App Modernization Strategy using Generative AI for Retail Industry

Key Highlights

  • The project aimed to modernize a complex and outdated monolithic Java system for a leading US retail company, which was costly, inflexible, and impeded innovation.
  • The monolithic architecture caused system-wide issues with minor changes, risking outages and slowing down the company’s ability to respond to market needs.
  • We used our advanced GenAI solution, iBEAM, to swiftly refactor the system into microservices, automating code generation, testing, and creating robust APIs.
  • The modernization led to faster release cycles, improved scalability, and reduced costs, enabling the retailer to quickly adapt and enhance profitability.

Problem Statement

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Impacts of Outdated system: A retail giant in the USA faced significant challenges due to an outdated monolithic Java system, leading to slow innovation, scalability issues, and high maintenance costs.

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Complex Monolithic Architecture: Their complex monolithic architecture caused system-wide cascades with minor alterations, hindering agility and risking potential outages.

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Legacy System Challenges: The client actively pursued migration solutions, aiming for rapid modernization within weeks, to overcome legacy system challenges while minimizing costs.

Solution Overview

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GenAI analyzed the codebase, identifying microservice-suited functionalities, focusing on high-impact areas that affect customer experience and efficiency.

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Our GenAI automated boilerplate, API creation, and unit testing, freeing developers for complex tasks while identifying errors and security vulnerabilities early on.

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Integrated GenAI for code reviews and early issue detection, generating clear documentation for each microservice, ensuring knowledge transfer and future maintainability.

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Packaged each microservice in a container for lightweight and portable deployment, enabling isolated deployments to minimize risk and downtime.

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Microservice performance was monitored to identify bottlenecks, suggest optimizations, and make informed decisions on resource allocation and scaling using GenAI analytics.

Business Impact

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Accelerated Time-to-Market: Gen AI reduced the transformation timeline, enabling faster release cycles and quicker time-to-market for new features.
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Improved time-to-market

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Enhanced Return On Investment: Gen AI automation increased ROI and reduced development cost, enhancing profitability and financial efficiency.
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Boosted ROI

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Enhanced Scalability: The microservices were scaled independently to accommodate growing demand, and ensuring optimal performance.
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Increased scalability

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Project

The project involved modernizing an outdated Java system for a prominent US retail company, leveraging our advanced Gen AI solution, iBEAM. The legacy system restricted progress, constrained scalability, and resulted in significant maintenance costs. Gen AI implemented a microservices architecture, leading to faster transformation, improved ROI, and reduced development costs. We enhanced scalability and developer efficiency, rendering the retail business more agile, cost-efficient, and innovative.

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