Government agencies around the world share a familiar frustration: critical systems built decades ago are still running core services, yet no longer fit today’s digital expectations. When the pain becomes too visible, the most common reaction is also the most dangerous one:
“Let’s replace the legacy system.”
History shows that this approach fails far more often than it succeeds. Understanding why it fails is the first step toward a more realistic and sustainable path forward.
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