Migrate from a monolithic to a composable architecture
Many organisations have become more dependent on vast 'suites' from classic platform vendors. A combination of large CMS systems or DPPs, extensive commerce packages and extensive marketing packages are more the rule than the exception. It may contain almost everything, but it is also expensive. We sometimes see organisations paying licence fees for software suites when they barely use 20% of the available functionality.
And on a practical note, upgrades only get trickier, especially the more you use them. Together all those custom extensions, complex and static integrations or other dependencies are a lot of work when it’s time to upgrade.
'Does it feel like you are upgrading your systems all the time?' is perhaps one of the most important questions here.
Instead of relying on one software suite, one monolithic solution to do everything with it, the composable approach offers the possibility to connect and disconnect, scale up, replace, or improve each component independently. This makes it easier to make changes and integrations, to move more easily with the market, and to innovate faster than the competition.
Opportunity
Nowadays, you will need to be able to quickly anticipate changing (market) conditions. Scaling up or scaling down your sales channels, replacing the software behind your product catalogue, or using new technological innovations: A large, traditional, rigid IT landscape does not offer that speed and flexibility. A composable architecture does: it makes it possible to select a combination of best-of-breed components. The shift to a composable architecture is an evolution, not a revolution that you should be part of.