Many engineering teams still rely on legacy ALM tools—some of which were introduced more than a decade ago. The logic is simple: it’s working, so why touch it?
But in practice, that legacy system may be holding your team back—and costing you more than you realize. Not just in license fees or support contracts, but in time lost, missed insights, inefficient collaboration, and compliance risks.
Let’s break it down.
We’ve seen it again and again: legacy systems that require excessive manual workarounds just to meet daily needs. Exporting data to spreadsheets. Emailing change requests for review. Building side processes in other tools just to compensate for missing functionality.
Over time, these inefficiencies add up:
Maintenance and support costs increase as vendor support winds down
You pay extra for old infrastructure—servers, backups, custom integrations
Skilled support staff becomes harder to find (or harder to retain)
Regulatory compliance gets riskier as standards evolve but your tooling doesn’t
And when something breaks, fixing it takes longer—and usually depends on someone who’s been around long enough to know the quirks of the system.
Switching to a modern ALM platform isn’t about chasing trends. It’s about equipping your team with the right tools to work faster, collaborate better, and stay compliant without the constant overhead.
Modern platforms like Codebeamer or Polarion come with built-in traceability, audit-ready workflows, and native support for Agile and DevOps practices. That means less manual work, fewer integration headaches, and more time to focus on what really matters—delivering high-quality, compliant products on time.
Here’s what we typically see improve after a migration:
| Before (Legacy ALM) | After (Modern ALM) |
|---|---|
| Manual exports and siloed documents | Connected, traceable data across teams |
| Costly infrastructure and support | Cloud-based, scalable environments |
| Reactive compliance documentation | Audit-ready by design |
| Slower change and release cycles | Integrated workflows that speed things up |
| Risk of knowledge drain | Standardized, documented processes |
Yes, switching systems sounds daunting. But it doesn’t have to be.
At NANGA SYSTEMS, we’ve helped many companies move from legacy ALM platforms to modern environments—without disrupting ongoing projects. The key is planning, tooling, and experience. We use proven frameworks and migration accelerators to reduce risk and avoid manual rework.
The goal is simple: make your ALM work for your team—not the other way around.
If your ALM platform feels more like a burden than a backbone, it’s time to rethink your setup. The hidden costs of maintaining legacy tools—slow processes, support overhead, compliance risk—only grow over time. And the opportunity cost of not modernizing is even greater.
Modern ALM tools deliver real value, faster workflows, and stronger compliance out of the box. More importantly, they let your teams focus on engineering—without fighting the tools meant to support them.
Ready to start a conversation about moving on from your legacy ALM? Let’s talk.