Move away from outdated systems and modernise at your own pace

Legacy systems rarely fall over all at once. They slow you down step by step. An Excel file here, a loose workflow there, a system that doesn’t move with new requirements. Before you know it, your organization is working with a patchwork of tools that inhibit innovation and reduce efficiency. This is especially true when those tools were once introduced as standard software, but now no longer fit how you really work.

But modernising doesn’t have to be an all-or-nothing project. With Mendix, you renew your digital landscape process by process. You move from rigid legacy to true agility by building applications that fit your unique processes, integrating existing systems and scaling when you’re ready. This is how you grow beyond the limitations of standard solutions, without the costs and risks of traditional customisation.

This is how forward-thinking organisations modernise without disruption or risk to continuity.

Why modernising often feels overwhelming

Many organisations want to modernise but are hesitant. Common reasons are complex IT landscapes, Excel dependency, limited IT capacity and fear of downtime. And for many, something else comes into play: standard software that forces the organisation to adapt to its limitations.

This whole thing leads to paralysis. Modernising feels too big, too risky and too costly. As a result, companies continue to work with outdated systems longer than necessary. Mendix breaks through this by breaking modernisation into manageable steps.

The step-by-step approach: start small, scale up fast

Modernising with Mendix doesn’t mean replacing everything at once. You focus on the processes that matter and improve them in a structured and scalable way. You build what your organisation needs, instead of adapting to standard functionality.

1. Identify friction points
   Where do delays occur? Where are teams filling in gaps with Excel? Where is data duplicated or hidden in separate systems?
2. Build an initial Mendix application
   This is the pilot. A single app that replaces one obsolete process, eliminates manual work and delivers immediate value. Think of an Excel workflow, a quality check on the shop floor or a request process that now runs via email.
3. Integrate with existing systems
   Mendix easily interfaces with ERP, CRM, MES and custom systems. You modernise without replacing your base. Unlike many standard tools that need to be completely replaced before they deliver value.
4. Expand with composable building blocks
   When the first app delivers value, demand for more quickly follows. This is where Mendix excels: reusable components, data models and logic accelerate each subsequent app and ensure consistency.
5. Scale to a modern digital ecosystem
   Modernising becomes a continuous rhythm. From Excel replacement to smart production workflows to enterprise automation, each step builds on the previous, without disruption and with far more agility than traditional software can ever provide.

Why this approach works

This approach lowers risk, accelerates value and strengthens collaboration between teams.

• Faster results: visible improvements within weeks.
• Lower risk: you modernise one component at a time.
• Better alignment: business and IT develop together.
• Continuous evolution: your digital landscape grows with the organisation.

What this means in practice

The impact is quickly becoming apparent. Manual work decreases, information is centralised and processes become more accurate and efficient.

Data is becoming more accessible. Instead of loose spreadsheets, isolated legacy systems or inflexible standard software, everyone works with up-to-date, reliable information. Processes become more consistent, teams work more evenly, and management has instant visibility into bottlenecks.

And because new ideas can be built and tested quickly, innovation naturally accelerates. Each improvement makes the next step easier.

How Ciphix is guiding this journey

At Ciphix, we help organisations modernise at the pace that fits their strategy. Our Mendix experts guide every step: from initial use case to full composable architecture.

We bring domain expertise in Manufacturing, Professional Services and Life Sciences, technical excellence as a Platinum, Support and Delivery excellence partner, and a proven approach that ensures each new application strengthens the digital foundation.

Modernisation no longer becomes a disruptive project but an ongoing capability with the flexibility that standard software simply cannot provide.

Ready to move from legacy to agile?

You don’t have to replace everything at once. You just need to start.
We’d love to help you modernise step by step with Mendix and build a digital landscape that grows with you.

Get in touch to explore your first modernisation step.