Supply chain management systems are amongst the most deeply embedded legacy environments in enterprise IT. Built over decades in obsolete frameworks, they sit at the intersection of warehousing, procurement, logistics, and finance. Touching them feels risky, but leaving them untouched is becoming more dangerous still.
The core challenge with legacy modernisation was execution, but generative AI now makes the transition genuinely viable. The key is to apply a rigorous, structured methodology rather than ad-hoc experimentation.
Before any transformation begins, the entire source codebase must be scanned, categorised, and cleansed. Dead code thus gets eliminated before migration scope is even defined. Target architecture decisions must also be locked in at this stage. Be sure to engineer prompts with precision as effective transformation requires dozens of highly complex, carefully designed prompts.
It is wiser to begin operations with a representative code subset, measuring key performance indicator (KPI) outputs (correctness, maintainability, execution efficiency), refining prompts, then scaling. Each cycle improves accuracy. Finally, it is critical to validate rigorously before go-live. Technical, functional, user acceptance, performance, and penetration testing all belong in the final phase.
Carlo Nebuloni
General Manager UK, Fincons Group
About Carlo Nebuloni
Carlo Nebuloni joined Fincons Group in 2025 as General Manager UK. Nebuloni is an experienced executive with over 25 years of international expertise in leading major transformation initiatives across the insurance and financial services sectors.
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