Legacy Outsourcing How Outsourcing Can Make Any Budget Look Better, Fast. Change, as the saying goes, is inevitable. When you depend on IT to keep things going day in and day out, you know this better than most. At Lochbridge, we know that transitioning to new development systems is a fact of life for many businesses these days. You probably know that legacy support can cost more than just money. Because high support and maintenance requirements can result in increased risk and lost opportunities. And too many IT budgets are spent supporting legacy applications instead of being focused on new development. You’ll be glad to know that your Lochbridge team can help you flip this script with our unique approach to outsourcing. Simply put, it’s the unique legacy application support we provide to organizations like yours to transition smoothly and seamlessly to new systems. So while change may be inevitable, we make sure it’s an opportunity to not only get to know you and your needs but also to create even more opportunities for positive growth. Giving You The Freedom to Succeed. Our people-driven approach means we work directly with you from the start to see where outsourcing can help you extend the value of your budget while reducing your dependence on retiring personnel. What’s more, your Lochbridge teams work on-site with you to provide the efficient, effective legacy support you need, freeing you to focus on what really matters: driving innovation and helping your business build on success. • You’ll benefit from our unmatched expertise With over 40 years of experience, your Lochbridge team has provided expert development, support and maintenance for mainframe systems of every size and for companies big and small. • You’ll realize improved application visibility We utilize advanced proprietary tools help improve your awareness of application functions, rules, interfaces and data flows. It means reducing risk while meeting your modernization or retirement goals. lochbridge.com • You’ll have the advantage of increased application efficiency We identify the code and functions you need and eliminate those you don’t (up to 40% in some cases), saving enhancement, maintenance and testing costs. • You’ll appreciate the reduced costs By focusing on predictable fixed-cost pricing which stabilizes initial costs, you should see process improvements and staff reallocation that can even remove whole line items from your budget, reducing your ongoing expenses by up to 40%. • You’ll have reduced risk Our “less is more” approach helps you reduce your reliance on retiring personnel and expand your awareness of your application maintenance. Your outsourcing advantage means fewer people, less coding and lower costs. Legacy Outsourcing We Listen, We Learn, We Go to Work. When you partner with Lochbridge, you can trust that we know success is only possible when we have an understanding of your business as well as your IT infrastructure. Before we go to work, we conduct thorough discovery, analysis and due diligence processes, and we find out exactly what you need and what you don’t. PLAN Develop a comprehensive engagement plan outlining all requirements, objectives and planned activities. TRANSITION Execute comprehensive transition strategy, including staffing, knowledge transfer, reporting, service level agreements and quality gates. STEADY STATE Ongoing application management activities, including development, testing, quality/ performance improvement, resource management and infrastructure improvement. We Find the Way, So You Can We Find Way, Runthe Smoothly. Every Step of the Way. Your Lochbridge Legacy Services team will work night and day to make transitioning to new systems smooth and easy for you. With our expert and managed process tailored to your specific needs, we’ll provide you and your business with increased security, efficiency and flexibility, as well as longterm savings. We’re versatile. We’re flexible. We’re effective. With four decades of mainframe leadership and hundreds of experienced, highly skilled specialists, Lochbridge has the knowledge and experience to get your critical business applications up to speed and on the right path. lochbridge.com Legacy Outsourcing