How A European Electronics Company Migrated Applications to a New Windows OS In a Reduced Timeframe

A major European electronics company faced a significant challenge migrating hundreds of applications to a new Windows Operating System (OS) from physical hardware. The IT team’s primary concerns were potential compatibility issues, risk to business continuity, and the need to maintain the highest security standards during the migration process. 

Applying the latest operating system update is essential for security, efficiency, and competitive advantage. This European electronics company chose the Rimo3 platform automation to discover, test, package, and migrate applications while maintaining continuity and security.

Objectives: 

• Modernize the applications and Windows OS change management process 
• Improve security posture and performance

Challenges 

The European electronics company’s extensive software collection ranged from legacy systems critical for day-to-day operations to newer, cloud-based applications that run essential business processes. 

Manually assessing the compatibility of each application with the new Windows OS was the company’s biggest challenge. There was an urgent need for an automated solution that could quickly and accurately determine application suitability for the OS migration.  

Solutions 

After evaluating options, the electronics firm chose the Rimo3 platform to automate the application testing process.  

Now the IT team could execute a comprehensive application migration assessment. The Rimo3 platform’s validation process simulated the behavior of each application on the new Windows OS, identified potential compatibility issues, and offered solutions to mitigate risks. 

"The automated process ensured that critical systems remained operational without interruption. The comprehensive security checks maintained the company's high standards for data protection and compliance. "

With the Rimo3 platform, the electronics company created a new process for automating application validation against the latest Windows OS while also applying new Microsoft Active Directory and Group Policy settings.  

• Automated Application Validation: the Rimo3 platform automated the validation of hundreds of applications, significantly reducing the time and resources required for compatibility assessment. The automation also minimized human error, ensuring a more accurate analysis. 
• Customized Reports: The Rimo3 platform provided detailed reports on each application's OS compatibility status, including actionable insights. This enabled the company to make informed decisions on application migration, prioritization, and necessary updates or replacements. 
• Saved Time and Effort: The platform streamlined application testing against changes in the Active Directory or Group Policy, saving considerable time and effort. This repeatable testing ensured consistent compatibility evaluations across all applications. 
• Reduced Risk with Informed Decision Making: Accessing data and analytics enabled better and more informed decision-making, substantially reducing the risk associated with OS migration. By leveraging easily accessible data, the company could anticipate and mitigate potential issues before they impacted the migration process.

Results 

Using the Rimo3 platform enabled the electronics company to successfully migrate its applications to the new Windows OS within a significantly reduced timeframe.  

The automated process ensured that critical systems remained operational without interruption. The comprehensive security checks maintained the company's high standards for data protection and compliance.  

By leveraging the Rimo3 platform, the company not only achieved a seamless transition but also positioned itself strongly for future technology upgrades, ensuring its continued leadership in the competitive electronics industry. 

Key Results: 

• Compressed change management process with automation saving months of work
• Leveraged automation to prevent extensive manual efforts in validating application updates, group policies, security patches, and feature updates
• Modernized processes to meet current and future business demands 

Conclusion 

Using the Rimo3 solution, the team learned how automated application management technology can be efficiently leveraged to tackle complex IT infrastructure challenges.  

The successful application migration project improved the firm's operational efficiency and security while setting up the company for future application management flexibility.