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Modernization as a Service for Legacy Software Applications

Unlock the future of your legacy estate



Transforming legacy modernization services

Many organizations are eager to transform legacy applications from outdated technologies into modern, cloud-native platforms securely, reliably and at scale. To that end, they require an outcome-based approach to legacy application modernization services, combining advanced AI, proven engineering expertise and a transparent pricing model to deliver business value from day one to support their business goals.


Modernization that pays its way

Modernization as a Service (MaaS) is DXC's answer to the transformation programs that consume budgets and deliver marginal results. MaaS combines AI-assisted code conversion, cloud-native re-architecture and outcome-based delivery into a managed model that helps you generate revenue, not just retire technical debt.

Traditional core transformation is a multi-year, high-risk program with a binary outcome. MaaS breaks that model. Modernization is phased, continuous and commercially structured so that each milestone delivers measurable value before the next begins. The result: a faster path to modern architecture, lower program risk and a recurring revenue structure that aligns DXC's incentives with yours.


20+
years of legacy modernization solutions expertise
100%
success rate in mainframe modernization
2B+
lines of code treated via modernization factory

How Modernization as a Service works

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AI-assisted legacy code conversion

Our expert engineers use automated tools and AI to reverse engineer legacy COBOL and proprietary codebases, extract specifications and map dependencies, combining automated and manual conversion to ensure functional parity and business logic fidelity.

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Core transformation

Modernization doesn't have to mean disruption. Our phased migration approach keeps your live systems running as we progressively transform your estate, so the business stays operational while the future is being built beneath it.

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From traditional tooling to AI-driven technology

Our Recursive AI Method (RAM) combines generative AI with human-in-the-loop validation, ensuring quality, governance and business logic fidelity for businesses undertaking software product modernization services. 

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Outcome-based delivery

Milestones tied to business results, not billable hours. We take on the complexity and risk of modernization so you can move forward with confidence,  predictable costs, minimized disruption and a clear path to transformation.



Why choose DXC to transition from legacy to modern platforms?

DXC helps enterprises modernize a wide range of legacy platforms and languages, including mainframe, COBOL, PL/I, Assembler and RPG. Whether you’re in financial services, insurance, public sector or another industry, our legacy system modernization services offering is tailored to your unique needs and requirements for operational efficiency, business growth and digital transformation.

Renovating legacy modernization services doesn't have to be complex. DXC guides you through all the steps, aided by AI and knowledgeable experts:

  • End-to-end delivery: from initial assessment to production launch and ongoing optimization to stay competitive

  • AI-powered acceleration: generative AI and automation to speed up analysis, conversion and testing in your modernization journey

  • Human+ validation: technically expert and experienced engineers who ensure compliance, quality and business logic fidelity

  • Transparent pricing: predictable costs with our line of code (LoC pricing) model

  • Proven results: billions of lines of code modernized, thousands of successful transformations and industry-leading reliability




Ready to modernize with DXC?

Request a fixed price software modernization solution assessment to understand your options for legacy application modernization solutions and plan your journey.



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Leaders

Nathan Snyder

Head of Revenue

Ivan Aptekarev

Product Director


Frequently asked questions

Modernization as a Service by DXC is an outcome-based, tiered offering that enables organizations to convert legacy applications into modern, cloud-ready solutions to support business growth. Unlike traditional project-based legacy application modernization solution approaches, our legacy system modernization services provide a structured journey from initial assessment and blueprinting, through code analysis and conversion, to re-engineering, DevOps integration and ongoing optimization to help future-proof your environment. Our technology modernization service leverages advanced AI, automated tooling and deep human expertise to deliver predictable results, reduce risk and accelerate time to value.

Our solution is designed to support digital transformation for a wide range of legacy systems, including mainframe platforms, distributed applications and midrange environments. Our legacy modernization services specialize in modernizing languages such as COBOL, PL/I, Assembler, RPG and Natural, as well as complex, business-critical existing applications and systems found in financial services and modernization strategies, insurance and the public sector. With our approach to software modernization services, we ensure that even the most challenging legacy estates can be transformed into modern, cloud-native platforms, unlocking agility, scalability, operational and business efficiency and long-term value for your organization.

DXC uses a transparent line-of-code (LoC) pricing model, meaning you pay per line of code modernized, with rates adjusted for the volume and complexity of your estate, opening he door to cost savings. DXC takes on the risk by committing to the outcome with this cost-efficient approach that ensures simplicity and scalability, whether you are modernizing a single application or an entire portfolio to support your business needs. Our pricing tiers account for factors such as source language complexity and existing documentation, and we offer a fixed-price assessment to help you understand your options before committing. This model gives you confidence in budgeting and planning the right strategy for your modernization journey.