{"id":35203,"date":"2025-12-12T12:38:45","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T11:38:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stage2-fp.webenv.pl\/blog\/?p=35203"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:27:25","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T13:27:25","slug":"core-modernisation-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/core-modernisation-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"What is core modernisation? A practical guide for business leaders"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"35203\" class=\"elementor elementor-35203\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3355fd39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3355fd39\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f41936 elementor-widget elementor-widget-fp_breadcrumbs\" data-id=\"2f41936\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fp_breadcrumbs.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"o-breadcrumbs  o-margin--first-section\">\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n        <a\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\"\n            class=\"o-breadcrumbs__link o-breadcrumbs__link--home\"\n            aria-label=\"Home\"\n            data-elementclick=\"Breadcrumbs link\"\n            data-elementname=\"Breadcrumbs Home\"\n        >\n            Home        <\/a>\n        <a\n            href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\"\n            class=\"o-breadcrumbs__link\"\n            aria-label=\"Blog\"\n            data-elementclick=\"Breadcrumbs link\"\n            data-elementname=\"Breadcrumbs Blog\"\n        >\n            Blog        <\/a>\n                                                                <span aria-current=\"page\" class=\"o-breadcrumbs__title\">What is core modernisation? A practical guide for business leaders<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-43a5986b toc-ignore elementor-widget elementor-widget-fp_banner-post\" data-id=\"43a5986b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fp_banner-post.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"s-banner-post o-margin__top--standard  o-margin__bottom--standard  m-gradient-light\" >\n    <div class=\"s-banner-post__background\">\n                    <img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1156\" height=\"603\" src=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bg_banner_single_post.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bg_banner_single_post.png 1156w, https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bg_banner_single_post-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bg_banner_single_post-1024x534.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/bg_banner_single_post-768x401.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1156px) 100vw, 1156px\" \/>            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"o-container\">\n        <div class=\"row\">\n            <div\n                class=\"s-banner-post__categories col-small-24 col-tablet-22 col-medium-14 col-big-15 col-laptop-14 col-fullhd-13 col-qhd-15\"\n            >\n                                    <a\n                        href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/?category=software-development\"\n                        class=\"s-banner-post__categories-button o-button o-button--secondary o-button--rounded o-button--s\"\n                    >\n                        Software Development                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div\n                class=\"s-banner-post__content col-small-24 col-tablet-22 col-medium-14 col-big-15 col-laptop-14 col-fullhd-13 col-qhd-15\"\n            >\n                <h1 class=\"f-headline-semi-huge f-line\">\n                    What is core modernisation? A practical guide for business leaders                <\/h1>\n                <div class=\"s-banner-post__description f-headline-extra-big\">\n                    Core modernisation is the strategic renewal of the critical systems and processes that define how a company sells, serves customers, settles transactions, and manages risk.                <\/div>\n                <div class=\"s-banner-post__details\">\n                    <div class=\"s-banner-post__date f-paragraph\">\n                        <svg class='o-icon o-icon--16 o-icon--calendar '>\n            <use xlink:href='#icon-16_calendar'><\/use>\n          <\/svg>                        <b>Last update date: <\/b>\n                        08 January 2026                    <\/div>\n                                        \n<div class=\"o-social-media  f-paragraph\">\n    <b>Share on: <\/b>\n            <a\n            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elementor-widget-fp_text_box\" data-id=\"c880685\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fp_text_box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"o-text-box m-gradient-light o-text-box--shadow\">\n                    <div class=\"f-paragraph o-text-box__text\"><p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Core modernisation brings the greatest benefits to organisations with complex, highly regulated and multi-channel business models - such as banks, insurers, telecoms, large retailers, and utilities - that need to scale faster, reduce operating costs, and accelerate innovation.<\/p><\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67e86965 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67e86965\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>What is core modernisation?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e30999a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e30999a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">Core modernisation is a <strong>business-led redesign of the platforms that execute your value proposition<\/strong>: how you sell, price, fulfil, service, and account for products.<\/p><p>It means deciding which capabilities you want to <strong>standardise<\/strong>, which you want to <strong>differentiate<\/strong>, and then <strong>reshaping<\/strong> systems, workflows, and data around those choices.<\/p><p>Instead of treating IT as a back-office utility, <strong>core modernisation aligns technology roadmaps directly with commercial strategy, risk appetite, and growth plans.<\/strong><\/p><p>For leadership teams, it is also a way to clean up years of local exceptions and one-off customisations. You can harmonise product catalogues, streamline process variants across countries or brands, and define clear KPIs, SLAs, and ownership for each step of the value chain.<\/p><p>Done well, core modernisation success turns your central platforms into reusable <strong>\u201cbusiness building blocks\u201d<\/strong> that can be combined quickly for new offerings, markets, or partnerships, rather than re-invented for every initiative.<\/p><p>Check out our related articles:<\/p><ul><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/legacy-system-modernisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Legacy system modernisation: challenges and common approaches<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/business-agility-through-app-modernisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How to achieve business agility through application modernisation?<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8892003 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8892003\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>How is core modernisation different from a regular IT upgrade?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-176a0f7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"176a0f7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Core modernisation fundamentally changes <strong>what your core systems do for the business, not just how they run. <\/strong>A regular IT upgrade typically swaps technology like-for-like: new version, new hardware, minor UX tweaks, but the same product rules, pricing logic, and process complexity stay in place.<\/p><p><strong>Core modernisation, by contrast, questions those fundamentals<\/strong>: which products should be simplified or retired, which manual controls can be automated, how risk and compliance checks are embedded, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/data-strategy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">how data should flow to analytics and reporting<\/a>.<\/p><p>It also changes the <strong>operating model<\/strong> around the core. Instead of large, infrequent releases run purely by IT, you move toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/cross-functional-collaboration-tips-and-benefits\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cross-functional teams<\/a>, shorter release cycles, and shared KPIs (e.g. time-to-market, straight-through processing, customer satisfaction).<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/governance-structure-why-is-it-so-important-in-project-management\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Governance structure<\/a>, funding, and vendor strategy are redesigned to<strong> support continuous evolution<\/strong> of the core, whereas a regular upgrade is usually a one-off project with limited impact on how the organisation works day to day.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3a868f4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3a868f4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">legacy systems<\/a>, which often cause errors, rework, and poor customer experience.<\/p><p><strong>It addresses fragmented product and pricing logic<\/strong> spread across multiple cores, making it hard to roll out consistent offers across countries, brands, or channels and increasing the risk of compliance breaches or margin leakage.<\/p><p>It also <strong>resolves structural obstacles to growth<\/strong>: for example, when entering a new market requires months of custom development, or when <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/how-to-integrate-it-systems-after-merger\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">integrating an acquired company<\/a> means building yet another ad-hoc interface.<\/p><p><strong>Modernising the core enables<\/strong> cleaner product catalogues, reusable integration patterns, and a single, reliable view of customer and transactional data.<\/p><p>This makes it <strong>easier to scale volumes, launch partnerships, support new business models<\/strong> (subscriptions, platforms), and <strong>respond quickly to regulatory changes<\/strong> without destabilising day-to-day operations.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bc4543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-fp_cta\" data-id=\"9bc4543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fp_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-cta\">\n    <div class=\"o-cta__pill-container\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pill-money-chart-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"o-cta__text-container\">\n                                    <div class=\"f-paragraph\"><p><strong>Stay competitive and ensure long-term business success by 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1cb41d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1cb41d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 3 []\">A successful core modernisation <strong>directly shapes your financial and strategic position<\/strong>. Cleaner product and process architectures reduce structural complexity, which in turn lowers unit costs, shortens onboarding of new markets or segments, and makes forecasting more reliable.<\/p><p>Investors, rating agencies and regulators often view a <strong>modern, well-governed core as a signal of operational resilience<\/strong>, which can support better funding conditions, fewer audit findings, and more confidence in long-term plans.<\/p><p>It also <strong>changes how you allocate scarce transformation budget<\/strong>. Instead of spending most of it on \u201ckeeping the lights on\u201d and patching legacy systems, you <strong>free up capacity for innovation<\/strong>: launching new propositions, testing ventures, building ecosystem partnerships.<\/p><p>The organisation can <strong>react faster to strategic events<\/strong> such as acquisitions, divestments, or major regulatory changes because the core is designed for modularity and reuse.<\/p><p>Over time, <strong>this translates into a more agile balance sheet<\/strong>, higher strategic optionality, and a stronger ability to differentiate beyond price alone.<\/p><p>Read about the additional benefits of IT modernisation:<\/p><ul><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/how-to-reduce-costs-with-infrastructure-modernisation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">How does infrastructure modernisation help reduce IT costs?<\/a><\/p><\/li><li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/software-modernisation-guide\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Software modernisation: solutions, benefits and challenges<\/a><\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2854c3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2854c3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>What are the main risks of not modernising the core?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6471a9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6471a9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Not modernising your core creates a <strong>silent drag on every strategic move<\/strong>. Over time, the cost of change rises: each new product, channel, or regulatory requirement needs bespoke workarounds, so <strong>projects become slower, riskier, and harder to estimate<\/strong>.<\/p><p>This makes it <strong>difficult to commit to ambitious growth<\/strong> or partnership plans, because delivery capacity is constantly consumed by firefighting and \u201cemergency\u201d changes to fragile legacy systems.<\/p><p>There is also a <strong>talent and innovation risk<\/strong>. Modern engineers, architects, and data specialists are<strong> less willing to work on outdated, tightly coupled cores<\/strong>, making it harder to attract and retain the skills you need.<\/p><p>At the same time, legacy constraints prevent you from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/adopt-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fully exploiting AI<\/a>, real-time analytics, and automation, so <strong>competitors with modern cores can personalise, price, and respond faster<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-565c258 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"565c258\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>How do we decide which core domains to modernise first?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-265ae62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"265ae62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Choosing where to start is<strong> less about IT architecture and more about strategic sequencing<\/strong>.<\/p><p>A practical method is to map each core domain (e.g. onboarding, billing, claims, payments, order fulfilment) against three dimensions:<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>impact on P&amp;L <\/strong>(revenue, margin, cost-to-serve),<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>contribution to strategic goals<\/strong> (growth, CX, M&amp;A, regulatory commitments)<\/p><\/li><li><p>and <strong>transformation risk <\/strong>(complexity, dependencies, readiness of business and IT).<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Domains that combine high impact with manageable risk are <strong>strong candidates for the first \u201cwave\u201d<\/strong>.<\/p><p>You should also factor in <strong>external constraints and internal momentum<\/strong>. Regulatory deadlines, contract renewals with key vendors, or upcoming product launches can create natural windows where modernisation delivers disproportionate value.<\/p><p>In parallel, identify a \u201clighthouse\u201d domain where <strong>success will be visible to the board and frontline<\/strong> \u2013 something important enough to matter, but not so critical that any delay is existential.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-912f37c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"912f37c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"901\" src=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/A-shift-in-technology-909x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-32567\" alt=\"A shift in technology\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/A-shift-in-technology-909x1024.jpg 909w, https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/A-shift-in-technology-266x300.jpg 266w, https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/A-shift-in-technology-768x865.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/A-shift-in-technology-355x400.jpg 355w, https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/A-shift-in-technology.jpg 960w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">An example of a technological shift<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2feaa0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d2feaa0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>What are the key phases of a core modernisation journey?<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ff41cc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1ff41cc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">A mature core modernisation process usually <strong>starts with a strategy and framing phase<\/strong>: translating high-level business goals (growth, cost, risk, M&amp;A) into concrete scope, principles, and success metrics for the core.<\/p><p>Here you agree:<\/p><ul><li><p>what \u201cgood\u201d looks like in 3-5 years,<\/p><\/li><li><p>how much change the organisation can absorb,<\/p><\/li><li><p>and which domains are in or out of scope for the first waves.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Next comes <strong>design and proving<\/strong>, where you define target process and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/data-modelling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">data models<\/a>, select platforms and partners, and run pilots or proof-of-concepts to validate assumptions on cost, performance and change impact.<\/p><p>Once patterns are proven, you move into <strong>industrialised delivery<\/strong>: cross-functional teams execute successive waves, with clear entry\/exit criteria, migration plans, and business readiness checks for each.<\/p><p>Finally, a <strong>stabilisation and decommissioning phase<\/strong> ensures benefits are locked in: legacy systems are switched off, operating procedures and controls are updated, and KPIs are tracked against the original case.<\/p><p><strong>This last step is critical<\/strong>; without disciplined decommissioning and benefit tracking, organisations often keep paying for old cores and never fully realise the value of the transformation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-00e98eb elementor-widget elementor-widget-fp_cta\" data-id=\"00e98eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"fp_cta.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"o-cta\">\n    <div class=\"o-cta__pill-container\">\n                    <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"120\" height=\"260\" src=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/pill-money-chart-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/div>\n    <div class=\"o-cta__text-container\">\n                    <div class=\"o-cta__logotype\">\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"244\" height=\"112\" src=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/adia_logo.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"\" \/>            <\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"f-paragraph\"><p><strong>Thanks to our work, we\u00a0decreased the lead time for changes\u00a0from 2 months to 1 day,\u00a0improved change failure rate\u00a0from over 30% to below 10%,\u00a0and\u00a0saved 50% of the client\u2019s Cloud costs.<\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n                                    <div class=\"o-cta__buttons-container\">\n                                    <a class=\"o-button o-button--primary o-button--xs o-button--arrow o-button--icon-right\"\n                       href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/case-studies\/adia\/?utm_source=blogbanner\" target=\"_self\">\n                        <span>Read the case study<\/span>\n                        <svg class='o-icon o-icon--10 o-icon--arrow '>\n            <use xlink:href='#icon-10_arrow'><\/use>\n          <\/svg>                        <svg class='o-icon o-icon--16 o-icon--arrow '>\n            <use xlink:href='#icon-16_arrow'><\/use>\n          <\/svg>                    <\/a>\n                                                    <a class=\"o-button o-button--secondary o-button--xs o-button--arrow o-button--icon-right\"\n                       href=\"https:\/\/www.future-processing.com\/blog\/core-modernisation-guide\/#contact-form\" target=\"_self\">\n                        <span>Talk with us<\/span>\n                        <svg class='o-icon o-icon--10 o-icon--arrow '>\n            <use xlink:href='#icon-10_arrow'><\/use>\n          <\/svg>                        <svg class='o-icon o-icon--16 o-icon--arrow '>\n            <use xlink:href='#icon-16_arrow'><\/use>\n          <\/svg>                    <\/a>\n                            <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa2889d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa2889d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><b>FAQ<\/b><\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5193d1f elementor-widget elementor-widget-n-accordion\" data-id=\"5193d1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;default_state&quot;:&quot;expanded&quot;,&quot;max_items_expended&quot;:&quot;one&quot;,&quot;n_accordion_animation_duration&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;ms&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:400,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"nested-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-n-accordion\" aria-label=\"Accordion. Open links with Enter or Space, close with Escape, and navigate with Arrow Keys\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8550\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" open>\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"1\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8550\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> What are the main approaches to core modernisation? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8550\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2afc8b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2afc8b\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87ad20b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"87ad20b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Typical patterns include:<\/p><ul><li><p><strong>Renovate<\/strong>: streamline and modularise existing core systems.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Replace<\/strong>: implement a new off-the-shelf or SaaS core platform.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Rebuild<\/strong>: redesign and develop a new core using modern architectures.<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong>Wrap<\/strong>: expose legacy cores through APIs while progressively moving logic out.<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Most organisations combine these approaches across different parts of the portfolio.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8551\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8551\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How does core modernisation support digital transformation? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/summary>\n\t\t\t\t<div role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"e-n-accordion-item-8551\" class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-062d8be e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"062d8be\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6effa30 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6effa30\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\">Digital channels, automation, and advanced analytics all depend on stable, well-structured core capabilities and data.<\/p><p>A modernised core provides clean APIs, real-time data streams, and reliable processes that digital teams can build on, instead of constantly creating point-to-point integrations or custom workarounds.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8552\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8552\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do we choose between modernising our existing core and implementing a new one? 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If existing systems encode unique competitive advantages and are structurally sound, renovation may be best.<\/p><p>If they are heavily customised, fragile, and block critical change, replacement with a modern platform can be more effective despite higher short-term disruption.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-8553\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-8553\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> How do we measure the success of core modernisation over time? <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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