Application Modernization · Applied AI · Technology Evolution

Modernize your applications and systems with applied AI and lower risk

We help organizations modernize outdated applications and business-critical systems, reduce maintenance costs, and accelerate technology evolution toward platforms that are more modern, scalable, and easier to integrate.

The challenge

Modernize applications and systems without disrupting operations

Outdated applications and systems that no longer keep pace with the business tend to increase costs, limit integration, hold back scalability, and slow down technology evolution.

01

Incidents, costs, and dependency

Keeping legacy systems running often consumes too much operational effort, increases recurring issues, and ties the organization to knowledge that is hard to transfer.

02

Limited pace of change

When the architecture cannot keep up, every improvement takes longer than it should. Adding new capabilities, APIs, or digital services becomes slower and more expensive.

03

Growing operational risk

Replacing everything at once is risky. But doing nothing is risky too. That is why we propose progressive modernization designed to work with real-world operations.

Our solution

Progressive modernization with applied AI

We modernize outdated applications and systems through an approach that combines assessment, refactoring, architectural redesign, testing, functional validation, and AI accelerators to reduce risk and speed up results.

Step 01

Assessment and understanding of the current system

We analyze architecture, business logic, dependencies, data, and operational criticality to define a lower-risk modernization strategy.

Step 02

AI-accelerated modernization

We apply AI to refactor, rewrite, and evolve components faster, with greater control and traceability.

Step 03

Progressive, stage-by-stage evolution

We prioritize domains, processes, and components based on impact and criticality, so modernization can move forward without compromising operational continuity.

Step 04

Architectural redesign and technology openness

We transform applications and systems into modern architectures, APIs, decoupled services, and integrations with cloud and enterprise platforms.

Step 05

Testing, functional validation, and production rollout

We incorporate AI-assisted functional validation to speed up testing, verify equivalence, and deliver with traceability.

Step 06

Knowledge agents for systems and applications

We implement specialized agents that let teams query code, business rules, data structures, and technical documentation in natural language.

Key differentiator

Real, traceable modernization, ready for production

  • Deterministic 60+ step pipeline
  • Full source code coverage
  • Re-architecture toward microservices and APIs
  • Less technical debt and less dead code
  • Delivery ready for production and future evolution
Services

What we modernize and how we do it

From initial analysis to production delivery, we cover every stage of the modernization process with structured engineering and AI accelerators.

Service 01

Application and system assessment

We assess architecture, technical debt, business logic, and dependencies to define the strategy and scope.

Service 02

AI-powered refactoring and rewriting

We transform outdated components with applied AI, improving quality and maintainability.

Service 03

Architectural redesign

We move systems toward modern architectures: microservices, APIs, cloud, and enterprise platforms.

Service 04

Testing and functional validation

We incorporate AI-assisted testing to validate equivalence and ensure operational continuity.

Service 05

Knowledge agents

We implement agents to query code, business rules, and documentation in natural language.

Service 06

Ongoing support and continuous evolution

We support adoption, post-modernization operations, and continuous evolution.

Accelerators

Tools and agents to speed up modernization

We integrate applied AI accelerators to improve analysis, refactoring, documentation, functional validation, and queries across systems and applications.

Codikel

Refactoring and evolution

Analyzes source code, maps dependencies, refactors components, and accelerates migration toward more scalable, modern architectures.

Bárbara

Technical knowledge

Works as a knowledge agent for systems and applications, making it easier to query code, business rules, and data structures in natural language.

LuminQA

Automated testing

Automates end-to-end testing, generates and runs tests from natural language, and accelerates functional validation for web applications.

Measurable impact

Tangible results in cost, time, and risk

Our application modernization and applied AI evolution approach is designed to create real impact on maintenance costs, delivery speed, operational continuity, and scalability.

Lower transformation cost

65% to 75% reduction in total migration costs compared with traditional methods.

01
Faster delivery

Projects that used to take years can be completed in months, accelerating time to market.

02
Less technical debt

Modernization reduces the weight of maintenance and frees team capacity for higher-value initiatives.

03
Knowledge recovery

Automatic documentation and knowledge agents reduce onboarding and technical transfer times.

04
Operational continuity

Functional validation and a stage-by-stage approach help minimize risk during modernization.

05
A foundation ready to grow

Applications are prepared to integrate with automation, analytics, AI, and new digital services.

06
Why SMS Sudamérica

Experience and engineering to modernize with lower risk

We help modernize critical applications and outdated systems through a practical, progressive, results-driven approach, combining IT experience, engineering, and applied AI accelerators.

Reliable track record40+ years of experience in the IT market and a proven track record in complex technology environments.
Structured engineeringWe apply a modernization process with control, traceability, and a focus on delivery quality.
Real re-architectureWe do more than update code: we redesign systems to make applications cleaner, more scalable, and easier to maintain.
Production-readyWe deliver operational, validated applications that are ready to evolve with new digital capabilities.
Frequently asked questions

Clear answers for a faster decision

A brief overview of how application and system modernization with applied AI works.

Can modernization happen without disrupting operations?

Yes. We work in stages to reduce risk and maintain operational continuity.

What role does AI play in the process?

It accelerates analysis, documentation, refactoring, and functional validation, combined with a structured engineering process.

What happens to the knowledge inside the current system?

It is recovered and documented to reduce dependency on key experts and improve onboarding, support, and functional analysis.

What do we get at the end?

A modernized and validated application or system that is more scalable and ready to keep evolving.

Next step · Modernization with Applied AI

Let's talk about how to modernize your applications and systems with applied AI

If your organization needs to modernize outdated applications, reduce maintenance costs, accelerate technology evolution, or reduce operational risk, SMS Sudamérica can help.

Progressive modernization without stopping operationsWe work in stages to reduce risk and maintain operational continuity.
65–75% lower cost than traditional methodsApplied AI to significantly reduce the total cost of migration.
Teams across 5 countriesPresence in Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Spain, and the United States.
Regional presence United States · Argentina · Chile · Colombia · Spain

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