LG CNS Launches Task Force for 'Application Modernization' in Full Swing

Over 450 Employees from Business, Technology, and Implementation Teams Participate

[Asia Economy Reporter Jin-gyu Lee] LG CNS announced on the 13th that it will officially launch the Application Modernization (hereinafter AM) Task Force (TF).

LG CNS views AM, along with cloud technology, as a new paradigm that will change the landscape of the IT service industry. Approximately 450 employees from business, technology, and implementation organizations are participating in the TF, focusing on expanding AM application projects in the second half of the year. AM avoids the approach of overhauling all systems at once. Previously, under the name of next-generation projects, IT systems were completely replaced every 10 years at most. By utilizing AM, companies can upgrade their systems whenever new services are needed. This is because AM allows IT systems, which were previously bundled as a single unit, to be broken down into hundreds of individual services.

LG CNS is already actively applying AM strategies in its cloud migration projects. Earlier this year, it launched a specialized technical organization called the Build Center, applying AM expert technologies such as Microservice Architecture (MSA), which breaks down large IT systems into small service units, and CICD, a tool that enables service development, testing, and operation, to cloud migration projects. LG CNS is also conducting an AM project for the Korea Meteorological Administration's next-generation comprehensive weather information system. The KMA's existing system was integrated as a single unit. Since 2018, the KMA has been promoting a project to split systems and data into smaller units using MSA and to distribute cloud systems across data centers located in major regions nationwide. This work is scheduled to be completed by 2021.

LG CNS emphasized that the ultimate goal of AM is to transform the foundation of IT systems to strengthen business competitiveness. Hyun Shin-kyun, Vice President of LG CNS DT Innovation Division, stated, "AM is a gateway that must be passed to secure business agility," adding, "Through LG CNS's unique AM, which combines over 30 years of IT service experience and the latest technologies, we plan to actively support our clients' digital business innovation."

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