A Gartner® Research Report
According to the 2025 Gartner CIO and Technology Executive Survey, 74% of enterprises plan to increase funding for application modernization this year.
All enterprises have applications that require modernization, yet many still struggle to make meaningful progress. This research offers CIOs and IT leaders a practical, counterintuitive approach: pause, refocus, and reset.
In this complimentary Gartner report, we feel you’ll learn how to:
- Reboot stalled modernization initiatives by reassessing your approach
- Streamline app rationalization and tech debt remediation efforts
- Choose stability over novelty to reduce cost, risk, and complexity
- Deliver quick wins while building toward long-term modernization goals
At vFunction®, we work with CIOs and engineering leaders to tackle technical debt, improve architecture, and accelerate application modernization. We’re proud to share this timely Gartner report, which in our opinion provides support to turn stalled projects into high-impact modernization wins.
📥 Download the report today to reset your strategy and reignite progress.
Gartner®, Tips for CIOs to Jump-Start Stalled Application Modernization Initiatives, Graham Wilkins, Patrick Connaughton, 30 May 2025. GARTNER is a registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved. This graphic was published by Gartner, Inc. as part of a larger research document and should be evaluated in the context of the entire document. The Gartner document is available upon request from vFunction.