Paul Evans runs the Worldwide Practice for Application Modernization for HP Services. He has worked within the IT industry for many years, starting his career as a software developer before moving to positions with Digital, Compaq and now HP. He has a 'passionate' interest in the future applications and their inherent architectures focusing on the business benefits that this technology can bring. This started with his work on the adoption of Ethernet-based networks through client server to his current responsibility. Paul lives in the north of England.
One of a CIO's top priorities is to leverage information to enable better
business decisions and outcomes. Many CIOs trace constraints on their
business back to the limitations of older legacy information systems -
specifically, outdated applications.
A legacy-based environment can make it difficult to attain the level of
agility, flexibility, and responsiveness that growing enterprises need from
their applications. For many organizations, the application has become the
business - powered by technology. Modernizing applications is a key step to
providing agility and lower cost of ownership, as well as creating a Service
Oriented Architecture (SOA) and ultimately, accelerating business outcomes.
However, modernizing also presents risks - both in the process and the final
result.
To manage the transition safely from costly and inflexible application
architectures to... (more)
Paul Evans runs the Worldwide Practice for Application Modernization for HP Services. He has worked within the IT industry for many years, starting his career as a software developer before moving to positions with Digital, Compaq and now HP. He has a 'passionate' interest in the future applications and their inherent architectures focusing on the business benefits that this technology can bring. This started with his work on the adoption of Ethernet-based networks through client server to his current responsibility. Paul lives in the north of England.
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