The NextGen ISV journey
AWS in partnership with SoftwareOne, offers the NextGenISV program to drive product modernization and transformation assistance to Software Companies (ISVs). This strategic program helps companies envision their “NextGen” future business and product strategies; and execute those with help from AWS and SoftwareOne
So how does the program work? Working together, SoftwareOne and AWS teams start with an initial assessment to determine if an ISV qualifies for the program and if there’s a business case for transformation.
Next, we work to discover more about the ISV. What are its products and its value proposition? How many customers does it serve? What does the infrastructure look like? How are products developed? Where are the gaps?
Using this information, we organize an envisioning workshop to start building the case for transformation and creating a go-to-market strategy to grow the ISV’s business in partnership with SoftwareOne and AWS.
From here, we establish a roadmap for product modernization. This not only fleshes out the business case but also validates the technical details, provides an AWS Well-Architected review, analyzes costs and predicts future revenue after transformation. Then it’s on to the actual modernization project, which typically involves using microservices to create a flexible, scalable and secure application that can be delivered using AWS.
Our program also offers ISVs the option of ongoing services and support. For instance, after making the ISV’s transformed software available through the AWS Marketplace, SoftwareOne and AWS will also look for other cross-selling opportunities – such as offering the software to our own partners and customers.