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The pattern across its published work is discovery first, evidence where it is useful, and then iterative design and technical delivery rather than a fixed one-size-fits-all method.","answer_source":"initial_seed_from_approved_annex_knowledge","category":"Legacy Modernisation & Platform Transformation","category_slug":"legacy-modernisation-platform-transformation","confidence":"grounded_in_approved_public_brain","conversation_stage":"approach","created_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","date_published":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","display_date":"2026-09-11","editor_images":[],"freshness_warning":"","id":"annex-qa-28-03","image_ids":["annex_real_030","annex_real_019","annex_real_025","annex_real_023","annex_real_018","annex_real_002","annex_real_006","annex_real_026","annex_real_014","annex_real_004"],"image_url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/6141a74932a7fbc10210a333_WGEA_DS_Desktop.png","inline_image":false,"inline_image_role":"","json_url":"/answer/how-does-annex-turn-improving-outdated-or-fragmented-systems-without-losing-sight-of-users-or-business-continuity-into-p.json","language":"en-AU","last_updated":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","needs_review":false,"public_disclaimer":"","publish_status":"published","published_at":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","question":"How does Annex turn improving outdated or fragmented systems without losing sight of users or business continuity into practical delivery?","question_intent":"approach","review_status":"initial_seed_reviewed_for_source_grounding","rss_enabled":true,"schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"annexaidt","slug":"how-does-annex-turn-improving-outdated-or-fragmented-systems-without-losing-sight-of-users-or-business-continuity-into-p","source":"approved_annex_public_brain","source_record_ids":["annex-projects-a-personalised-customer-portal-01","annex-projects-always-up-to-date-information-on-covid-19-01","annex-projects-creating-consistent-experiences-01","annex-projects-covid-19-updates-in-your-language-01"],"source_type":"initial_seed_public_brain","source_urls":["https://www.annex.com.au/projects/a-personalised-customer-portal","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/always-up-to-date-information-on-covid-19","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/creating-consistent-experiences","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/covid-19-updates-in-your-language"],"status":"published","tags":["legacy-modernisation-platform-transformation","approach","annex","initial-seed"],"updated_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00"},{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"The connection matters because technical debt, migration, architecture, content and UX influence the same end-to-end experience. 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Annex's published capability model brings those concerns together so that a decision in one area does not quietly create a problem somewhere else in the service or platform.","answer_source":"initial_seed_from_approved_annex_knowledge","category":"Legacy Modernisation & Platform Transformation","category_slug":"legacy-modernisation-platform-transformation","confidence":"grounded_in_approved_public_brain","conversation_stage":"connection","created_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","date_published":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","display_date":"2026-09-11","editor_images":[],"freshness_warning":"","id":"annex-qa-28-04","image_ids":["annex_real_003","annex_real_006","annex_real_015","annex_real_008","annex_real_011","annex_real_036","annex_real_016","annex_real_028","annex_real_005","annex_real_021"],"image_url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/645c32b71b6e61ada0ec1cab_63f7fe9981f9dbcb2f8a8421_Image%2520%2526%2520video%2520area%2520-%252016_9.png","inline_image":false,"inline_image_role":"","json_url":"/answer/why-are-technical-debt-migration-architecture-content-and-ux-part-of-the-legacy-modernisation-and-platform-transformatio.json","language":"en-AU","last_updated":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","needs_review":false,"public_disclaimer":"","publish_status":"published","published_at":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","question":"Why are technical debt, migration, architecture, content and UX part of the Legacy Modernisation & Platform Transformation conversation?","question_intent":"connection","review_status":"initial_seed_reviewed_for_source_grounding","rss_enabled":true,"schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"annexaidt","slug":"why-are-technical-debt-migration-architecture-content-and-ux-part-of-the-legacy-modernisation-and-platform-transformatio","source":"approved_annex_public_brain","source_record_ids":["annex-projects-a-personalised-customer-portal-01","annex-projects-always-up-to-date-information-on-covid-19-01","annex-projects-creating-consistent-experiences-01","annex-projects-covid-19-updates-in-your-language-01"],"source_type":"initial_seed_public_brain","source_urls":["https://www.annex.com.au/projects/a-personalised-customer-portal","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/always-up-to-date-information-on-covid-19","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/creating-consistent-experiences","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/covid-19-updates-in-your-language"],"status":"published","tags":["legacy-modernisation-platform-transformation","connection","annex","initial-seed"],"updated_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00"},{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"The easy mistake is to scope legacy modernisation & platform transformation too narrowly. 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As a part of this transformation ActewAGL identified that their Self Service Portal was in need of upgrading and improving, since existing service was running on an outdated version of Sitecore and JavaScript causing the platform to run very slowly. Using Drupal 8 and its multilingual capability, the team created a website that can automatically translate English content into over 64 languages using google translate, and also allow manual human translation to be published when they were made available. Prototypes, technical proofs, testing and platform choices are used when they help answer a real project question; the technology is selected around the client landscape and intended service rather than the other way around.","answer_source":"initial_seed_from_approved_annex_knowledge","category":"Legacy Modernisation & Platform Transformation","category_slug":"legacy-modernisation-platform-transformation","confidence":"grounded_in_approved_public_brain","conversation_stage":"options","created_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","date_published":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","display_date":"2026-09-11","editor_images":[],"freshness_warning":"","id":"annex-qa-28-06","image_ids":["annex_real_006","annex_real_017","annex_real_010","annex_real_032","annex_real_025","annex_real_033","annex_real_002","annex_real_016","annex_real_021","annex_real_028"],"image_url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/60f114a19f67392037e51a8f_projects-amsa-mobile.png","inline_image":false,"inline_image_role":"","json_url":"/answer/what-role-do-prototypes-testing-or-technical-proof-play-in-legacy-modernisation-and-platform-transformation.json","language":"en-AU","last_updated":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","needs_review":false,"public_disclaimer":"","publish_status":"published","published_at":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","question":"What role do prototypes, testing or technical proof play in Legacy Modernisation & Platform Transformation?","question_intent":"method","review_status":"initial_seed_reviewed_for_source_grounding","rss_enabled":true,"schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"annexaidt","slug":"what-role-do-prototypes-testing-or-technical-proof-play-in-legacy-modernisation-and-platform-transformation","source":"approved_annex_public_brain","source_record_ids":["annex-projects-a-personalised-customer-portal-01","annex-projects-always-up-to-date-information-on-covid-19-01","annex-projects-creating-consistent-experiences-01","annex-projects-covid-19-updates-in-your-language-01"],"source_type":"initial_seed_public_brain","source_urls":["https://www.annex.com.au/projects/a-personalised-customer-portal","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/always-up-to-date-information-on-covid-19","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/creating-consistent-experiences","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/covid-19-updates-in-your-language"],"status":"published","tags":["legacy-modernisation-platform-transformation","method","annex","initial-seed"],"updated_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00"},{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"A useful published example is **A personalised customer portal**. As a part of this transformation ActewAGL identified that their Self Service Portal was in need of upgrading and improving, since existing service was running on an outdated version of Sitecore and JavaScript causing the platform to run very slowly. Throughout our engagement Annex worked closely with ActewAGL developers to provide the team with tools and systems to deliver new features quicker than ever before, optimising the code and ensuring the whole platform has automated tests. It is relevant because it shows Annex applying legacy modernisation & platform transformation to a real delivery problem rather than describing the capability only in theory. The exact scope of a future engagement would still depend on that client's users, constraints and existing environment.","answer_source":"initial_seed_from_approved_annex_knowledge","category":"Legacy Modernisation & Platform Transformation","category_slug":"legacy-modernisation-platform-transformation","confidence":"grounded_in_approved_public_brain","conversation_stage":"proof","created_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","date_published":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","display_date":"2026-09-11","editor_images":[{"alt":"Home Affairs \u2014 Rapid Crisis Response Hero","description":"Person walking with rolling luggage in modern airport terminal","source":"annex_v7_preloaded","source_image_id":"annex_real_023","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/6141a643690360a4ff444530_HA-COVID-19-HeaderL.jpeg"},{"alt":"Health Workforce Locator \u2014 Project Hero","description":"Medical professional using a computer mouse and laptop keyboard","source":"annex_v7_preloaded","source_image_id":"annex_real_014","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/6141a29b44145e0a93fa340e_projects-health-headerL.jpeg"}],"freshness_warning":"","id":"annex-qa-28-07","image_ids":["annex_real_018","annex_real_002","annex_real_011","annex_real_005","annex_real_019","annex_real_014","annex_real_033","annex_real_028","annex_real_023","annex_real_035"],"image_url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/6141a3d83582efddf6826019_projects-actew-client-portal-desktop.png","inline_image":true,"inline_image_role":"inline_contextual_or_project_evidence","json_url":"/answer/can-you-point-to-real-annex-work-connected-with-legacy-modernisation-and-platform-transformation.json","language":"en-AU","last_updated":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","needs_review":false,"preloaded_inline_media":true,"preloaded_inline_media_version":"annex-v7","public_disclaimer":"","publish_status":"published","published_at":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","question":"Can you point to real Annex work connected with Legacy Modernisation & Platform Transformation?","question_intent":"proof","review_status":"initial_seed_reviewed_for_source_grounding","rss_enabled":true,"schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"annexaidt","slug":"can-you-point-to-real-annex-work-connected-with-legacy-modernisation-and-platform-transformation","source":"approved_annex_public_brain","source_record_ids":["annex-projects-a-personalised-customer-portal-01","annex-projects-always-up-to-date-information-on-covid-19-01","annex-projects-creating-consistent-experiences-01","annex-projects-covid-19-updates-in-your-language-01"],"source_type":"initial_seed_public_brain","source_urls":["https://www.annex.com.au/projects/a-personalised-customer-portal","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/always-up-to-date-information-on-covid-19","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/creating-consistent-experiences","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/covid-19-updates-in-your-language"],"status":"published","tags":["legacy-modernisation-platform-transformation","proof","annex","initial-seed","image-enhanced"],"updated_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00"},{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Yes, that can be possible; Annex's published work includes delivery inside existing technical and organisational environments rather than only greenfield builds. Throughout our engagement Annex worked closely with ActewAGL developers to provide the team with tools and systems to deliver new features quicker than ever before, optimising the code and ensuring the whole platform has automated tests. Annex worked with both ActewAGL and partners to develop an easily accessible web app to allow ActewAGL customers to administer their accounts, make payments and procure new services through the Self Service Platform. The sensible starting point is to identify what already works, what is constraining the service, and where integration or incremental change is safer than unnecessary replacement. The answer for a legacy CMS, portal or fragmented application estate would depend on its actual condition and dependencies.","answer_source":"initial_seed_from_approved_annex_knowledge","category":"Legacy Modernisation & Platform Transformation","category_slug":"legacy-modernisation-platform-transformation","confidence":"grounded_in_approved_public_brain","conversation_stage":"implementation","created_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","date_published":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","display_date":"2026-09-11","editor_images":[],"freshness_warning":"","id":"annex-qa-28-08","image_ids":["annex_real_022","annex_real_035","annex_real_004","annex_real_036","annex_real_020","annex_real_018","annex_real_021","annex_real_032","annex_real_019","annex_real_026"],"image_url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/6141a53c1f475506042b221f_projects-actew-design-system-desktop1.png","inline_image":false,"inline_image_role":"","json_url":"/answer/what-happens-if-a-client-already-has-a-legacy-cms-portal-or-fragmented-application-estate.json","language":"en-AU","last_updated":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","needs_review":false,"public_disclaimer":"","publish_status":"published","published_at":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","question":"What happens if a client already has a legacy CMS, portal or fragmented application estate?","question_intent":"collaboration","review_status":"initial_seed_reviewed_for_source_grounding","rss_enabled":true,"schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"annexaidt","slug":"what-happens-if-a-client-already-has-a-legacy-cms-portal-or-fragmented-application-estate","source":"approved_annex_public_brain","source_record_ids":["annex-projects-a-personalised-customer-portal-01","annex-projects-always-up-to-date-information-on-covid-19-01","annex-projects-creating-consistent-experiences-01","annex-projects-covid-19-updates-in-your-language-01"],"source_type":"initial_seed_public_brain","source_urls":["https://www.annex.com.au/projects/a-personalised-customer-portal","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/always-up-to-date-information-on-covid-19","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/creating-consistent-experiences","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/covid-19-updates-in-your-language"],"status":"published","tags":["legacy-modernisation-platform-transformation","collaboration","annex","initial-seed"],"updated_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00"},{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Annex uses evidence during delivery rather than treating quality as a final inspection step. As a part of this transformation ActewAGL identified that their Self Service Portal was in need of upgrading and improving, since existing service was running on an outdated version of Sitecore and JavaScript causing the platform to run very slowly. Throughout our engagement Annex worked closely with ActewAGL developers to provide the team with tools and systems to deliver new features quicker than ever before, optimising the code and ensuring the whole platform has automated tests. Depending on the engagement, evidence can come from research, prototype validation, functional or accessibility testing, analytics and stakeholder feedback. The success measures should follow the real user and service goals; Annex does not publish one universal metric for every legacy modernisation & platform transformation project.","answer_source":"initial_seed_from_approved_annex_knowledge","category":"Legacy Modernisation & Platform Transformation","category_slug":"legacy-modernisation-platform-transformation","confidence":"grounded_in_approved_public_brain","conversation_stage":"validation","created_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","date_published":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","display_date":"2026-09-11","editor_images":[{"alt":"Health Workforce Locator \u2014 Project Hero","description":"Medical professional using a computer mouse and laptop keyboard","source":"annex_v7_preloaded","source_image_id":"annex_real_014","url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/6141a29b44145e0a93fa340e_projects-health-headerL.jpeg"}],"freshness_warning":"","id":"annex-qa-28-09","image_ids":["annex_real_027","annex_real_025","annex_real_001","annex_real_014","annex_real_012","annex_real_033","annex_real_004","annex_real_023","annex_real_013","annex_real_036"],"image_url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/6144169c62e7c80bd4a68720_HA-SVCR-Desktop-02.png","inline_image":false,"inline_image_role":"","json_url":"/answer/how-does-annex-reduce-the-risk-of-building-the-wrong-thing-in-legacy-modernisation-and-platform-transformation.json","language":"en-AU","last_updated":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","needs_review":false,"preloaded_inline_media":true,"preloaded_inline_media_version":"annex-v7","public_disclaimer":"","publish_status":"published","published_at":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","question":"How does Annex reduce the risk of building the wrong thing in Legacy Modernisation & Platform Transformation?","question_intent":"quality","review_status":"initial_seed_reviewed_for_source_grounding","rss_enabled":true,"schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"annexaidt","slug":"how-does-annex-reduce-the-risk-of-building-the-wrong-thing-in-legacy-modernisation-and-platform-transformation","source":"approved_annex_public_brain","source_record_ids":["annex-projects-a-personalised-customer-portal-01","annex-projects-always-up-to-date-information-on-covid-19-01","annex-projects-creating-consistent-experiences-01","annex-projects-covid-19-updates-in-your-language-01"],"source_type":"initial_seed_public_brain","source_urls":["https://www.annex.com.au/projects/a-personalised-customer-portal","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/always-up-to-date-information-on-covid-19","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/creating-consistent-experiences","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/covid-19-updates-in-your-language"],"status":"published","tags":["legacy-modernisation-platform-transformation","quality","annex","initial-seed"],"updated_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00"},{"ai_json_enabled":true,"answer":"Before going deep into legacy modernisation & platform transformation, the project needs a shared view of the problem, the users, the important stakeholders and the current environment. As a part of this transformation ActewAGL identified that their Self Service Portal was in need of upgrading and improving, since existing service was running on an outdated version of Sitecore and JavaScript causing the platform to run very slowly. With the need for rapid development and deployment, as well as the ability to have a coordinated content publishing workflow with governance, the Annex team worked with GovCMS to setup a new website on the GovCMS SaaS platform in under 24 hours. Annex's published methods also make content, integrations, accessibility, operational workflow and delivery constraints relevant when they affect the outcome. That context allows the team to choose an approach without pretending the solution is known before discovery.","answer_source":"initial_seed_from_approved_annex_knowledge","category":"Legacy Modernisation & Platform Transformation","category_slug":"legacy-modernisation-platform-transformation","confidence":"grounded_in_approved_public_brain","conversation_stage":"decision","created_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","date_published":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","display_date":"2026-09-11","editor_images":[],"freshness_warning":"","id":"annex-qa-28-10","image_ids":["annex_real_022","annex_real_003","annex_real_021","annex_real_032","annex_real_035","annex_real_016","annex_real_018","annex_real_010","annex_real_023","annex_real_019"],"image_url":"https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/60f1133ba7288a73bf4472bd/6141a53c1f475506042b221f_projects-actew-design-system-desktop1.png","inline_image":false,"inline_image_role":"","json_url":"/answer/what-should-a-project-team-agree-on-before-moving-deeply-into-legacy-modernisation-and-platform-transformation.json","language":"en-AU","last_updated":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00","needs_review":false,"public_disclaimer":"","publish_status":"published","published_at":"2026-09-11T04:46:59+00:00","question":"What should a project team agree on before moving deeply into Legacy Modernisation & Platform Transformation?","question_intent":"decision","review_status":"initial_seed_reviewed_for_source_grounding","rss_enabled":true,"schema_enabled":true,"site_key":"annexaidt","slug":"what-should-a-project-team-agree-on-before-moving-deeply-into-legacy-modernisation-and-platform-transformation","source":"approved_annex_public_brain","source_record_ids":["annex-projects-a-personalised-customer-portal-01","annex-projects-always-up-to-date-information-on-covid-19-01","annex-projects-creating-consistent-experiences-01","annex-projects-covid-19-updates-in-your-language-01"],"source_type":"initial_seed_public_brain","source_urls":["https://www.annex.com.au/projects/a-personalised-customer-portal","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/always-up-to-date-information-on-covid-19","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/creating-consistent-experiences","https://www.annex.com.au/projects/covid-19-updates-in-your-language"],"status":"published","tags":["legacy-modernisation-platform-transformation","decision","annex","initial-seed"],"updated_at":"2026-09-11T03:15:00+00:00"}]}