Strategic Concept Development for a Next-Generation System Platform

• Structuring the current state of the system: We conducted interviews on challenges and requirements regarding the current system and structured the As-Is view.
• Research into leading-edge technologies and architectures: Drawing on leading-edge technologies and system-implementation case studies, we aligned perspectives on the target image of the next-generation system platform.
• Modernization strategy development: Based on the research, we worked closely with the lead business unit and the incumbent system-operations vendor to crystallize a concrete image of the next-generation system.
• Roadmap development: We structured the milestones — including timing for technology validation, system-requirements definition, and next-phase planning — and developed a 10-year schedule. We provided hands-on support throughout the strategic-concept phase.

[Challenges]

• A company providing information services in the entertainment industry was experiencing recurring incidents and lengthening development cycles in a system platform that had been replaced repeatedly over many years.
• While the system platform needed to remain robust, the company also wanted to introduce leading-edge technology and the flexibility to resolve these challenges.

[Results]

• We delivered support to develop the strategic direction and roadmap for the next-generation system platform.
• Drawing on our technical expertise, we championed modernization efforts — including cloud utilization, which the client had not previously been able to pursue — and completed development of a system direction and roadmap that the organization could execute with confidence.