What is an "orphaned" software application?
Software publishers routinely retire or abandon older versions or entire lines of software in favor of new versions. From the publishers' perspective, they hope their end-users will pay to "upgrade" to new versions, often with the suggestion or announcement that the retired versions will not be supported. This is not wrong or unfair, but the natural state of the software business.
Other times, software publishers are acquired by other publishers who opt to abandon the acquired publisher's programs in favor of their own. Some publishers go out of business. None of these circumstances compel your organization to incur the disruption and expense of a change. Even for inexpensive upgrades, the cost to deploy and retrain end-users can make a change less appealing than standing still. dataBuddha Guides can assist your organization to choose whether and when to change software versions.
Many times the software you already use is fine for current and future needs. Because we are not beholden to software publishers, dataBuddha Guides will provide support for orphaned software for as long as you need. Our approaches can greatly extend the lifetime of deployed software so that a later change, if ever necessary, can be completed at the most suitable time.
Are there "orphaned" applications other than commercial programs?
Certainly. Employees often develop software systems and procedures, then those responsible might move on to other employment. Firms hire contractors to write software, but those parties later become unavailable.
dataBuddha Guides pick up the trail on behalf of clients in these tough situations. They help clients navigate this difficult Path and salvage value from these efforts.
For a deeper understanding of what dataBuddha Guides can do for your orphaned applications, review some of the stories of information enlightenment.
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