DXC Modernization as a Service

DXC GrowthX Modernization as a Service is a packaged, outcome-led approach to modernizing legacy application estates—across mainframe and distributed platforms—designed to help organizations adopt, expand, and optimize their use of Microsoft Azure. The service enables customers to reduce run-cost and technology risk while improving resilience and speed of change, using Azure as a strategic cloud foundation. DXC differentiates by combining deep legacy engineering expertise with Azure-native cloud and platform execution at scale, delivered through an industrialized factory model with measurable outcomes and governance. The approach supports continuous value realization (cost takeout, risk reduction, and growth enablement), helping clients move from strategy to production on Azure faster and with greater predictability than traditional one-off transformation programs.

The offer starts with Advisory & Discovery, where DXC baselines the application estate (applications, dependencies, technology debt, EOS/EOL risks, controls, and operational constraints) and aligns it to Azure-ready modernization pathways. A pragmatic modernization roadmap is defined using proven patterns (5R/7R, strangler, re-platforming, refactoring, replacement), with explicit consideration of Azure services and reference architectures. Key deliverables typically include an application inventory and dependency map, rationalization recommendations, target Azure architectures and landing-zone design, a wave plan with cutover and rollback considerations, a risk and controls plan, and a costed business case aligned to Azure consumption models. DXC also establishes a value baseline and KPI scorecard so progress is measured in outcomes—such as run-cost reduction, release frequency, lead time, availability and resilience—enabling stakeholders to track Azure value realization throughout delivery, not just technical migration milestones.

Delivery is executed through a structured model led by DXC’s Modernization Factory and Azure Platform Engineering teams. First, DXC establishes the Azure “paved road,” including secure Azure landing zones, governance guardrails, identity and network patterns, CI/CD automation, infrastructure as code, and end-to-end observability using Azure-native services. Applications are then modernized using the most appropriate path—Mainframe Modernization (including evergreening and decommissioning), Azure Migration and Modernization Services, and targeted conversions such as CA Gen Conversion—sequenced in waves to manage business continuity. Quality and risk controls are embedded throughout via Modernization Testing (automated regression, performance, and security testing) and Continuous Modernization (DevSecOps and SRE operating practices optimized for Azure, including runbooks, operational readiness, and hypercare). This industrialized, repeatable model accelerates time-to-value on Azure while reducing delivery risk and variance. Where appropriate, DXC applies GenAI-Assisted Modernization (using RAM, DXC intellectual property) to compress time spent understanding, documenting, and transforming complex legacy applications—particularly when preparing workloads for Azure migration or cloud-native refactoring. RAM accelerates code and interface analysis, improves documentation quality and consistency, and supports transformation activities under strong engineering governance (traceability, reviews, auditability). This enables faster onboarding to Azure, reduced rework, and more predictable delivery timelines, while maintaining the controls required for regulated and business-critical environments.

Typical value delivered for clients on Microsoft Azure includes: i. Run-cost reduction through Azure workload right-sizing, platform consolidation, and decommissioning of low-value legacy components ii. Faster innovation via higher release frequency and shorter lead times enabled by Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, and IaC automation iii. Reduced operational and regulatory risk by addressing EOS/EOL exposure and improving resilience, DR/BCP, and auditability using Azure-native capabilities iv. Lower change failure rates and defect leakage using automated testing, performance engineering, and integrated security across Azure environments v. Improved portability and future flexibility by aligning applications to Azure-aligned, cloud-native reference architectures and reducing long-term vendor lock-in

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