Application Signature introduction
The Application Signature Tool is a strategic innovation in modernizing heritage Pega Platform™ applications. It automates the discovery process by extracting application metadata and packaging it into a standardized format that integrates seamlessly with Pega Blueprint™ to accelerate the creation of modernized applications.
Welcome to the future!
The following video provides an introduction to the Application Signature Tool:
The following video provides a walkthrough of installing the Application Signature Tool, enabling the portal, and creating a detailed Blueprint of current workflows:
Users can install the Tool and use it on any Pega applications hosted on versions 7.1.5 and later. It replaces a manual, time-intensive process with an automated output that can be generated in minutes instead of weeks and months.
What is the Application Signature Tool?
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Streamlines modernization: Heritage Pega applications (applications built years ago and updated over time) can have business logic buried in complex flow Rules with little Case structure, making even everyday changes slow, risky, and expensive.
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Removes blockers: Clients want faster, simpler, compliant workflows that are ready for AI assistants, and the confidence to reimagine their apps based on current facts. Many teams lack a clear understanding of the current state of their older applications, and manual discovery can take months, be costly, and lack actionable insights.
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Addresses needs: A fast, evidence-based way to uncover the current state, with results immediately actionable in Blueprint, delivered through a consistent, repeatable, scalable approach.
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Accelerated solutions: The Application Signature Tool analyzes resolved work and produces a high-fidelity Blueprint of the current state, so that teams can make changes with confidence and move quickly from discovery to reimagining.
The Application Signature Tool transforms discovery for complex Pega heritage applications, which makes the process fast, accurate, and immediately actionable through a comprehensive Blueprint. By automating discovery in minutes and generating a high-fidelity Blueprint, teams can quickly surface the current state, including Case Lifecycle, Data Model, and integrations, without relying on expert knowledge. This approach enables organizations to confidently bring accelerated modernization, reduced risk, and immediate ROI delivered through Pega GenAI™-powered applications.
The Application Signature Tool provides:
- Accelerated discovery timeline from months to minutes
- Objective, evidence-based insights rather than opinions
- Reduced discovery costs by automating consulting-intensive tasks
- Actionable outputs that integrate directly with Blueprint
- Data-driven conversations with an actual client application structure
What are heritage applications?
Heritage Pega Platform applications are existing solutions built on earlier releases of Pega Platform. The Application Signature Tool provides the foundation for understanding these applications and planning their modernization journey.
Heritage Modernization versus Legacy Transformation
Legacy transformation refers to the complete migration of non-Pega legacy systems to Pega applications, moving from a different technology stack to Pega. For more information, see Transforming legacy systems.
The following figure highlights the impact that the Application Signature Tool has on discovery time and costs, compared to traditional methods:
Strategic value of the Application Signature Tool: The Application Signature Tool enables a consistent, repeatable approach to modernization assessment. This approach is particularly valuable for organizations with multiple heritage applications, as they can quickly evaluate multiple applications, prioritize modernization candidates based on complexity and business impact, and develop phased modernization roadmaps. This consistency improves resource allocation and ensures that modernization investments focus on areas with the highest potential return.
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