and governance requirements.

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Refactoring or re-platforming, such as transitioning to .NET, web-based front ends, or microservices

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Rebuilding using an incremental transformation approach, where functionality is migrated module-by-module to reduce risk using the Strangler Pattern

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Rebuilding using a big bang approach, useful for small applications that can be rebuilt relatively quickly

Benefits of AI powered modernisation

Regardless of the application modernisation strategy you choose, Generative AI is a key enabler in accelerating and derisking your project, providing many benefits to your business;

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    Cost reduction

    Generative AI can significantly reduce the cost of modernising legacy systems through increased levels of automation throughout the process, which once modernised, can significantly reduce ongoing support costs for business

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    Time to results

    Our results have shown an average of 20% additional productivity gains when using Generative AI, meaning we can accelerate your timelines significantly

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    Continuous evolution

    Agentic AI capabilities are driving unparalleled efficiencies in software development; this is a rapidly evolving field

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    Clear documentation

    A lack of documentation is a major barrier to modernisation. Our AI based Decipher auto documentation solution demonstrates the real benefits of how AI can support your modernisation goals

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    Remove barriers to modernisation

    Using automation to modernise reduces the financial and technical barriers to entry

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Unlock the power of future-ready technologies with Decipher 

Break free from ageing legacy applications

Decipher is a powerful AI tool that harnesses Large Language Models (LLMs) on both Azure and AWS to automate your entire application analysis and documentation process. Decode complex, under-documented legacy systems with ease and reduce risk while accelerating modernisation.

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Transforming critical manufacturing systems with Microsoft AI technologies

As one of Europe’s leading sustainable packing producers, SCA needed to modernise critical manufacturing systems for greater efficiency and sustainability. Leveraging our legacy VB AI-driven modernisation approach with Decipher, we ensured a risk-free, phased migration, enabling zero downtime and rapid delivery. Discover how SCA achieved future-ready operations and market leadership.

Read the full case study for insights into this transformation.

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Contact us to engage in our pilot program with modernisation results in 5 days

Transform your legacy VB systems with AI for rapid, low-cost, low-risk migration. Contact Version 1 to join our pilot program and see modernisation results in just 5 days.