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Freeing Legacy ERP Data Without a Risky Rip-and-Replace

A vital ERP platform pre-dated modern APIs, so its data was hard to use safely. Elevance opened it up without destabilising it.

Sector

UK trading business

Scale

Core ERP platform

Focus
Legacy integrationSecure data accessAPI patternsERP modernisation

The challenge

An established ERP platform remained central to operations but pre-dated modern APIs. Its data was difficult to use safely in cloud workflows and new digital services.

The Elevance approach

Elevance designed secure integration patterns that allowed approved data to be accessed without destabilising the core platform.

What we delivered

  • Created secure database connectivity from Azure
  • Separated read-only reporting and integration access
  • Designed service and API patterns around legacy data
  • Introduced logging, controlled credentials and error handling
  • Protected core business logic while enabling new services
Business outcomes

What changed for the business

  • Extended the useful life of a critical ERP platform
  • Enabled modern integrations without a disruptive replacement
  • Improved access to operational data
  • Reduced spreadsheet and file-based workarounds
  • A bridge to future ERP modernisation

How we did it

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