Strategic Leadership 7 min read
The COBOL Conundrum: A Risk Matrix for the Modern CIO
Is maintaining legacy code safer than rewriting it? We analyze the risk matrix between short-term stability and long-term agility.
Is maintaining legacy code safer than rewriting it? We analyze the risk matrix between short-term stability and long-term agility.

Sticking with COBOL feels safe, but the hidden costs—talent shortages and the 'Innovation Tax'—are existential risks.

Why do 70% of modernization projects fail? We explore the 'Three Horsemen' of failure and the Strangler Fig pattern.

Despite being over 60 years old, COBOL runs 70% of global financial transactions. Here is why the clock is ticking.