After cutover to a new permitting platform, legacy databases remain online “just in case,” quietly attracting new writes. What should the modernization roadmap include?
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Short Explanation
Leaving the old fridge plugged in “just in case” is how you get two kitchens and spoiled food. Modernization is not done until decommission actually happens.
Full Explanation
Architecture roadmaps that fund only new builds leave shadow systems that continue to diverge and confuse system-of-record status. Decommission planning includes consumer migration, archival, access lockdown, and verified shutdown criteria. Completing retirement reduces cost, risk, and duplicate-master problems after cutover.